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By Zia H Shah on February 9, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

India’s Congress to scrap law punishing Muslim men for instant divorce if voted back to power

Source: Reuters By Krishna N. Das   NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s main opposition Congress party said on Thursday it would scrap a decree passed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on February 9, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

We call anti-migrant hostility ‘right-wing extremism’ on the streets, but what about when it comes from the state?

Recent deportations to Jamaica are proving that it’s still open season on immigrant communities, or anyone perceived to be from one Richard Sudan @richardsudan The Independent Voices The hostile atmosphere […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on February 9, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Australia: Woolworths becomes first supermarket to make own-brand halal food due to growing Muslim population

Brand is called Al-Sadiq, meaning truthful, and will start selling in May or June It will appear in 20 stores in communities with high Muslim populations The brand has been […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on February 9, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Thailand’s king condemns bid by sister to become PM

8 February 2019   Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn has denounced as “inappropriate” his sister’s unprecedented bid to run for prime minister in March’s election. In a palace statement, he said such […]

By Zia H Shah on February 9, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Muslim Inmate’s Execution Is Blocked Over Denial of Request for Imam

Source: The New York Times By Julia Jacobs   Domineque Ray’s execution has been delayed because of a court battle over whether he has a right to have an imam present […]

By Zia H Shah on February 9, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Church clerical abuse: Former nuns share their experiences

Source: BBC News A day after Pope Francis publicly admitted for the first time that clerics had sexually abused nuns, promising to tackle the issue that was “still going on” […]

By Zia H Shah on February 9, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

There are no real evangelicals. Only imagined ones.

Source: Religion News Service BY Kristin Kobes Du Mez (RNS) — Not long ago, Baylor historian Thomas Kidd published a short post at The Gospel Coalition blog on the anniversary of Phillis […]

By Zia H Shah on February 9, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Makes Bonkers Claim: You Don’t Need Health Care, Just Jesus

Source: Huffington Post By Ed Mazza “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson resurfaced on Fox Business on Tuesday to slam calls for universal health care. Instead of medicine, he said, people just need […]

By Zia H Shah on February 9, 2019 • ( 5 Comments )

Pope Francis Publicly Acknowledges Nuns Are Also Victims of Sexual Abuse by Priests

Source: Time By NICOLE WINFIELD / AP  (ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE) — Pope Francis has for the first time publicly acknowledged the scandal of priests and bishops sexually abusing nuns and […]

By Zia H Shah on February 9, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Bees can be taught to add and subtract

A team of researchers used colors as visual representations to teach honeybees basic mathematics. Watch the video in CNN Suggested reading Ten Raised to Five Hundred Reasons for Our Gracious God […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on February 8, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

‘Political earthquake’ as Thai princess runs for PM against military junta

Surprise move pits Princess   against leader of 2014 coup Leonie Kijewski Fri 8 Feb 2019 Thai princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Varnavadi has broken the tradition of the royal family […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on February 8, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

As a former UN special rapporteur, the coup in Venezuela reminds me of the rush to war in Iraq

Oil rich states such as Iraq and Libya were devastated after concerted campaigns of misinformation. US attempts to provoke conflict in the Latin American country have marked similiarities Alfred de […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on February 8, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

We’ve seen the west’s approach to Venezuela before – in Syria, Egypt, Afghanistan, need I go on?

Instead of pleading with those who will not support him, the self-proclaimed interim president of Venezuela might want to take a closer look at who his foreign friends are Robert […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on February 7, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

‘Muslim women are stuck between Islamophobes and Islamic fundamentalists’

Source: Open Democracy By Nandini Archer 7 From France to Malaysia, Muslim women’s rights activists are challenging those who ask them to ‘choose between being a Muslim and a feminist’. […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on February 7, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Lawyers back Muslim community after controversial comments from bench

  By Michaela Whitbourn February 8, 2019     The peak body for the legal profession in Australia has called for better “communication and understanding of the Islamic faith” by […]

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Jordan Ranked 58th globally on Corruption Perception Index for 2018

Jordan Published: 2019-01-29 The Jordanian chapter of Transparency International, Rasheed for Integrity and Transparency has announced the launch of the Corruption Perceptions Index for the year 2018. Since its inception […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on February 7, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Transparency International: CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2018

The 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index, published by Transparency International, measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories. Drawing on 13 surveys of businesspeople and expert […]

By Zia H Shah on February 7, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Pope Francis Urges Young Catholics To Build Bridges, Not Walls

Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla In an apparent reference to Trump’s border plans, the pope said those who build walls are trying to “divide people and box them in.” Pope […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on February 7, 2019 • ( 8 Comments )

Quebec status of women minister calls Muslim head scarf symbol of oppression

Source: The Chronicle Herald Quebec’s new minister responsible for the status of women faced criticism Wednesday after saying she considers the hijab to be a symbol of oppression. Speaking to […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on February 7, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

‘Blessings from God’. Heaviest snowfall in 48 years hits Pakistan

ANADOLU AGENCY ISLAMABAD Trekkers and porters hike down the Baltoro glacier in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan, Sept. 7, 2014. (Reuters Photo) Pakistan’s northern and northwestern regions have witnessed […]

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