For Darwin Day, 6 facts about the evolution debate
Source: Pew Research Center By David Masci, who is a senior writer/editor focusing on religion at Pew Research Center. Tuesday, February 12th, is the 210th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, […]
Mosques losing sway over young Indonesians because of online sermons, study shows
The study also found that social media-based sermons had reduced the influence of religious education in family, organisations or other formal educational institutions. JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – For centuries, mosques served as places where Muslims deepened their knowledge of Islamic teachings. The influence of mosques, however, […]
Coalition warplanes hit last Islamic State enclave in eastern Syria
This content was published on February 11, 2019 By Rodi Said NEAR BAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) – U.S.-led coalition warplanes struck Islamic State’s last stronghold in eastern Syria and hundreds […]
Inside Geneva: Can the city of peace stop the arms race?
By Imogen Foulkes in Geneva This content was published on February 11, 2019 Last week on the train to Geneva, I heard the tell-tale wail of sirens. That time of […]
Nun’s Rape Case Against Bishop Shakes a Catholic Bastion in India
Source New York Times KOCHI, India — When Bishop Franco Mulakkal agreed to personally celebrate the First Communion for Darly’s son, a rare honor in their Catholic Church in India, […]
Religious issue: Should Switzerland end its ban on blasphemy?
By Sibilla Bondolfi This content was published on February 11, 2019 Pakistanis protest the release of Asia Bibi, who was accused of blasphemy against the Prophet Mohammed (EPA/RAHAT DAR) […]
Everything is a Miracle According to the Holy Quran and Albert Einstein
Epigraph: He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is […]
Melting Himalayan glaciers put 2 billion south Asian lives at risk
Anthony Dosseto A new report has warned that even if global warming is held at 1.5℃, we will still lose a third of the glaciers in the Hindu […]
UK facing ‘addiction crisis’ as councils cut funding for treatment services while alcohol-related deaths soar
Josh Gabbatiss Lady Gaga highlights mental health issues in Grammys speech Councils are making “deep cuts” to addiction services despite soaring alcohol-related hospital admissions and deaths, with further cuts […]
‘The fighting was intense’: witness tells of two-day attempt to kill Isis leader
Achilleas Zavallis/The Guardian Foreign fighters reportedly executed after launching attack against Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by Martin Chulov in Baghouz, eastern Syria Sun 10 Feb 2019 Fresh details have emerged of […]
University of Virginia to offer religious accommodations during Ramadan
Provost’s office issues statement reminding faculty to grant reasonable accommodations to Muslim students during final examination period By Fateme Tavakoli | 02/05/2019 The Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights […]
Islamophobia has paradoxical effect on Young Muslims
Published on: 7 February 2019 Anti-Muslim sentiment is affecting young Muslims in contradictory ways, with some being motivated to become more politically active while others feel pushed away from participating […]
Ghana: Ahmadiyya Youth Association donates to Cape Coast School for the Deaf and Blind
Date: Feb 10 , 2019 BY: graphic.com.gh The youth wing of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (Khuddam-Ul- Ahmadiyya) in the Abura Zone of the Central Region Saturday donated assorted items worth […]
Pakistan closes school being run in old Hindu temple to open it for worship
Education department officials will accommodate students into other nearby schools. Published: 08th February 2019 By PTI PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government has closed a primary school being run […]
Morocco recalls envoy to Saudi Arabia for consultations – Morocco media
This content was published on February 8, 2019 RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Saudi Arabia for consultations, indicating apparent cracks in relations between the traditional Sunni […]
The race for Nigeria’s presidency in 2019
This content was published on February 7, 2019 By Paul Carsten ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerians will on Feb. 16 choose between two septuagenarians to lead Africa’s largest democracy: President Muhammadu Buhari and former vice president Atiku Abubakar. The pair have run for president nine times between them. There are […]
As India election looms, politics infiltrates the world’s biggest religious festival
This content was published on February 8, 2019 By Krishna N. Das PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) – At the world’s biggest religious festival, the Hindu Kumbh Mela in northern India’s […]
Ebadi urges world action to weaken Iran rulers on revolution anniversary
This content was published on February 8, 2019 Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi poses during a news conference on Iran at the Reporters without Borders (RSF) offices in […]
Church and state: Geneva secularism law approved by voters
This content was published on February 10, 2019 Geneva voters have lent their support to a hotly debated law on secularism that frames the relationship between the government and religious communities. Among other measures, the legislation bans elected officials from wearing outward signs of religious affiliation. The law, which […]
US Muslim leaders call on China to end persecution of Uighurs
Source: Religion News Service By Aysha Khan (RNS) – More than 130 American Muslim leaders and scholars have signed an open letter condemning the Chinese government’s continued persecution and detention […]