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By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 15, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Senegal opens first stage of express railway line built by Turkish contractor

ANADOLU AGENCY DAKAR Senegal officially launched the longest section of the country’s first railway project Monday, which is being built in part by Turkish contractors. President Macky Sall attended the […]

By Zia H Shah on January 15, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Suggested Reading for the best understanding of personal religion in the 21st century

Americans Trust Clergy Less Than Ever, Gallup Poll Finds Pope Francis: Satan Is Stalking The Catholic Church A Message of Compassion and Love from the Holy Bible Deciding to Leave: The Last Straw […]

By Zia H Shah on January 15, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Seeking the Truth and Not A Champion for Our Prejudices: Craig Versus Hitchens

Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The libraries have been opened up for you. Scholars of all dimensions are presenting all the world books […]

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‘The Taliban Made Me Fight’: What to Do With Child Recruits After They Serve Time?

Source: The New York Times By Rod Nordland   KABUL, Afghanistan — The 14-year-old boy squatted on his haunches on the floor of the prison and, unbidden, began to chant the […]

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India’s gov’t boosts massive Hindu festival, eyeing election

Source: Associated Press By EMILY SCHMALL PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — India’s Hindu nationalist-led government is splashing out on a religious megafest, spending unprecedented sums as part of a strategy to […]

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Sudan worshippers turn on imam over protests against President Bashir

Source: BBC News An influential Sudanese imam had to be removed from a mosque in the capital, Khartoum, after worshippers confronted him for not leading protests against embattled President Omar […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 15, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Al-Haj Muhammad Abdul Hadi Italo Chiussi (1919-1973)

  In the 14 December 2018 issue of Al Hakam, Abdul Hadi (Italo) Chiussi was mentioned who was formerly an Italian Esperantist and later translated the Quran into the Esperanto […]

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Mobile devices spell danger for Gulf children

  One study found that children in Saudi Arabia spend more than 2.5 hours a day on mobile devices, the third highest duration of the 10 countries surveyed. (Reuters) ANNA […]

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In China, they’re closing churches, jailing pastors – and even rewriting scripture

Source: The Guardian BY Lily Kuo in Chengdu In late October, the pastor of one of China’s best-known underground churches asked this of his congregation: had they successfully spread the gospel […]

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Ahead of visit, Putin gets church in Serbia named after him

Source: Associated Press By DUSAN STOJANOVIC BANSTOL, Serbia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin already has a village, a wax figure, a plum brandy and several cafes named after him […]

By Zia H Shah on January 15, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Rahaf al-Qunun: Saudi teen refugee arrives in Canada

Source: BBC News A Saudi teenager who fled her family alleging abuse and got stranded at a Bangkok airport has arrived in Canada after being granted asylum there. Rahaf Mohammed […]

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Want to Cultivate a Liberal European Islam? Look to Bosnia.

Source: The Atlantic BY RIADA ASIMOVIC AKYOL When French President Emmanuel Macron said last summer that he would create a new “framework and rules” for Islamic institutions in France, he was not alone. […]

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Poll: Faith in clergy’s honesty drops among US Catholics

Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Fewer than a third of U.S. Catholics rate the honesty and ethical standards of clergy as “very high” or “high,” […]

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Malala Yousafzai: What does a Nobel Peace Prize winner do for fun?

Source: BBC News Malala Yousafzai is a Nobel Peace Prize winner who was shot and nearly killed by the Taliban when she was just 15 years old. She’s also just […]

By Zia H Shah on January 15, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Trump threatens to ‘devastate’ Turkish economy over Syrian Kurds

Source: BBC News US President Donald Trump has threatened to “devastate Turkey economically” if it attacks Kurdish forces in Syria following a planned pullout of US troops. In two tweets […]

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You Should Care That Richard Spencer’s Wife Says He Abused Her

Source: Huffington Post By Lyz Lenz Nina Kouprianova and Richard Spencer were married during a small ceremony in Niagara Falls in August 2010. Spencer’s father is a doctor in the Dallas area. […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 15, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

A voice from Jordan: The false promise of the alliance against Iran

Jan 14,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Hassan A. Barari In their attempts to check Iran, some Arab regimes have adopted a win-at-all-cost approach, an approach that could destabilise the region […]

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Republicans play ‘Israel card’ and fail

Jan 14,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby As this past week began with the shutdown of parts of the US government entering its third week, Republicans, desperate to force […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 15, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

King’s historic visit to Baghdad signals ‘new phase’ in Jordanian-Iraqi relations

‘Kingdom will continue to stand by Iraq’ By JT – Jan 14,2019 -JORDAN TIMES   AMMAN — Iraqi President Barham Saleh on Monday said His Majesty King Abdullah’s visit to […]

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Private citizens volunteer to clean up national parks as shutdown drags on

  Visitors are leaving behind trash and unsupervised toilets that need cleaning. E.A. Crunden Jan 14, 2019 Local groups and concerned organizations are stepping up to help maintain national parks […]

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