11/13/2017 This piece was written by Bahar Davary, an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of San Diego. Jalaluddin Muhammad Balkhī (1207-1273), better known as Rumi, is the […]
by Philip Heijmans A Czech Muslim holds a banner during a protest rally against ‘terrorism’ in Prague on August 10, 2016 [David W Cerny/Reuters] MUSLIMS IN CZECH REPUBLIC Estimates […]
By Jamal Khashoggi November 13 2017 Saudi King Salman, right, meets last week with outgoing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Saudi Press Agency via Associated […]
Nov 14, 2017 Saudi Arabia’s dramatic moves to counter Iran in the region appear to have backfired, significantly ratcheting up regional tensions and setting off a spiral of reactions and anger that seem to have caught the kingdom off guard. Now it’s trying to wind back its escalations in Lebanon […]
Forget Yemen, Syria and Lebanon, just a few of the countries in which Saudi Arabia is fighting a proxy war with Iran, its long-time enemy. The Saudi royal family now […]
Garrett Broad Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Memphis Meats Southern fried chicken, prepared with meat cultivated by Memphis Meats. “We built a lab with glass walls. That was on purpose,” Ryan […]
Saad Hariri said that on returning to Lebanon, he would confirm his ‘resignation’ in accordance with the country’s constitution. But how on earth did he think he could ‘shock’ Lebanon by resigning in […]
Source: Pew Research Center See the report card of 199 countries: Relationships between religion and government by country Methodology Pew Research Center measured relationships between religion and government in 199 countries […]
Source: Rabwah Times By Ehsan Rehan. Ehsan is a Washington D.C. based reporter who covers Human Rights & Religious Freedom issues. He tweets at @Ehzan A Pakistani Shia leader has warned that the public and the government should be made aware of the “dangers” posed by Baha’is and […]
Source: The Guardian LGBT charities and campaigners have welcomed the Church of England’s new guidance for schools urging them to refrain from making pupils conform to gender stereotypes. The updated […]
Source: The Guardian BY Alex Hern Google removes tens of thousands of videos showing sermons and lectures by radical cleric, but experts caution over ad-hoc action Awlaki’s sermons were cited […]
Source: BBC News A 7.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing at least 396 people and injuring thousands more. More than 7,000 people are […]
Source: CNN By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent Video by Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN)It’s one of the holy grails of science: a cure for Alzheimer’s. Currently, there is no treatment […]
Source: BBC News Scientists investigating links between heading footballs and dementia say there is an urgent need for more research. It follows the screening of a BBC documentary “Dementia, football and […]
Source: The Guardian BY Amrit Dhillon in Rampur English, maths and science to be taught alongside traditional Islamic theology in Uttar Pradesh as state government seeks to improve students’ job prospects Boys […]
The Muslim Times has the best collection of videos and articles on rational understanding of Christianity PBS Frontline interviews the nation’s leading New Testament scholars, challenging familiar assumptions about the […]
LONGSTANDING rivals have hit a crisis point as tensions continue to escalate. Patience is wearing thin on both sides. Debra Killalea@DebKillalea news.com.au November 13, 2017 THEY have never been the best of friends, and a recent escalation in tensions means Saudi Arabia and Iran are unlikely to become allies anytime […]
By Zubair K Khan On 11th November at 13.00 hours started the presentation of the book titled, Islam and Human Rights, written by Muhammad Zafarullah Khan Sahib, former President of the United Nations General Assembly and of International Court of Justice. A Croatian Ahmadi Muslim Mr Sead Mulabegovic who studied law […]
How can we end the death, destruction and corruption? By Tyee Staff 31 Oct 2017 | ‘The legal and illegal weapons trade are effectively merged,’ says Andrew Feinstein. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presents is the special section within The Tyee where we highlight contests, events and […]
? Exclusive: Jabrah was shot in the head while she slept. Her crime? Growing up in Yemen, which is suffering in a vicious proxy war. Now, after gaining rare access to […]