Mexico’s indigenous Muslims in Maya heartland
Reuters International This content was published on October 25, 2017 Umar, 64, a Muslim from the Tzotzil Maya ethnic group, speaks with Evangelical worshippers in a meeting between members […]
Ultra-wealthy: Global billionaire club gets bigger and richer
By swissinfo.ch This content was published on October 26, 2017 Ernesto Bertarelli is one of Switzerland’s 35 billionaires (Keystone) The total wealth of the world’s 1,542 billionaires – including 35 in Switzerland – grew 17% to $6 trillion (CHF5.93 trillion) last year, led by a surge in Asia’s emerging […]
good offices : Switzerland takes on consular services for Iran and Saudi Arabia
By swissinfo.ch and agencies October 25, 2017 6:24 PMOct 25, 2017 – 18:24 A wall-painting in Tehran. Switzerland will assume Saudi consular interests in the Iranian capital, and vice-versa. (Keystone) The Swiss government has confirmed that it will officially take up a protecting power mandate in the Iran-Saudi Arabia conflict, […]
By killing Isis fighters instead of bringing them to justice, we become as guilty as our enemies
For decades, we have been condemning the dictators of the Middle East for their drumhead courts and their mass hangings. But how can we condemn them now, when we are announcing, quite publicly, that we want our own citizens dead if they joined Isis Robert Fisk Middle East Correspondent @indyvoices […]
Philosophy in the Islamic World. A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
Most surveys of philosophy in the Islamic world share the same shortcomings. They focus primarily on a couple of traditions, restricted by creed (“Islamic philosophy”), language (“Arabic philosophy”), or geography (“philosophy of Middle East” or “Near East”) at the expense of covering the contributions of scholars from other milieus. They […]
UK: PAAMA North Region holds 1st Tabligh Event launching their Outreach Peace Awareness Campaign
Report by Toby Ephram, National Outreach Co-odinater Paama UK On 3rd Sept 2017 the Paama North Region held their 1st ever tabligh event as part of the national paama Launch of outreach peace awareness campaign and actions against Hatred, Radicalisation and Extremism under the supervision of Vice President Mr Ahmed […]
The U.S. May Soon Declare ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ Is Happening to the Rohingya in Myanmar
Source: Time BY Matthew Pennington / AP Oct 24, 2017 WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are preparing a recommendation for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to declare that “ethnic cleansing” is […]
Typhoid vaccine set to have ‘huge impact’
Source: BBC News By James Gallagher A new vaccine that could prevent up to nine-in-10 cases of typhoid fever has been recommended by the World Health Organization. Experts say it […]
Banning the niqab is bigoted and sexist. Or is it?
Source: The Globe and Mail BY MARGARET WENTE If you’re a liberal thinker, you probably know where you stand on Quebec’s controversial religious neutrality bill. You hate it. Banning women […]
Quebec’s anti-niqab law brings Trumpism to Canada: Walkom
Source: The Star By THOMAS WALKOMNational Affairs Columnist The worst of Trumpism has come to Canada. It has come in the form of a Quebec law that, under the guise of […]
The National-Security-Law Expert Who Blocked Trump’s Travel Ban
Source: The Atlantic The former federal prosecutor and deputy counsel to the Department of Homeland Security writes that the prohibition violates the Constitution. The late Justice Antonin Scalia once compared […]
Martin Luther’s daring revolution: The Reformation 500 years on
Source: DEUTSCHE WELLE On the eve of the 500th anniversary of Reformation Day, DW’s Klaus Krämer explains how Martin Luther’s publication of 95 Theses against so-called “indulgences” in the Catholic Church […]
Quebec legislature’s crucifix hangs over secularism debate
Source: The Globe and Mail BY INGRID PERITZ Heritage icon to some, inappropriate religious symbol to others, the crucifix in Quebec’s National Assembly is being thrust into the centre of the […]
UK Supreme Court hears attempt to change Northern Ireland abortion law
Source: Reuters BY Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) – An attempt to change the law in Northern Ireland to allow abortions in cases of rape, incest or serious malformation of the […]
Jihad: Toulouse boy’s name leads to France dilemma
Source: BBC News Is it acceptable to name your baby “Jihad” in France, which has suffered Europe’s worst Islamist terror attacks in recent years? France’s chief prosecutor now has to […]
A modern mosque without minarets stirs controversy in Tehran
Source: The Guardian BY Saeed Kamali Dehghan Iran correspondent When the Tehran authorities commissioned the construction of a mosque near the City theatre – one of Iranian capital’s most distinctive buildings – it was […]
Security guards in Berlin are pushing refugees into prostitution
Source: The Local Employees at security companies in Berlin are believed to have persuaded refugees into prostitution in refugee homes, according to a media report broadcast on Tuesday. In the report, aired by broadcaster ZDF’s investigative programme called “Frontal 21,” social workers, insiders at security companies and refugees attest to […]
We Just Fully Blocked Muslim Ban 3.0!
Source: Huffington Post By Shayan Modarres, Contributor; Legal Counsel at the National Iranian American Council Now it’s up to Congress to pull the plug on this endless game. We just […]
Taj and bigotry
Indian Express: The Taj Mahal is easily the most recognisable icon of modern India. The monument is a cash cow for the state, drawing millions of visitors and bringing in crores of rupees annually. It has been a World Heritage Site for decades and is frequently listed as among the […]
Syria in Crisis
November 2013 REVIEW OF RELIGIONS NOTE OF THE EDITOR: Yes, not a new article. But is it not still as acute as ever? ©Richard Harvey | dreamstime.com Aleppo, the largest city in Syria and home to some of the most historic world sites. A small mosque near the citadel […]