The Italian church is dissolving its links to the mob
Source: The Economist The mutual tolerance of the 1970s and 1980s is at an end by S.D’I. and ERASMUS | ZAFFERANA, SICILY TO ALL appearances, this was a final disentangling of […]
This Is What Happens When A Mosque Becomes A Homeless Shelter
Source: BuzzFeed News By Aisha Gani BuzzFeed News Reporter “I slept in Victoria coach station because I was scared to sleep on the street. I pretended to go somewhere. I […]
Reciprocal rage: why Islamist extremists and the far right need each other
Source: Vox News How two complementary extremisms are defining global politics. By Sean Illing@seanillingsean.illing@vox.com Dec 19, 2017, 8:50am EST Javier Zarracina/Vox Global politics in the early 21st century is being defined by […]
5 facts about Christmas in America
Source: Pew Research Center BY MICHAEL LIPKA AND DAVID MASCI Wherever Americans stand on holiday-time debates on issues ranging from what’s depicted on Starbucks cups to public displays of religious symbols, it’s hard to disagree that Christmas […]
Despite Social Liberalization At Home, Saudi Arabia Continues To Promote Islamic Radicalism Abroad
Source: Huffington Post BY Doug Bandow, Contributor Contributing writer, policy analyst, one who tilts at windmills Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have attacked their neighbor, Qatar, for supposedly […]
Yale Humanists Seek To Unite New Haven Community With Holiday Obelisk
Source: Huffington Post The group hopes the “Lighthouse” will inspire people of all faiths — and no faith. By Carol Kuruvilla CHRIS KRIESEN The Yale Humanist Community installed the obelisk on […]
Pope Begs Journalists To Avoid ‘Sins Of Communication’
Source: NPR BY MILES PARKS Pope Francis, in speaking to a group of journalists Saturday, addressed the importance of a free and responsible press while also warning against falling “prey to […]
AP Exclusive: Digital police state shackles Chinese minority
Source: Associated Press By GERRY SHIH KORLA, China (AP) — Nobody knows what happened to the Uighur student after he returned to China from Egypt and was taken away by […]
Siri, should I believe in God?
Source: Chicago Tribune BY Timothy Carone Ask Siri whether you should believe in God and you’ll receive the reply, “I would ask that you address your spiritual questions to someone […]
Neuroscience Has a Lot To Learn from Buddhism
Source: The Atlantic BY MATTHIEU RICARD AND WOLF SINGER Can training the mind make us more attentive, altruistic, and serene? Can we learn to manage our disturbing emotions in an optimal way? […]
Indonesia clerics want boycott of US products over Jerusalem
Source: Associated Press By NINIEK KARMINI JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslim clerics called for a boycott of American products Sunday in Indonesia’s largest protest against President Donald Trump’s recognition of […]
Suicide bombers attack church in Pakistan’s Quetta before Christmas, killing nine
Source: Reuters BY Gul Yousafzai, Asif Shahzad QUETTA, Pakistan/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Two suicide bombers stormed a packed Christian church in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least nine people and wounding up […]
A Christmas Tribute: The Islamic Jesus
By Dr. Moin Qazi, India (A Christmas day tribute) This Christmas, let us take a moment to reflect on the true message of Prophet Jesus who is cherished and venerated by both Muslims and Christians alike. While there are differences between Islam and Christianity, there is also a tremendous bridge […]
‘Merry Chrismukkah:’ How interfaith families celebrate the holidays
Source: USA Today Meredith Newman, The (Wilmington, Del.) News Journal WILMINGTON, Del. — When Marc Insinga was a teenager, he frequently wrapped holiday gifts for his brothers and cousins in […]
After Alabama, abortion may be backseat issue in 2018 races
Source: Assoicated Press By BILL BARROW ATLANTA (AP) — Alabama, one of the most conservative states in the country, with one of the most evangelical electorates, is sending an abortion-rights […]
CDC gets list of forbidden words: Fetus, transgender, diversity
Source: The Washington Post By Lena H. Sun and Juliet Eilperin December 15 The Trump administration is prohibiting officials at the nation’s top public health agency from using a list of seven words or […]
Bill Gates gives Akshay Kumar’s (Toilet: Ek Prem Katha) a shout-out on Twitter
Even Bill Gates has a list of things he looked back on this year and one of them is a Bollywood film. https://images.dawn.com/news/1179087 The Microsoft Corporation co-founder posted a list of eight things on Twitter which served as inspiration for him, including Akshay Kumar’s Toilet: Ek Prem Katha. Gates went down […]
Maajid Nawaz explains the difference between Islam and islamism to Bill Maher and Richard Dawkins
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PAKISTAN :why didn’t the Muslims choose a ‘Maulana’ as the founding father of Pakistan?
There is no denying the fact that while many religious scholars actively participated in the Pakistan Movement, it was Jinnah who became Quaid-e-Azam. He did not need piety to enhance his persona and preferred human rights over Islamic jurisprudence Naba Fatima, DECEMBER 20, 2017 dailytimes.com.pk The amendment in the constitution of […]
Quebec Terror Trial: Djermane not guilty, Jamali convicted on explosives charge
The couple was accused of preparing to leave Canada to travel to Syria to join the terrorist group ISIL PAUL CHERRY, MONTREAL GAZETTE More from Paul Cherry, Montreal Gazette Published on: December 19, 2017 | Last Updated: December 19, Montrealers Sabrine Djermane and El Mahdi Jamali were in their late teens […]