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By Zia H Shah on September 1, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Bangladesh to remove the word ‘virgin’ from Muslim marriage certificates

Source: The Guardian The word “virgin” must be removed from Muslim marriage certificates in Bangladesh, the country’s top court has said, a landmark verdict after campaigners challenged the “humiliating and discriminatory” […]

By Zia H Shah on September 1, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

Houston: Islamic group hosts Sanders and Castro as rightwingers protest

Source: The Guardian In Houston on Saturday, an annual Islamic convention hosting presidential hopefuls Bernie Sanders and Julian Castro braced for an armed far-right protest and a counter-demonstration. The 56th Islamic Society of North […]

By Zia H Shah on September 1, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Indonesia will build its new capital city in Borneo as Jakarta sinks into the Java Sea

Source: MSN News By Rob Pichet Concerns over the sustainability of the congested and rapidly sinking political center of Jakarta prompted the need for a new capital. The relocation was […]

By Zia H Shah on September 1, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Pope calls for global commitment to put out Amazon fires

Source: Reuters VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday called for a global commitment to put out the fires in the Amazon, saying the area was essential for the […]

By Zia H Shah on September 1, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Sikh teacher moves to B.C. over Quebec law banning religious symbols in public-sector jobs

Source: CBC News Amrit Kaur says she was forced to leave Quebec to teach school BY Meera Bains  Amrit Kaur, teacher and vice-president of the Quebec chapter of the World […]

By Zia H Shah on September 1, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Pennsylvania House wins appeal in atheist prayer-policy suit

Source: Associated Press By MARC LEVY HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal appeals court reversed a lower court decision and ruled Friday that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ policy of […]

By Zia H Shah on September 1, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

As U.S. Jews Cool To Israel, Evangelicals Flock There As Tourists

Source: NPR By Tom Gjelten President Trump’s evident desire to identify who’s most “loyal” to Israel has a clear winner: U.S. evangelicals. Not only do they outpace U.S. Jews in […]

By Zia H Shah on September 1, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

‘Millennial nuns’ are a myth as Catholic women’s religious orders still face uncertain future

Source: The Columbus Dispatch By Danae King The Columbus Dispatch     The popular notion that more and more women in their 20s and 30s are flocking to the cloistered life does […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on September 1, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

In Trump’s team, misgivings emerge over any deal with Taliban in Afghanistan – U.S. officials

  Aug 31. 2019 By Jonathan Landay and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As negotiators work to nail down an agreement with the Taliban to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on September 1, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Cracks are appearing in the Mideast’s most important alliance. That’s bad news for Trump

  Analysis by Tim Lister, CNN August 22, 2019 (CNN)The partnership of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is the closest anywhere in the Middle East. It goes back […]

By Zia H Shah on August 31, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Obama: What Muhammad Ali meant to me

Source: USA Today In 2010, in celebration of Muhammad Ali’s 50 years on the world stage, President Barack Obama penned for USA TODAY Sports the following essay on what Ali […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 31, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Papuan resistance grows against Jakarta

Benny Mawel, Victor Mambor, Kharishar Kahfi, and Donny Fernando The Jakarta Post PREMIUM Jayapura/Melbourne/Jakarta / Thu, August 29, 2019 / 10:0 Papuan demands for a referendum on self-determination have gained […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 31, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Turkey’s Jewish community celebrates Victory Day in Büyükada synagogue

  DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published The Jewish community celebrated August 30 Victory Day in a synagogue in Büyükada, the largest of Istanbul’s Prince Islands. In a video released on social […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 31, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

From migrants and refugees to successful entrepreneurs

Arab News Friday . August 30, 2019 Startups without borders helps refugee and migrant entrepreneurs. (Supplied) Mostafa Adel August 30, 2019 Argentinian journalist Valentina Primo started Startups Without Borders in Egypt six years ago Migrants and refugees often lack connections and awareness of the startup ecosystem CAIRO: What does it […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 31, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Makkah’s Grand Mosque courtyard extension project nears completion

Arab News August 22, 2019 The project, which is due to be completed at the end of this month, aims to increase the capacity of the Ground Mosque and its […]

By Zia H Shah on August 30, 2019 • ( 5 Comments )

Imran Khan in New York Times: The World Can’t Ignore Kashmir. We Are All in Danger.

Source: New York Times By PM Imran Khan If the world does nothing to stop the Indian assault on Kashmir and its people, two nuclear-armed states will get ever closer […]

By Zia H Shah on August 30, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

President Obama’s Speech about the Muslim Heritage and the Muslim World, in Cairo, in 2009

Text from NY Times The following is a text of President Obama’s prepared remarks to the Muslim world, delivered on June 4, 2009, as released by the White House. I […]

By Zia H Shah on August 30, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Gay Gene,’ a New Study Argues

Source: Time BY JAMIE DUCHARME  In 1993, researchers discovered a stretch of DNA on the X chromosome they believed to be linked to male homosexuality. In the years since, the concept of a […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 30, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Ibn Sirin: Islamic Dream Interpretation: Seeing ‘river’ in your dream

A New Commentary of the Holy Quran Emphasizing Compassion, Justice and Human Rights Launched https://t.co/AHTev2hfQo via @wordpressdotcom — TheMuslimTimes (@TheMuslimTimes2) July 17, 2017 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Suggested Reading by the Muslim Times: […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on August 30, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Citizenship list in Indian state sparks fears for millions

Arab News Friday . August 30, 2019 AP August 30, 2019 Activists said the list is to protect Assam’s indigenous people regardless of religion The draft version of the list […]

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