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By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 7, 2018 • ( 5 Comments )

German public schools are teaching Islam to students who are not sure if they belong

Source: Washington Post By Luisa Beck, who is a reporter in The Washington Post’s Berlin bureau. Before joining The Post, she made radio stories, audio walks and podcasts for NPR, DORTMUND, […]

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Ilhan Omar, the First Muslim Woman Elected to Congress, Led Her Speech With “As-Salam Alaikum.” I’m Transported.

Source: Slate By Aymann Ismail When Minnesota state Rep. Ilhan Omar stepped on stage tonight as one of the first Muslim women ever elected to Congress—the other, Rashida Tlaib of […]

By Zia H Shah on November 7, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

Dr. Jeffrey Lang About the Quran from an Atheist’s Perspective

Source: Quora and Youtube Dr. Jeffrey Lang is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of Kansas, one of the biggest universities in the United States. He started his religious journey […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 7, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

Bosnian musicians keep Sephardic Jews’ dwindling language alive

Reuters International Nov 5, 2018 Vocal ensemble La Korona performs during the 22nd Jazz Fest in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina November 4, 2018. Picture taken November 4, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer (reuters_tickers) […]

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Refugee tragedy: Verdict upheld against Swiss border guard in Syrian stillbirth case

  Nov 6, 2018 – 18:05 An artist’s impression of the Zurich military appeal court and guilty border guard (front left) (© KEYSTONE / LINDA GRAEDEL) A military appeal court […]

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A Saudi’s view: Issue of freedom of speech at the heart of Khashoggi debates

Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg November 06, 2018 The heated discussions about Jamal Khashoggi’s life and death have exposed several deep differences between our region and the US. An important issue underlying […]

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Kidnapped children released in Cameroon, two teachers held

  Schoolkids and school officials were kidnapped in Bamenda, Cameroon, as parents awaited for news. (Reuters) Reuters November 07, 2018 A principal and one teacher are still being held by […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 7, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

US backs railway plan to connect Jordan, Israel and Gulf states

By Mohammad Ghazal – Nov 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The US administration on Tuesday voiced its support for “Tracks for Regional Peace”, which is a plan for a […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 7, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

‘Mistakes’ of all UN envoys to Syria

Nov 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL UN Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura has resigned effective at the end of this month, after four years on the job. So […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 7, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

What good is America’s constitution if Guantanamo Bay still exists?

On a human level, it is a place of misery and despair. And on a larger level, it is a monument to the death of the rule of law Eric […]

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Mid-term elections: Democrats win House in setback for Trump

  Media caption The BBC’s Anthony Zurcher explains what losing the House means for Donald Trump’s presidency. The Democrats have taken control of the US House of Representatives in the […]

By Zia H Shah on November 7, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar first Muslim women elected to US Congress

Source: Al Jazeerah The Palestinian-American and Somali-American make history as the first two women headed to US Congress. Palestinian-American Rashida Tlaib and Somali-American Ilhan Omar have become the first Muslim […]

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A Ray of Hope for the Uighurs of China

West calls on China to close Uighur detention camps Source: Reuters By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – Western countries including France, Germany and the United States called on China on […]

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Modern day polygamy in Africa: first wife feeding second wife goes viral

First wife feeding second wife at her wedding reception. Photocredit: Khalifa Photography When Yakaka Mandara tweeted a picture of a first wife feeding her husband’s second wife at a wedding […]

By Zia H Shah on November 6, 2018 • ( 6 Comments )

Video: Cat Stevens’ Path to Islam

Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; 21 July 1948), commonly known by his stage name Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.[1] His 1967 debut album reached […]

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Are Mosques Essential for India’s Muslims?

  The empirical analysis offered by Lokniti–CSDS’s surveys shows the centrality of mosques for India’s Muslims. In October 2018, the Supreme Court declined to set up a larger bench to […]

By Zia H Shah on November 6, 2018 • ( 2 Comments )

Ted Talk: A message of peace, hope and inclusion | Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)

Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; 21 July 1948), commonly known by his stage name Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.[1] His 1967 debut album reached the top 10 in the UK, and the album’s title […]

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New discovery throws light on mystery of pyramids’ construction

Egyptologists stumble across ramp that helps explain how huge blocks of stones were hauled into place Kevin Rawlinson Tue 6 Nov 2018 The ramp appears to date from about the […]

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Indian student blog: Stereotypes, cultural diffusion and prejudices!

  By Devendra Shintre, swissinfo.ch student blogger   Nov 6, 2018 – 11:05 A common stereotype is that Indian food is always spicy. Unfortunately, I couldn’t refute this one, because […]

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‘Isolating Iran is dangerous, unwise’: FM Çavuşoğlu

COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL 6th November 2018 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu speaks in a joint press conference with his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 05, […]

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