Pakistan plans to bring 30,000 madrasas under government control
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 29, 2019 By Saad Sayeed ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan plans to take control of a network of over 30,000 madrasas as part of a […]
California synagogue shooting casts harsh light on mutual-fund darling Cloudflare
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 30, 2019 FILE PHOTO: Howard Kaye holds his daughter Hannah Jacqueline Kaye at the funeral for Lori Gilbert-Kaye, the sole fatality of […]
Syria’s lost heritage stands out in Aleppo’s broken minarets
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MAY 1, 2019 Hookas are displayed near the damaged Sultaniyeh Mosque in the old city of Aleppo, Syria April 9, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki (reuters_tickers) […]
“PAY YOUR INTERNS”. In pricey Geneva, UN interns use May 1 demo to demand pay
By Simon Bradley THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MAY 1, 2019 Around 80% of UN internships are unpaid, according to the Fair Internship Initiative (FII).(swissinfo.ch) Dozens of young interns working at the United Nations […]
Japan’s new emperor Naruhito formally ascends to throne in brief ceremony – video
Naruhito formally ascends to the throne in a brief ceremony after his father, Akihito, ended his 30-year reign as head of the world’s oldest continuing hereditary monarchy. On Wednesday, Naruhito […]
Julian Assange legal team begin ‘big fight’ over extradition
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder ready for long battle after he is jailed for bail breach Ben Quinn @BenQuinn75 Wed 1 May 2019 Julian Assange arrives at court on Wednesday. […]
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn weds bodyguard in surprise ceremony
Former flight attendant turned royal guard is named Queen Suthida days before his own coronation Reuters Thu 2 May 2019 A screengrab from Thai television footage of the ceremony in […]
‘Seldom uses front door’: report reveals how China spies on Muslim minority
Authorities use an app to collect personal data on Uighurs as part of a vast surveillance network, Human Rights Watch says Simina Mistreanu Wed 1 May 2019 A re-education […]
Lifetime of drinking California water could raise cancer risk, study finds
Source: MSN By Vivian Ho in San Francisco Drinking California tap water over the course of a lifetime could increase the risk of cancer, according to a study published Tuesday. […]
Video: Struggle of Ahmadi Muslims in Sri Lanka
This is appalling. Hundreds of Ahmadi refugees had to flee to Sri Lanka because they were attacked for being “non-Muslim” in Pakistan. In Sri Lanka, the very same Ahmadi refugees are now forced to flee for being Muslims. Imagine being a refugee twice over. pic.twitter.com/HkDJIy2yuf — Dr. Craig Considine (@CraigCons) […]
Jamia Ahmadiyya UK, Germany and Canada Convocations take place in Joint Ceremony
“Follow not the world, but let the world follow you” – Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad 41 graduates receive their Shahid degrees from Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community The Ahmadiyya […]
Jordan on edge ahead of unveiling of Trump’s peace plan
Apr 30,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt, tweeted last week that “rumours that our peace vision includes […]
What Ramadan is all about
Apr 30,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The holy month of Ramadan is around the corner, and the government is aware of this holy occasion and is making preparations for it […]
There are 17 million mobile EU citizens. We deserve a political voice
Europe now European Union Alberto Alemanno Those of us who reside in another member state live more ‘European’ lives than anyone. Yet we feel disenfranchised Wed 1 May 2019 ‘For all the talk of a pan-European debate, elections to the EU parliament tend to be a collection of national […]
Cambridge is right: you can’t take pride in the past and ignore the horror of slavery
Gaby Hinsliff The university’s inquiry into its links to the slave trade is an admirable attempt to grapple with the whole truth of its history Tue 30 Apr 2019 ‘Unless […]
Julian Assange jailed for 50 weeks for breaching bail in 2012
WikiLeaks founder breached bail by entering Ecuadorian embassy seven years ago Press Association Wed 1 May 2019 Julian Assange arrives at court on Wednesday. Photograph: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images The […]
Religious Freedom report offers grim review
By SASHA INGBER National Public Radio The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has released its annual report in the wake of attacks on mosques in New Zealand, churches in […]
Thank you to our Muslim brothers and sisters…
Thank you to our Muslim brothers and sisters… Following the horrendous bom0bings and violence in Sri Lanka many people around the world were either unable to attend their place of […]
Dundee mosque responds to vandalism by welcoming all for barbecue lunch
NEWS / DUNDEE by Reporter April 30, 2019, Trey Banks, 4, and his cousin Alice McLoughlan, 4, have fun on the climbing frame with Bilal Ahmed from the mosque When […]
Unprecedented security at New Zealand mosques for Ramadan
27 Apr, 2019 By: Lincoln Tan Lincoln Tan is the New Zealand Herald’s diversity, ethnic affairs and immigration senior reporter. lincoln.tan@nzherald.co.nz@LincolnTanNZH Mosque worshippers will be greeted by armed police officers, […]