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By Zia H Shah on January 6, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

The History of the Qur’anic Text: From Revelation to Compilation

Epigraph: Indeed, We (Allah) Ourself have sent down this Quran, and most surely We will be its Guardian.  (Al Quran 15:9/10) The History of the Qur’anic Text: From Revelation to Compilation […]

By Zia H Shah on January 6, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Vatican: Argentine bishop at Holy See under investigation

Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD and DEBORA REY BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Vatican has confirmed that an Argentine bishop, who resigned suddenly in 2017 for stated health […]

By Zia H Shah on January 6, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Congo’s Catholic church says it knows election’s clear winner

Source: The Guardian By Ruth Maclean in Dakar  Electoral commission officials count ballot papers in Kinshasa on Friday. Photograph: Baz Ratner/Reuters Pressure is growing on the electoral commission of the Democratic Republic […]

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Rakhine rebels kill 13 in Independence Day attack on Myanmar police posts

Source: Reuters By Thu Thu Aung, Shoon Naing YANGON (Reuters) – Rakhine insurgents killed 13 policemen and injured nine in attacks on four police posts in Myanmar’s Rakhine state on Friday […]

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‘I can do it in robes’: Japanese monks post videos in protest at driving fine

Source: The Guardian By Justin McCurry in Tokyo Buddhist monks in Japan have posted videos on social media to prove their traditional attire is no obstacle to safe driving after one of their […]

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Thailand’s rebel female Buddhist monks defy tradition

Source: Reuters By Patpicha Tanakasempipat NAKHON PATHOM, Thailand (Reuters) – Boodsabann Chanthawong recently joined a growing number of women defying generations of Thai Buddhist tradition by becoming ordained as novice […]

By Zia H Shah on January 6, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Two gay men mount first legal challenges to Hong Kong laws banning same-sex marriage, with court giving their applications green light to proceed

Source: South China Morning Post By Chris Lau Two Hong Kong gay men have launched the first legal bids challenging the city for not allowing them to get married, it […]

By Zia H Shah on January 6, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Muslim and Jewish holy books among many used to swear-in Congress

Source: CNN By Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN)The 116th class of Congress is one of the most diverse to serve the United States — and nowhere is that more evident than in […]

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The nation’s first two Muslim congresswomen are sworn in, surrounded by the women they inspired

Source: The Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein , Marisa Iati and Julie Zauzmer January 3 Khadra Mohamud stood in Rep. Ilhan Omar’s brand-new congressional office Thursday, taking in a new scene in American […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 6, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Deal with Syria regime ‘inevitable’ — Kurdish commander

The autonomous administration, the Syrian regime negotiate By AFP – Jan 05,2019 – JORDAN TIMES Redur Khalil, a spokesperson and senior official in the Syrian Democratic Forces speaks during an […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 6, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

‘The true-state solution’

Jan 05,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – Fares Braizat This title is not mine. It is by Daniel J. Arbess, who published a piece in the Wall Street Journal on January 2, […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 6, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Ghana: Chief Imam makes first public appearance after death prophecy

Abu Mubarik The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has made his first public appearance after a death prophecy was made about him by the leader and founder of […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 6, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Soldier Goes Missing In Iraq, But Turns Up Years Later With A Story To Tell

By JJ Foster, Jul 31, 2018 Who Is She? At one point, Jessica Lynch dominated the media across the states and beyond. But the soldier wasn’t prepared to be part […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 6, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

British Teacher Who Arrived In Pakistan With The Raj Dies At 101

Major Geoffrey Douglas Langlands’s brief posting turned into more than seven decades in Pakistan, during which he left the army to become one of the country’s most revered teachers. World […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 6, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Religious prejudice: Ahmadiyya writer’s speech in Pune cancelled after protestors allege his views are heretical

Basharat Ahmed dismissed the accusations and said the demonstrators want members of his sect to be officially recognised as non-Muslims. Police officers outside Azam Campus in Pune on Friday | […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 6, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

10 African countries with the highest Schengen visa rejections

    Nigeria Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa. According to World Meters, as of December 31 2018, the country had a population of 198,280,587. The country is […]

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Erdogan shares views about PM Imran Khan, his struggle for change

    ANKARA: Sharing his views about Prime Minister Imran Khan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Imran Khan struggled for a long time to bring about change in Pakistan. Addressing a joint press conference here at Turkish Presidential Palace Ankara, Erdogan said, “We discussed to explore further […]

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Goethe’s tribute to Islam

  Akbar Ahmed May 12, 2017 Neither immigration officials, nor border guards, nor racial or religious barriers can keep away the sense of affectionate spiritual ownership Allama Iqbal feels for […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 5, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

Goethe and Islam – Religion has no nationality

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe may have had his reservations about Islam – as he did about Christianity – and he certainly wasn′t shy of criticising it, but his credo was […]

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Why Jefferson’s vision of American Islam matters today

Source: The Conversation By Denise A. Spellberg;Professor of History and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Texas at Austin After last year’s deliberate break with tradition, President Donald Trump has resumed […]

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