Murder Mystery in Ancient Monastery Reverberates in Coptic Church
Source: The New York Times By Declan Walsh WADI NATRUN, Egypt — Christian monks living in the solitude of Egypt’s deserts have always faced the threat of attack from outside. […]
ISIS resurfaces again despite efforts by Europol to block them from the internet
In fight against ISIS’s propaganda machine, raids and online trench warfare Source: The Washington Post By Joby Warrick THE HAGUE – The campaign started with the cyber equivalent of a massive airstrike: law-enforcement agencies from eight countries, moving in unison to smash two of the main propaganda organs of the Islamic State. […]
Erdogan invokes patriotism, Islam as lira remains under pressure
Source: Reuters BY Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan appealed to Turks’ religious and patriotic feelings ahead of a major Muslim holiday on Monday, promising they would not […]
7% of Muslims in China have been confined to “political re-education” camps
China’s Uighur Camps Swell as Beijing Widens the Dragnet Source: Wall Street Journal By Eva Dou in Beijing, Jeremy Page in Almaty, Kazakhstan and Josh Chin in Turpan, China China has sharply expanded an […]
Israeli questioning of US Jews at border exposes deeper rift
Source: Associated Press By JOSEF FEDERMAN JERUSALEM (AP) — When Simone Zimmerman arrived at the check-in window at the Israeli border with Egypt, it didn’t take long for the young […]
Argentines want to renounce their ties to the Catholic Church
Movement encourages Argentines to quit Catholic church Source: Associated Press By PAUL BYRNE and LEO LA VALLE BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered in Buenos Aires on […]
Clergy in Ireland convicted of child abuse to be named
Source: Belfast Telegraph By Laura Larkin A list of all Catholic clergy members in Ireland convicted of child sexual abuse will be published for the first time. Pressure has been […]
India, Pakistan must resolve differences through dialogue: Imran Khan
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Aug 21, 2018, Highlights Trade is the best way to uplift the people of the subcontinent and alleviate poverty, Khan said Khan’s tweet came within days of […]
The Church is tempted by power and obsessed with sex
Source: The Washington Post By David Von Drehle The crisis of the Catholic Church is not a matter for Catholics only. Love it or hate it — or anywhere in between […]
Hajj pilgrims laud China-built light rail service in Saudi Arabia
MAKKAH: More than two million Muslims took part in the symbolic stoning of the devil Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, the last major ritual of the Hajj pilgrimage that heralds the […]
The Clergy Abuse Crisis Has Cost The Catholic Church $3 Billion
Source:NPR By TOM GJELTEN Sixteen years after an investigation in Boston highlighted the dimensions of the sex abuse crisis in the Catholic priesthood, the financial and reputational cost to the Catholic […]
Work Hard, Play Hard Summer Camp 2018 – Mahdi Mosque, Jamaica
Umair Khan Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Jamaica launched its first Summer Youth camp, called “Work Hard, Play Hard Summer Camp” on 9 July 2018. The purpose of this summer camp […]
Earthquake hit Lombok preparing for the sacrifices of Eid ul Adha
getting ready for Eid Sacrifice in our neihborhood of Mangsit, Jalan Raya Senggigi, Lombok, Indonesia. trying to cheer up the villagers, all of whom suffered damages or total loss […]
Eid Al-Adha opportunity for Muslims to unite in face of divisive plots: Zarif
TEHRAN, August 21 – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said at a time that enemies are seeking to divide Muslims, Eid al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice) is a great […]
More than 2 million pilgrims complete journey to Mount Arafat for second day of Hajj
Source: Arab News 1 / 16 Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal Al-Rahma (Mount of Mercy), southeast of the Saudi holy city of Makkah, as the […]
The poor need sacrifice of everyone
Aug 20,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL It is, once again, the time to celebrate Eid Al Adha, which literally means the feast of “sacrifice”. This is the occasion when faithfuls […]
What about Israel’s airport mistreatment of Arab Americans?
Aug 20,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby This past week, The New York Times ran an article, “Israeli Airport Detention of Prominent US Jew Prompts Uproar”, focusing on […]
Erdogan invokes patriotism, Islam as lira remains under pressure
Reuters International This content was published on August 20, 2018 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, August 14, 2018. REUTERS/Umit Bektas (reuters_tickers) By Daren Butler […]
Muslims at haj blame Arab disunity for Jerusalem embassy move
Reuters International This content was published on August 20, 2018 Muslim pilgrims arrive to pray outside Namira Mosque on the plains of Arafat during the annual haj pilgrimage, outside the […]
USA: While the Hijab Can Help Make a Woman, It Can Break Her, Too
I’ve worn a hijab for decades. Here’s why I took it off. Source: Washington Post While the Hijab Can Help Make a Woman, It Can Break Her, Too By Saba […]