Turkish-Algerian partnership launches Africa’s largest textile facility
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL AA Photo Related Articles Economy Turkey’s annual textile, apparel exports nearing $30B A Turkish-Algerian joint venture has launched one of Africa’s largest […]
US-led coalition denies report that ex-Daesh militants joined SDF
RAGIP SOYLU @ragipsoylu WASHINGTON AFP Photo The United States-led military coalition against Daesh has dismissed the allegation that dozens of former Daesh members and officials had joined the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the People’s Protection Units (YPG) had tortured two civilians to death in Manbij. “No, the allegations… […]
Israel deliberately keeping Dome of the Rock mosque in darkness, won’t allow outage fixed
ANADOLU AGENCY JERUSALEM Dome of the Rock Mosque within the Al-Aqsa compound in Al-Quds (AA Photo) The Israeli authorities are deliberately keeping Jerusalem’s iconic Dome of the Rock Mosque […]
religious odyssey: Gallus and the Irish monks: grandfathers of European culture?
By Domhnall O’Sullivan This content was published on January 14, 2018 11:00 AMJan 14, 2018 – 11:00 A section of the cathedral’s dome showing Gallus taming a […]
The Indian schoolchildren who are bullied for being Muslim
By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi 13 January 2018 Schools and playgrounds can be dangerous places where children are isolated or bullied. Children often use differences in appearance, skin colour, […]
Trump to cut millions from UN agency for Palestinian refugees – officials
US officials say only $60m of $125m for UN Relief and Works Agency likely as compromise between Mattis and Tillerson and hardline UN ambassador Haley Analysis: funding threat is even […]
Canada: Attack on girl wearing hijab ‘did not happen’
Police leave the school near where the reported hijab attack allegedly took place [Chris Helgren/Reuters] Canadian police say an alleged attack on young girl wearing a hijab did not happen. […]
Non-believers turn to prayer in a crisis, poll finds
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood, Religion correspondent Family and friends top the list of reasons to call on God, rather than global issues such as poverty or disasters For many […]
Greece’s Muslim minority hails change to limit power of sharia law
Source: The Guardian By Helena Smith in Athens PM welcomes legislation allowing them to opt for Greece’s secular legal system instead of Islamic law to resolve divorce, child custody and inheritance matters […]
China church demolition sparks fears of campaign against Christians
Source: The Guardian By Benjamin Haas in Hong Kong Footage has emerged of the Golden Lampstand Church in Shanxi province being razed by local authorities A church in northern China was demolished this week, […]
Changing the game: Muslim women in Australian sport – in pictures
Source: The Guardian With increasing numbers of Muslim women participating in Australian sport – from amateur through to professional ranks – photographer Lisa Maree Williams caught up with some of […]
Pope Francis Warns About Danger Of Nuclear War: ‘We Are At The Very Limit’
Source: Huffington Post I am really afraid of this. One accident is enough to precipitate things,” said Pope Francis. BY Philip Pullella ALESSANDRO BIANCHI / REUTERS Pope Francis speaks to […]
Should Religious Freedom Advocates Cheer Trump On Pakistan?
Source: Huffington Post By Peter Henne, Contributor On Thursday, the U.S. State Department added Pakistan to a watch list for religious freedom violations. This follows an angry tweet from Donald Trump about Pakistan, […]
11-Year-Old Canadian Girl Says Attacker Cut Her Hijab With Scissors
Source: Huffington Post By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) – Toronto police are investigating an attack on an 11-year-old girl whose hijab headcovering was repeatedly cut on her way to school […]
Could glowing plants replace light bulbs?
Source: CNN By Nicola Davison, CNN The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific interest. Recent studies have found positive effects. A study conducted in Youngstown, Ohio, for […]
Donald Trump denies being a racist after reported crude remark
Source: BBC News President Donald Trump has denied that he is racist, after a row broke out over his alleged use of the word “shithole” to describe African nations. Mr […]
The Surprising Story Behind This Shocking Photo of Martin Luther King Jr. Under Attack
Source: Time By OLIVIA B. WAXMAN January 12, 2018 Though such was not the case during his lifetime, it’s uncontroversial today to note that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American hero […]
How US mosques are dealing with Muslims’ mental health issues
Source: Religion News Service By Yonat Shimron RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — They meet in a conference room on the second floor of the Islamic Association of Raleigh, a therapist and a member […]
Toronto: Scissors attack on girl in hijab ‘did not happen’: police
CTVNews.ca Staff Published Monday, January 15, 2018 10:49AM EST Last Updated Monday, January 15, 2018 11:38AM EST Toronto police say an incident involving an 11-year-old girl who claimed to have her hijab cut by a stranger on the street, “did not happen.” On Friday, Toronto police said they were investigating […]