Is West Virginia Going to Pass a “Get of Jail Free” Bill?
Source: Slate What with New Hampshire primaries and Zika scares and Syria deals, you might have missed that it was also a big week for “religious liberty.” In West Virginia, […]
Teaching about religion in a children’s museum
Source: RNS INDIANAPOLIS (RNS) The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the largest children’s museum in the world, may be a place for fun, but it has also addressed difficult subjects, including […]
The Pope, the Donald, and the wall between them
Source: CNN (CNN)Imagine this split screen: On one side is Donald Trump, repeating his campaign pledge to build a big wall between the United States and Mexico. On the other […]
Trump: Pope Francis doesn’t understand border issues
Source: Crux The day before Pope Francis will arrive in Mexico for the start of a five-day visit that includes a stop along the US-Mexico border, Donald Trump says that Francis […]
Today is the Birthday of President Abraham Lincoln: What is Common between the Holy Prophet Muhammad and Him
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Abraham Lincoln (i/ˈeɪbrəhæm ˈlɪŋkən/; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the […]
Putin may benefit from meeting of pope and patriarch
Source: Reuters A meeting between Pope Francis and Russia’s Orthodox Patriarch Kirill on Friday could not happen without a green light from President Vladimir Putin, diplomats and analysts say, and […]
President Obama: ‘I Still Believe in a Politics of Hope’
Source: Time President Obama returned to where it all began to once again call for hope and change in politics. On Wednesday, he stood before the general assembly in his […]
Pope Francis promotes a Catholic-Muslim boxing match — in Vegas?
Source: RNS (RNS) No, really. That’s the word from semi-official Vatican media, not the Onion, the totally absurd satirical newspaper. How did this get through the blanket coverage of all […]
Los Angeles passes $1.9bn bill to tackle homeless crisis
Source: BBC Los Angeles, known as the homeless capital of the US, has passed a $1.87bn (£1.29bn) plan to help get an estimated 40,000 people off the streets. City authorities […]
Film to pitch US parks to China tourists
Source: China Daily The US tourism bureau will be releasing a new documentary in China on America’s national parks with the hope that Chinese travelers will visit the natural attractions […]
Turkish leader: U.S. responsible for ‘sea of blood’ for supporting Syrian Kurds
Source: CNN CNN)Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has had no shortage of harsh, withering words for enemies involved in the bloody civil war in neighboring Syria. Now, he’s turning his verbal barrage on a key NATO ally: the United States. Erdogan ripped into Washington on Wednesday, claiming it’s responsible for […]
Republicans Prefer Blunt Talk About Islamic Extremism, Democrats Favor Caution
Source: Pew Research Centre Most Americans say religion doesn’t cause violence, but rather that violent people use religion to justify their actions Half of Americans say the next president should be careful not to criticize Islam as a whole when speaking about Islamic extremists, while four-in-ten want the next president […]
Sikh actor demands Mexican airline change staff behavior
Source: Religion News Service UPDATE: Waris Ahluwalia boarded a flight from Mexico City to New York on Wednesday morning (Feb. 10) after Aeromexico officials agreed to better train their employees […]
Expert details importance of teaching religion in public schools
Source: The Tennessean A Texas expert on religion in public school textbooks waded into Tennessee’s ongoing discussion about how to appropriately teach world religions, specifically Islam, during a Tuesday night forum. […]
All aboard the Super Tuesday train: New Hampshire winners and losers
Source: BBC Ten candidates chugged in to New Hampshire after the Iowa caucuses with hopes of success. But now that the primary results are in, who has a ticket on […]
Loneliness grows from individual ache to public health hazard
The Washington Post: by Amy Ellis Nutt — It torments the young and terrorizes the old. It carved “caverns” in Emily Dickinson’s soul and left William Blake “bereaved of light.” Loneliness, long a bane of humanity, is increasingly seen today as a serious public health hazard. Scientists who have identified […]
10 Reasons You Should Not Fear Muslims
Source: Huffington Post By Omar Alnatour; Palestinian-American Muslim. Student. Humanitarian. When I was a toddler, I was terrified of ladybugs. There was just something about how different they looked that […]
Why expat Americans are giving up their passports
Source: BBC How does it feel to give up your nationality, to renounce the country you were born in, potentially forfeiting the chance to ever return? “It’s not going to […]
Rosenblum: Muslim bridge-builder urges us to fight fear, ask questions
Source: Star Tribune Gail Rosenblum@GROSENBLUM Hanadi Chehabeddine understands the worries that many Americans harbor about terrorism and national security. She hopes that they also understand something. “Muslims are afraid, too,” […]
Non-Muslim Minnesotans are donning the hijab to show support
Source: Star Tribune Nade Conrad’s long black hair disappeared under the cover of a lilac hijab. “I feel different,” she said. Conrad, who is not Muslim, had donned the scarf […]