Rohingya teen dreams of higher ed from squalid refugee camp
Source: Associated Press By RISHABH R. JAIN KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh (AP) — At an age when many young Rohingya women have children, Rahima Akter has other plans. From the refugee camp […]
US lawmakers call on Trump to help detained Chinese Muslims
Source: Associated Press By YANAN WANG and DAKE KANG BEIJING (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers wants President Donald Trump to help Muslims respond to a sweeping crackdown […]
Chinese authorities launch ‘anti-halal’ crackdown in Xinjiang
Source: The Guardian By Lily Kuo Authorities in Xinjiang have launched a campaign against the “spread of halal”, claiming the growing number of halal products is encouraging religious extremism in […]
Islamist protesters fuel political tension over Indonesia’s plastic surgery scandal
Source: Reuters BY Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Fanny Potkin JAKARTA (Reuters) – Hardline Islamists protested in Indonesia’s capital on Wednesday over the investigation of an opposition activist who claimed that bruising […]
Ashers ‘gay cake’ row: Bakers win Supreme Court appeal
Source: BBC News The Christian owners of a Northern Ireland bakery have won their appeal in the so-called “gay cake” discrimination case. The UK’s highest court ruled that Ashers bakery’s […]
For Some Americans, Jerusalem’s Newest Pilgrimage Site Is The U.S. Embassy
Source: NPR BY DANIEL ESTRIN “Donald Trump!” said Melissa Brunner from Georgia, as she posed for a photo in front of the recently inaugurated U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. Beckah Shae, a […]
ACLU warns Hawaii officials after Muslim woman told to remove hijab for driver’s license photo
Source: Star Adveriser By Dan Nakaso Laycie Tobosa spent months convincing drivers’ license officials in Hilo that she was not required to remove her traditional Muslim head scarf — or hijab […]
After intermittent fasting, these 3 men no longer take insulin for diabetes — but experts stress caution
Source: CNN By Michael Nedelman, CNN (CNN)Three men with Type 2 diabetes used “intermittent fasting” to reverse their dependence on insulin, according to a report published Tuesday — but you shouldn’t try […]
What’s wrong with young people today? They don’t get drunk any more
You don’t need to spend much time adrift in the 21st-century mediascape to conclude that there is something seriously wrong with young people today. Millennials are more narcissistic, anxious, annoying, entitled, communist and fond of avocados than any generation ever; millennialss are killing everything from mayonnaise to diamonds to the […]
Nearly 30% of young people in England do not drink, study finds
A large proportion of young people in England are shunning alcohol completely, a study has suggested. Researchers said abstaining from alcohol was becoming “more mainstream” among people aged 16 to 24 after the analysis showed a rise in the proportion of non-drinkers. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/oct/10/young-people-drinking-alcohol-study-england
‘Solidarity, understanding, humanity’ welcome refugees in Bosnia
Velika Kladusa, Bosnia and Herzegovina – Unlike in other European countries, where protests against migrants and refugees have been taking place in recent years, Bosnians see their arrival as a test of humanity, having been in a similar situation in the early 1990s when war ravaged their country. Read more: […]
Why we should stop calling God ‘he’
Source: Christian Today By Rosie Harper I know some fabulous men. People I admire, respect and love as individuals. This week however, has left me thinking that gender wars are at the root of most of the evil in the world. I am experiencing a sort of despair. There has […]
No place for minorities in Pakistan
Monday, 08 October 2018 | Prafull Goradia Anyone who is not a Muslim is looked down upon as a non-believer or a kafir and state structures are geared to support […]
International Muslim Leader to Visit Manassas
Provided by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA International Muslim Leader His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad will tour the United States. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA announces the U.S. tour of His Holiness […]
Why Jamal Khashoggi’s ruthless killing is a global issue
Saudi crown prince turned from a US opportunity into a Western liability Taha Ozhan Wednesday 10 October 2018 17:36 UTC I wasn’t planning to write about the barbaric murder of […]
Jamal Khashoggi: Saudis block Turkish consulate probe after leak on 15 suspects
Investigators were poised to re-enter the building before Riyadh rescinded its invitation to explore the scene of journalist’s disappearance Saudi security members in front of the Saudi consulate’s door on […]
EXCLUSIVE: Jamal Khashoggi dragged from consulate office, killed and dismembered
MEE reveals details of the murder of the prominent Saudi journalist CCTV footage shows Khashoggi arriving at the consulate on 2 October (AFP) David Hearst Wednesday 10 October 2018 Jamal […]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Worldwide has honoured His Eminence John Cardinal Onaiyekan, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, with an International Peace Award through its Muslim Television Ahmadiyya, MTA Africa in Ghana.
Ahmed Konadu, Country Manager Nigeria & Ghana Muslim Television Ahmadiyya, MTA Africa Studios, said this in a statement on Wednesday. The MTA Africa Peace Committee said that Onaiyekan has been […]
Ireland: Blasphemy referendum
Sir, – Colum Kenny claims that “blasphemy is not a problem in Ireland” (“Blasphemy referendum a waste of time and money”, Opinion & Analysis, October 9th). It may not be […]
The life and legacy of Nobel laureate Muhammad Abdus Salam come into focus in a new film
Book and media reviews from the journal Science, edited by Valerie Thompson. Valerie Thompson, Editor FILM SCIENCE LIVES By Andrew Robinson 10 October, 2018 Salam: The First ****** Nobel […]