Source: Blavity BY Milan Harris Despite a turbulent political climate and an active government shutdown, there have still been some inspiration-worthy happenings swirling about within the legislative branch of the […]
Suggested reading Zikr Illahi (remembrance of Allah) and the human mind Meditation is common across many religious groups in the U.S. Doctor’s Orders: 20 Minutes Of Meditation Twice a Day – How […]
Specifics of the Rules Would Be Different If the Qur’an Was Being Revealed To a Different Culture or In a Different Time By Pamela K. Taylor June 6, 2018 Qur’an: Surah Alaq, verses 1-5 The first verses of the Qur’an revealed to Prophet Muhammad, Surah Alaq, verses 1-5 The story […]
BY Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London Theresa May and the Conservative party are refusing to take the action needed to tackle the growing problem of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim sentiment among Tory members and politicians, and in our wider society. At a time when hate crime against all minority communities is […]
Source: Associated Press By ASHOK SHARMA NEW DELHI (AP) — The Dalai Lama on Thursday praised New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for her compassionate handling of a recent attack […]
Source: The New York Times By Damien Cave Australia passed sweeping legislation Thursday that threatens huge fines for social media companies and jail for their executives if they fail to […]
Source: Associated Press By Nick Perry WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The man accused of carrying out the Christchurch mosque attacks will face 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder […]
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune By Taylor Stevens As he watched Utah Gov. Gary Herbert sign a bill to give the state’s unenforceable hate crimes law some teeth, Luis Lopez […]
Source: Indy Star BY Kaitlin Lange, Indianapolis Star “Our goal was to achieve a comprehensive law that protects those who are the targets of bias crimes, and we have accomplished […]
Source: The New York Times By Dan Bilefsky MONTREAL — Maha Kassef, 35, an ambitious elementary schoolteacher, aspires to become a principal. But since she wears a Muslim head scarf, […]
APR 3, 2019 The Caesars embraced newcomers, less out of idealism than out of self-interest. BARRY STRAUSS How “Roman” was the Roman Empire? Well, by some measures: not very. As the Roman emperors sought to expand and strengthen their empire, they recognized that immigration was a means for both. Although […]
Source: Associated Press By ANNABELLE LIANG SINGAPORE (AP) — New Islamic criminal laws that took effect Wednesday in Brunei that punish gay sex and adultery by stoning offenders to death […]
Source: Associated Press By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Priests at a Catholic parish in northern Poland have drawn criticism after they burned books, including from the “Harry Potter” […]
Source: Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. chief has expressed solidarity with Muslims the world over during a visit to Cairo, denouncing hate speech and racism, as well as […]
Source: PRI BY Juke Carolina In Indonesia, the rise of rock star clerics on social media has fueled a movement known as hijrah, capturing the attention of Muslim youth seeking new […]
Source: Time BY BARBARA SADICK Lilly Rocha was 37 years old in 2008 when she began having strange symptoms. When people asked her questions, she knew the answers but couldn’t articulate […]
Source: BBC News US safety authorities will investigate nearly three million Hyundai and Kia vehicles over fires, in a move which could prompt mass recalls. The inquiry by the National […]
Source: Reuters BY Philip Pullella, Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT (Reuters) – Pope Francis told the tiny Catholic community in predominantly Muslim Morocco on Sunday that their mission was not to covert their neighbors […]
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD and AMIRA EL MASAITI RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Pope Francis praised Morocco as a model of religious moderation and migrant welcome as he kicked […]
Source: Reuters BY Charlotte Greenfield, Praveen Menon CHRISTCHURCH/WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Weeks before a gunman killed 50 Muslims in Christchurch, a man had threatened to burn copies of the Koran outside New Zealand […]