New York City’s forgotten Muslim past
Source: The New Yorker By Rozina Ali A Ph.D. student offers a free Muslim-history walking tour in Donald Trump’s home town. Back when Donald Trump was a Presidential candidate, he […]
Are people from certain countries more likely to be denied German student visas?
Shelley Pascual shelley.pascual@thelocal.com @shelleypascual 4 July 2018 studying in germanyuniversitiesvisasbureaucracy International students from India and Ukraine in Rostock. Photo: DPA In spite of receiving admission offers from universities in Germany, […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Presence is the largest.
Source: Samad Ghori of Albania One of the Muslim groups with a large presence in the state of Chiapas is the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. Ibrahim Chechev, an imam from San Cristóbal, told Sputnik of the community’s origin and prospects. Today the Ahmadiyya community is made up of 60 families and […]
My Nurse Named Mohamed
By Christoph Titz German retirement homes are having trouble finding geriatric nurses. To resolve the problem, they’re looking for help from abroad, recently expanding that search to Africa. Is it […]
Twelve Weeks in Riyadh : Exploring the New Saudi Arabia from the Inside
The religious police has been stripped of power, pop concerts are now allowed and women are even permitted to drive cars. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is liberalizing Saudi Arabian […]
NOMINATIONS FOR THE NO2H8 AWARDS
NOMINATIONS FOR THE NO2H8 AWARDS If You Know an Upstander Against Hate, Nominate Them For the Prestigious No2H8 Awards NOMINATIONS FOR THE NO2H8 AWARDS CLOSING ON THE 10th of AUGUST […]
German and something else – minorities say #metwo after Ozil quits Culture
Reuters International This content was published on July 27, 2018 Ali Can, a 24-year-old Twitter activist and founder of the social media slogan #MeTwo on which thousands of Germans from […]
As U.S. pushes for Mideast peace, Saudi king reassures allies
Reuters International This content was published on July 29, 2018 FILE PHOTO: Women walk past a poster of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud during Janadriyah Cultural Festival […]
After Indonesian earthquake terror, hundreds trek down from volcano
Reuters International This content was published on July 30, 2018 Indonesian and foreign climbers are seen after walking down from Rinjani Mountain at Sembalun village in Lombok Timur, Indonesia, July […]
Israel navy intercepts activists trying to break Gaza blockade
By AFP – Jul 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Activists escort a boat carrying Palestinians injured during confrontations along the Gaza security fence as it tries to break through Israel’s naval […]
Israel frees Palestinian teen widely viewed as symbol of resistance
By AFP – Jul 30,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Palestinian activist and campaigner Ahed Tamimi (centre) celebrates her release from prison as she stands between her father (left) and mother, during a […]
Hail the prince
Jul 29,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Ali Kassay In six weeks, the term of office of His Highness Prince Zeid Bin Ra’ad as UN high commissioner for human rights will […]
Jordan ‘looking into Arab NATO’ proposal — official
By Mohammad Ghazal – Jul 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan on Sunday said it was looking into a US proposal to form an alliance of Arab states to […]
China and the Reconstruction of Syria
China is in a strong position to shape Syria’s post-war future. So far, it hasn’t done so. By Guy Burton July 28, 2018 The past […]
Imran Khan must help end the persecution of Pakistan’s Ahmadi Muslims
Source: Washington Post By Qasim Rashid, who is an attorney and the national spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA. He is a Truman National Security Fellow. On July 25, […]
Pakistan’s Elections Won’t Dilute the Military’s Influence
(ABDUL MAJEED/AFP/Getty Images) Stratfor’s geopolitical guidance provides insight on what we’re watching out for in the week ahead. The defining feature of Pakistani politics is the fraught relationship between the […]
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 Plan Is Too Big to Fail — Or Succeed
(GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) Since 2016, Saudi Arabia has been urgent in pursuing its aggressive economic reform efforts, but since oil prices have risen, these efforts have shifted and slowed. Riyadh […]
The Longest Full ‘Blood Moon’ Of The Century Is Happening This Month
Source: Huffington Post Blood moons have inspired both awe and fear throughout the centuries. By Carol Kuruvilla AUMPHOTOGRAPHY VIA GETTY IMAGES A blood moon eclipse over a mountain in Thailand […]
Progressive American Jewish Groups Troubled By Israel’s Divisive Nation-State Law
Source: Huffington Post The Reform and Conservative movements, which together represent about half of Jewish Americans, have voiced objections to the law. By Carol Kuruvilla Progressive American Jewish organizations are […]
Demystifying the Miraj – 5 facts that debunk it being a physical occurrence
By Sajid Zahid By Nauman Hadi In the 5th year of his call the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sa) was taken on a journey to the heavens by the angel Gabriel in which […]