Death toll from Indonesia quake tops 380
The powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, killing a number of people and shaking neighboring Bali, as authorities on Monday said thousands of houses were damaged and […]
Barcelona attack: The jihadists and the hunt for a second gang
Source: BBC News A neighbour had just walked past when an explosion tore through a small, white house in the Spanish coastal town of Alcanar last August. Debris was flung […]
China to prosecute former official ‘obsessed with divination’
Source: Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) – China will prosecute a former official who was “obsessed with divination” for corruption, the top graft-buster said on Thursday, in the latest warning to bureaucrats […]
‘Muslim women are shouting, but no one’s listening’: a Muslim woman on Boris Johnson’s comments and the media reaction
A woman wearing the niqab. Image: Getty By Thea de Gallier – @theadegallier Thursday, August 9, 2018 Boris Johnson’s comments about the burqa are an example of misogyny, says […]
The dire conditions of Rohingya muslims left behind in Myanmar
Rohingya Muslims Who Remain in Myanmar Struggle to Survive Source: Wall Street Journal By Jon Emont and Myo Myo NGA KHU YA, Myanmar—Most of Abdul Solay’s family joined last year’s vast […]
Irani fashion designer showcases models wearing Niqab in Denmark
Danish designer uses runway to make statement on burqa ban Source: Associated Press By JAN M. OLSEN COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An Iranian-born designer made more than a fashion statement […]
The Muslim Times Promoting Hijab rather than Burqa after Boris Johnson’s ‘Burqa Storm’
Boris Johnson, a ‘Burqa Storm’ and Perhaps Some Populist Calculations Source: The New York Time By Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura LONDON — The gibe, ridiculing burqa-wearing Muslim women as “letter boxes” and […]
Shopkeepers predict a rise in niqab sale after Boris Johnson’s controversy
Belittled by burqa row, British Muslims fear rise in hate crime Source: The Guardian When people attack you, you feel like the only thing you have to cling on to […]
Women’s group determined to keep fighting for abortion law in Argentina
Abortion activists vow to press fight despite Argentina loss Source: Associated Press By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Women’s groups across Latin America vowed […]
A 10-month-old died after her parents refused to get help for religious reasons, police say
Source: The Washington Post By Lindsey Bever In video sermons, the man railed against vaccines, “bad medicine” and doctors whom he deemed to be “priesthoods of the medical cult.” And he […]
Cult leader says ‘heavenly laws’ directed him to take child bride
Source: Deseret News ByAnnie Knox and Sam Penrod MANTI — A doomsday cult leader told a judge Wednesday he was following “heavenly laws” when he took a 7-year-old child as his […]
Spike Lee Wants BlacKkKlansman to Wake America Up
Source: Time By Rembert Browne | Photographs by Carrie Mae Weems for TIME August 9, 2018 It’s a picture-perfect day on Martha’s Vineyard. Families stream by on a heavily foot-trafficked thoroughfare, while […]
Whitewashing India’s Religious Freedom
Mike Ghouse, is president of the Center for Pluralism and is committed to fostering cohesive societies where no human has to live in apprehension or fear of the other. His […]
Exercising for two to six hours a week is the optimum duration for improving mental health.
Exercise Is Good For Your Mental Health—But Only To A Point Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME Given the many benefits of exercise — ranging from physical fitness and chronic disease prevention to improved mood — it may […]
More than 647,000 people join the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, during last year
Source: Press Release The 52nd Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the United Kingdom concluded on Sunday 5 August 2018 with a powerful and faith-inspiring address […]
Ottawa mosque loses charity status for promoting ‘hate and intolerance
Mosque says allegations are about guest speakers from before 2013 The federal government has stripped one of Ottawa’s largest mosques of its charity status over “activities that promote hate and intolerance,” Global News has learned.Liberal MPP John Fraser (second from left) and Liberal MP David McGuinty (second from right) at […]
Pakistan poised for $4bln loan from Islamic Development Bank
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to borrow more than $4 billion from the Saudi-backed Islamic Development Bank (IDB) as part of its attempts to restore dangerously low stocks of foreign currency. Two […]
Silicon Valley sets out a path for Saudi women high-flyers
Ahmad Alsaidlani August 09, 2018 Invested is a women and business empowerment event to inspire and equip the next generation of female leaders Invested set out to give Saudi students […]
Imran Khan officially nominated for PM
In this file photo, Pakistan’s cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) speaks to the media after casting his vote at a polling station during the general […]
Quran does not cause terrorism and is no more violent than the Bible, expert says
Source: Independent By Lizzie Dearden; @lizziedearden “The source of the problem is the Quran itself…anyone who reads it either leaves it or becomes a terrorist.” That claim, made on a […]