The village that’s eradicated FGM
Source: BBC News It started when one family decided not to circumcise its women 30 years ago. That idea spread and now an entire village in Sudan has eradicated female […]
Sandra Parks: Anti-gun student, 13, killed by stray bullet
Source: BBC News “We are in a state of chaos. In the city in which I live, I hear and see examples of chaos almost every day. Little children are […]
Karachi attack: China consulate attack leaves four dead
Source: BBC News Gunmen have killed at least four people in an attack on the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani port city of Karachi. Gunshots were heard at about 09:30 […]
The US military is using video games and esports to recruit – it’s downright immoral
Recruitment for the military within western countries is generally failing, and its relationship with video games is being strengthened all the time James McMahon The Independent Voices Call of […]
ADRIAN PETERSON IS STILL THE SAME AP
Source: Bleach Report BY MASTER TESFATSION Adrian Peterson walks out the shower and heads toward his locker. The residual excitement from the game hasn’t worn off. After his performance in Washington‘s Week […]
For most Americans, new research says, family comes first
Source: Religion News Service (RNS) — As many Americans gather with their loves ones for Thanksgiving, a timely new survey from Pew Research confirms what miles of traffic jams and airport lines […]
Survey Finds That Religion is Becoming Less Meaningful in the Lives of Americans
Source: Friendly Atheist What gives you meaning in life? What motivates you? You might think, for religious people, faith would be high up on that list. For atheists, maybe family or work. […]
Americans say this is more meaningful to them than religion or health this Thanksgiving
Source: MarketWatch By NICOLELYN PESCE What is the meaning of life? Family, according to 69% of Americans surveyed by the Pew Research Center — although finances aren’t far behind. The […]
Karachi Woman Cop Saves Chinese Consulate Staff From Terrorist Attack
Senior Superintendent Police Suhai Aziz Talpur ensured the terrorists, armed with nine hand-grenades, assault rifles, magazines and explosives, did not reach the diplomatic staff inside the consulate building World | […]
TLP head Khadim Rizvi taken into ‘protective custody’, scores of workers arrested in crackdown
Dawn.com | Asif Chaudhry | Arif Malik | Shakeel Qarar | Tahir Naseer Updated November 23, 2018 Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi was taken into “protective custody” by […]
My first Thanksgiving: Reflections of an Ahmadi Muslim | Commentary
Sofia Qureshi Published Nov 19, 2018 This year will be my first real Thanksgiving. Not because I had not been present at all the gatherings in years past but because […]
Is big pharma ignoring the poor?
Pharmaceutical companies are driven by profit. Is that why diseases that kill thousands of people every year have been ignored – even though the cures may already exist? Health […]
Hillary Clinton’s chilling pragmatism gives the far right a free pass
Nesrine Malik Calling on Europe’s leaders to ‘get a handle on migration’ is no counter to populists – it’s more like an endorsement Fri 23 Nov 2018 ‘In her […]
Noam Chomsky: Members of Migrant Caravan Are Fleeing from Misery & Horrors Created by the U.S.
November 22, 2018 Noam Chomsky world-renowned political dissident, linguist and author. He is a laureate professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Arizona and professor emeritus at […]
Pulitzer Prize Winner, Garry Wills Talks About the Quran for 50 Minutes
Garry Wills’ Book: What the Qur’an Meant: And Why It Matters Garry Wills has been a leading commentator on political and religious life in America for decades, winner of a […]
Slough’s muslims feed the homeless – after receiving an award from the mayor
Source: Slough Observer, UK PROUD members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Slough & South Bucks have been presented with a special Service to the Community award by the mayor. The […]
What Religious Type Are You?
Source: Pew Research Center Stat: 39 percent. That’s how many Americans say they are highly religious. Story: When asked about their religion, most Americans identify with a traditional faith: Christianity, Judaism, Islam. […]
Americans who find meaning in these four areas have higher life satisfaction
Source: Pew Research Center BY PATRICK VAN KESSEL AND ADAM HUGHES Discovering where people find meaning in life is a challenging task. One way is to give them an opportunity to write, in […]
Chinese consulate attack: Four killed in thwarted raid in Karachi
By Euan McKirdy and Sophia Saifi, CNN November 23, 2018 Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN)Armed attackers attempted to storm the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi Friday morning, killing […]
Australian PM accuses Muslim leaders of denying threat
Source: Associated Press By ROD McGUIRK CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister accused senior Muslim community leaders on Wednesday of “continuing down a path of denial” after they refused […]