Jordan to ban mosque prayers during fasting month of Ramadan: minister
Source: Reuters AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan will not allow public worship in mosques during the holy month of Ramadan that begins next week as part of measures to stem the […]
Eli Lilly Starting Trial of baricitinib for Covid 19
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like the saving of the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Tech Crunch BenevolentAI, a startup which […]
Restaurants will never be the same after coronavirus – but that may be a good thing
Jonathan Nunn Only a fundamental rethink will ensure their survival in the post-outbreak world Tue 14 Apr 2020 I’ve spent the best part of two years now writing […]
A Summary of All Possible Treatments and Vaccines for Covid 19 From Dawn
The lifeline pipeline By Christine Soares Published: April 13, 2020 With much of the world living in lockdown, the spread of the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that was first detected in […]
Coronavirus: US to halt funding to WHO, says Trump
Source: BBC US President Donald Trump says he has instructed his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO)He said the WHO had “failed in its basic duty” in its response to the coronavirus outbreak.He accused the UN body of mismanaging and covering up the spread of the […]
Can we make the world a better place after coronavirus?
Turkey sent planeloads of medical supplies to the United Kingdom to help hard-hit medics in their fight against the novel coronavirus. A Turkish military cargo plane carrying emergency equipment departed […]
Religion retains importance despite worshippers’ isolation
Tala Jarjour April 14, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/zjy6v As each of the three main religions of the Middle East celebrates one of its major feasts this month, many a gathering […]
Significant changes in Arab public opinion
Feb 17,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – JAMES J. ZOGBY Across the Middle East and North Africa, 2019 provided an eventful end to a tumultuous decade. There were unsettling developments […]
Spreading the virus of occupation: Spitting as a weapon in the hand of colonial Israel
Apr 14,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Spitting at someone is a universal insult. In Israel, however, spitting at Palestinians is an entirely different story. Now that we know […]
Mormon church to open first temple in mainland China
By Keith Zhai and Tony Munroe (Reuters) – The Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon church, plans to open its first temple in […]
Charges brought against Islamic State operator in Switzerland
14th April 2020 http://www.swissinfo.ch An Iraqi man accused of operating in Switzerland as a recruiter and trafficker for the Islamic State has been formally charged by the Office of the […]
Pastors sue California governor over coronavirus restrictions on church gatherings
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) Three pastors are suing California officials over directives that have prevented worshipers from attending church service during the coronavirus pandemic. To curb the spread of […]
Did God Speak to the Fundamentalists of All Abrahamic Faiths Over the Weekend?
Virginia bishop who preached ‘God is larger than this dreaded virus’ dies of COVID-19. Source: USA Today He vowed to keep preaching “unless I’m in jail or the hospital,” A […]
Indonesia: Local Ahmadiyya Muslim Community barred from using their mosque – Amnesty International
Source: amnesty.id Responding to authorities in West Java issuing a decree banning a local Ahmadiyya community from using their mosque, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid said: “The decision […]
Humanity First USA calls for Volunteers to combat COVID-19 Pandemic
Humanity First USA in combating the devastating COVID-19 outbreak. Please use the link below to register yourself for helping the people affected by “COVID-19 outbreak”: https://usa.humanityfirst.org/get-involved/covid-19-volunteer-registration Across the nation, HF […]
Islam Militant ,Iowa Rep: MNEWS
Re-posted by Dr. H. Koya Prelude When Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution they were talking about freedom of religion not freedom of Christianity. They were careful, deliberate and far-sighted not to have mentioned Christianity and not say anything with an undertone of Blacks and Whites. These facts stand out very […]
Saudi racing to contain Coronavirus: MNEWS
Re posted by Dr. H. Koya Saudi authorities are racing to contain an outbreak of corona-virus in the Islamic holy city of Mecca, where crowded slums and labor camps have accelerated the spread even with much of the country under a 24-hour curfew. The total number of coronavirus cases reported […]
RELIGION: COVID-19 impacts Passover & Ramadan services and celebrations.
Source: lockportjournal.com |By Michele DeLuca Christians aren’t the only faith trying to reconfigure a way to celebrate April holy days during the COVID-19 pandemic. As many celebrate Easter today, those of the Jewish faith are in the midst of Passover — a 10-day holiday celebrating the ancient Israelites freedom from slavery in Egypt — which […]
Frasat Ahmad: Celebrating Easter during covid-19 — a Muslim perspective
Frasat Ahmad is the imam at the Silver Spring based national headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA. Source: triblive.com A tremor of worry has fallen upon Christian America. With 90% of Americans under stay-at-home orders and only one-fifth of religious Americans still attending worship services, many Christians are left wondering, “How will […]
President Obama to endorse Biden for president today
Source: CNN Former President Barack Obama will endorse Joe Biden on Tuesday, a source familiar with the plans tells CNN. Obama will make the endorsement of his former vice president […]