Can Urdu and Hindi be one language?
The politics of Hindi–Urdu division — and unity — stretch back to at least the 19th century. David LunnUpdated Jan 24, 2019 —Illustration by Khuda Bux Abro/Dawn “Where did […]
Italy and France’s refugee dispute awakens a dark colonial legacy
The Observer Refugees As European elections near, Rome’s populists are advancing a pointed narrative that firmly blames the Elysée for migration Kim Willsher in Paris Sun 27 Jan 2019 […]
Trinidadian Kids Taken Away To ISIS Reunite With Mom, Thanks To Help From A Rock Star
January 26, 2019 Ruth Sherlock Lama Al-Arian Felicia Perkins-Ferreira cried while recounting how her two young sons were taken by their father from home in Trinidad to live with the […]
Islamic finance for social good. Sustainable development in Islamic social finance
Aamir A Rehman Senior Advisor on Islamic Finance, UNDP — The term ‘Islamic Social Finance’ refers to modes of finance that are rooted in Islamic ethics and intended for social […]
The Love of God
Source: Al Hakam Children who love both their parents often find it difficult to answer the question: “Who do you love more, mummy or daddy?” This question is often received with a perplexed look at both mummy and daddy as they try to muster up the right answer that can […]
A view from Turkey: Destructive power of the West
İHSAN AKTAŞ @ihsanaktas Published January 25, 2019 Until the end of the Cold War, there had apparently been a critique of Western civilization. Although the controversy between the Western and […]
Lawyer Mulook returns to Pakistan in blasphemy case – Dutch lawmaker
Jan 26, 2019 – 21:29 AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Pakistani lawyer Saiful Mulook, who fled to the Netherlands after receiving death threats for defending a Christian woman on blasphemy charges, is […]
Jolo church attack: Many killed in Philippines
Epigraph: And if Allah did not repel some men by means of others, there would surely have been pulled down cloisters and churches and synagogues and mosques, wherein the name […]
New citizens must take ‘French’ names, right-wing politician Julien Aubert insists
Proposal part of pamphlet aimed at helping Muslims better ‘integrate’ into French society Rory Mulholland Paris Sunday 9 December 2018 The Independent Anyone who wants to take French nationality, including […]
Europe has a model for integrating Muslim migrants. It’s in Sicily
Source: Euro News By Stefania D’Ignoti On February 5th, Kheit Abdelhafid took the day off from work as a sign of respect towards Catania’s patron saint – St Agatha, whose […]
Singapore: Daughter converts to Islam, father approves
Nation Wednesday, 23 Jan 2019 by bernard cheah PETALING JAYA: A Singaporean civil servant won praises after she wrote a post on Facebook about her father’s understanding reaction to […]
Books to Mend a Divided America. New books offer ways to mend a divided country
By Lynn Garrett | Jan 25, 2019 Wrestling with Religious Freedom Evolving ideas about which civil rights should be protected by law are increasingly clashing with what some see as the principles and practices of their religious groups. A baker in Colorado who refused to make cakes for gay weddings […]
‘We want to give something back to this land and its people’: Meet the Muslims celebrating Australia Day by firing up the BBQ, raising the flag and holding special Islamic prayers
Muslim people are challenging the typical views of their community They are hosting an Australia Day BBQ inviting everyone to their mosque #MuslimsForLoyalty say ‘It is our responsibility to promote […]
Migration pushes German population to record high of 83 million
Source: Swiss info Jan 25, 2019 BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s population last year reached a record high of 83 million people due to positive net migration that easily offset a […]
Philippine referendum returns big ‘yes’ vote on Bangsamoro self-rule
Jan 26, 2019 By Martin Petty MANILA (Reuters) – A predominantly Muslim area of the southern Philippines has returned a resounding “Yes” in this week’s referendum on greater autonomy, […]
Pakistan eases visa rules to ‘heaven for tourists’
Jan 25, 2019 By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan has loosened travel restrictions in the hope of reviving tourism by offering visas on arrival to visitors from 50 countries […]
The Western world may no longer underestimate Isis, but we’ve failed to learn the most important lessons from its rise and fall
Looking to Venezuela, it’s clear the US, UK and allied governments have learned nothing from their disastrous actions in the Middle East and North Africa over the past 20 years […]
‘Absolutely out of control’: Cliff Sims’s book depicts life in Trump’s White House
Source: The Washington Post By Philip Rucker January 21 President Trump watched on television, increasingly angry as House Speaker Paul D. Ryan criticized his handling of the deadly white supremacist rally […]
Supreme Court allows Trump restrictions on transgender troops in military to go into effect as legal battle continues
Source: The Washington Post By Robert Barnes and Dan Lamothe January 22 The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Trump’s broad restrictions on transgender people serving in the military to go into […]