A Historic Contender for Canada’s Top Political Job
Source: New York Times By Dan Bilefsky VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The head of one of Canada’s major political parties tells a story about how at age 8, he decided […]
Western civilization as we know it wouldn’t exist without Islamic culture
Source: Quartz By Constant Mews; who is Director of the Center for Religious Studies at Monash University. July 18, 2019 Algebra, alchemy, artichoke, alcohol, and apricot all derive from Arabic […]
Most Indonesian Islamic websites ‘run by extremists’
Leading Muslim cleric calls for govt action to prevent hardliners spreading radicalism online Konradus Epa, Jakarta Indonesia July 22, 2019 Most of Indonesia’s Islamic website are in the hands of […]
Islamic TV channel that called gay people ‘insane’ and ‘worse than animals’ breached Ofcom regulations
Peace TV, which airs on Sky, also said magicians should be killed and underage girls being married off was no problem Colin Drury @colin__drury The Independent An Islamic TV station […]
Why work events are becoming a sober experience
Julia Phillips, a corporate events organiser, has noticed a change in clients’ requests for their pre-dinner activities: alcohol-free drinks. Previously, a typical team-building session would involve a series of alcohol-based […]
Video: Are you like a Honeybee or a fly?
Are you like a Honeybee or a fly? The mindset behind successful relationships! Shr Radhanath Swami Suggested reading How can Hindus think like a Muslim or a Jew, despite the […]
Trump, Pakistan’s Khan discuss way out of Afghanistan war
Jul 23, 2019 – 00:50 By Roberta Rampton and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump voiced optimism on Monday that Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan could help broker a political settlement to end the nearly 18-year-old U.S. war in Afghanistan and held out the possibility of […]
‘It will enhance unity, understanding and respect’: Muslims from Cambridgeshire to attend UK’s largest Muslim
Clare Butler clare.butler@archant.co.uk @CButler_Cambs PUBLISHED: 17:07 22 July 2019 | Around 100 Muslims from Cambridgeshire will be attending a three day convention to share religious knowledge and promote a sense […]
From the Turkish Press: US CENTCOM general, envoy meet with top YPG terrorist in Syria
DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL Published 22.07.2019 U.S. Central Command’s Gen. Kenneth McKenzie met with the top commander of the People’s Protection Units (YPG), the Syrian affiliate of the […]
The truth about Israel’s secret nuclear arsenal
Source: The Guardian Israel has been stealing nuclear secrets and covertly making bombs since the 1950s. And western governments, including Britain and the US, turn a blind eye. But how […]
Egypt’s national day isn’t just a public holiday – it’s a reminder of the army’s influence on the entire Middle East
A new kind of collision between regional alliances is becoming the new life-or-death matter in the Arab world. And Egypt’s military is again in the heart of the complex and […]
Trump is powering the UK’s preparations for war – it is he who needs to be deterred, not Iran
Let’s stop pretending that Middle East sanity can emerge from the current inhabitant of the White House Robert Fisk @indyvoices The Independent Voices It’s about time we wised up to […]
Male circumcision: To be or not to be that is the question?
Foreskin reclaimers: the ‘intactivists’ fighting infant male circumcision Source: The Guardian By Gary Nunn Emboldened by the body-positive movement and a sense of rage, a growing chorus is pushing back […]
Whose God Is the One True God?
Source: The Huffington Post, from 2014 By Ronald Tiersky, Eastman professor of political science, Amherst College As ISIS/Islamic State takes over Mosul and other parts of Syria and Iraq it is imposing an ancient religious persecution of minorities: Christians (or any minority) face a brutal choice of conversion to Islam, paying […]
Letter to the editor: Integration vital for ending hatred of Muslims
Tribune-Review | Sunday, July 21, 2019 TribLIVE’s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. If I told you […]
The new risks of criminality, terrorism and extremism
Jul 22,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh Developments in recent years across the region, especially the crises in Iraq and Syria, have facilitated a wide network of criminality. The […]
Israel: By the Jaffa Gate, final showdown looms in battle over Jerusalem’s historic hotel
Palestinian tenant of New Imperial Hotel makes plea after supreme court backs Jewish settlers’ bid to buy property Sarah Helm Sun 21 Jul 2019 The New Imperial Hotel overlooks […]
Iran is upping the ante in the Gulf. The UK must not take the bait
Sanam Vakil The seizure of a British tanker is inextricably linked to US pressure on Tehran. Negotiation, not sanctions, is the answer Sun 21 Jul 2019 It was like something […]
Spiritual experiences common for astronauts
Source: Arab News By Nidhal Guessoum, who is a professor of physics and astronomy at the American University of Sharjah, UAE. He is the author of the recently published “The Young Muslim’s Guide to Modern Science” Now that we have celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first human moon landing, […]
Our Favorite Christian Prayer by Saint Francis
Saint Francis of Assisi (Italian: San Francesco d’Assisi); nicknamed Francesco; 1181/1182 – October 3, 1226)[1][3] was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men’s Order of Friars Minor and the women’s Order […]