How Putin Built a Ragtag Empire of Tyrants and Failing States
Source: Time BY SIMON SHUSTER APRIL 4, 2019 Even in the worst of times, Russia had been a reliable friend to the Sudan of Omar al-Bashir. It continued selling him weapons […]
Harvard Is Investigating a Report That a Student Was Admitted After His Father Bought the Fencing Coach’s Home
Source: Time BY HILLARY LEUNG Harvard is investigating allegations that a student was admitted after his father bought the university fencing coach’s home for almost double market value, the latest accusation of college […]
The Congressional Black Caucus Has Sworn In Its Largest Number Of Members
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 […]
Meditation is For the Whole Day: The Right Recording to Play
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 […]
If Quran was revealed today, rules will be different
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 […]
UK: May’s failure to tackle Tory Islamophobia sends a dangerous message
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 […]
Dalai Lama lauds New Zealand PM for handling mosque attacks
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 […]
Australia Passes Law to Punish Social Media Companies for Violent Posts
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 […]
Mosque massacre suspect to face 89 charges in court Friday
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 […]
At ‘historic’ ceremony, Utah governor signs new hate crimes bill into law
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 […]
Holcomb signs hate crimes bill void of explicit protections for gender, gender identity
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 […]
She Wears a Head Scarf. Is Quebec Derailing Her Career?
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, […]
Why Ancient Rome Needed Immigrants to Become Powerful
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 […]
Brunei invokes laws allowing stoning for gay sex, adultery
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 […]
‘Harry Potter’ books burned at Catholic parish in Poland
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” […]
UN chief meets with Egypt’s top cleric, decries hate speech
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 […]
Indonesia’s Muslim youth find new heroes in Instagram preachers
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 […]
Women Die From Heart Attacks More Often Than Men. Here’s Why — and What Doctors Are Doing About It
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 […]
US to investigate car firms Hyundai and Kia over vehicle fires
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 […]
Conversion is not your mission, pope tells Catholics in Morocco
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 […]