Daimler recalls 400,000 Mercedes-Benz cars in the UK
Source: BBC News Daimler is recalling about 400,000 Mercedes-Benz cars in the UK over a potential airbag safety issue. The problem affects certain A, B, C, and E-Class models, together […]
Pakistan: If Ahmadis want equal status, they should stop pretending to be Muslims- Punjab Law Minister
HORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan on Friday said the Ahmadi minority community should stop declaring themselves as Muslims if they want to be treated in the same manner as other religious minority groups in Pakistan. Addressing a press conference organised to ‘clear his position’ on the issue, Rana Sanaullah […]
Nawaz Sharif distances himself from Safdar’s anti-Ahmadi remarks
Source: Dawn ISLAMABAD: Two days after Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi distanced himself from the anti-Ahmadi tirade by retired Captain Mohammad Safdar on the floor of the National Assembly, PML-N president Nawaz Sharif has also distanced his party from it. “I declare it in categorical and unequivocal terms that all […]
German minister sparks uproar with Muslim holiday idea
Source: The Local Conservatives in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition were in an uproar on Saturday after one of her key allies floated the idea of a Muslim holiday in […]
How far-right parties are faring across Europe
Source: The Local Austria’s hard-right Freedom Party has a shot at sharing power after elections on Sunday, having narrowly lost out in a presidential vote last year. A far-right party has also had some success in Germany, in September becoming the first such party to enter the Bundestag since the […]
Protests hit Frankfurt book fair in row over far-right
Source: The Local The presence of a leading member of Germany’s far-right AfD party at the Frankfurt book fair triggered protests on Saturday, with police intervening to separate rival demonstrators. Several dozen leftist protesters shouted “Nazis out” while counter-demonstrators responded with “Everyone hates Antifa” (the anti-fascist movement), DPA news agency […]
Can we teach robots ethics?
Source: BBC News We are not used to the idea of machines making ethical decisions, but the day when they will routinely do this – by themselves – is fast […]
China congress: How authorities censor your thoughts
Source: BBC News If you control public communication you can control the way people think and how they behave. That’s what Xi Jinping’s government is counting on. And it is […]
Islamic school’s gender segregation is unlawful, court of appeal rules
Source: The Guardian By Richard Adams Education editor Schools in Britain will no longer be able to substantially segregate boys and girls, after the court of appeal ruled that a co-educational […]
We have to stop normalising relentless Islamophobia in Australia
Source: The Guardian Terrorised, persecuted, stateless, homeless, and, until recently, without real international support – this is the plight of the Rohingya, a Muslim minority community being forced out of Myanmar. […]
Rabbi urges calm in row over plan to turn Golders Green landmark into a mosque
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood The former Golders Green Hippodrome, once graced by Marlene Dietrich, is now a focus for claims of Islamophobia Golders Green Hippodrome in north London. Photograph: […]
Muslim inmates allege humiliation and abuse by Brisbane prison staff
Source: The Guardian BY Noor Gillani Allegations of abuse, humiliation and deprivation by prison staff have been made by Muslim inmates at a correction centre in Brisbane. The Islamic Council of […]
Censorship battle and an antisemitic charge cause anger
Source: The Guardian We write to express our deep concern at the actions of senior figures within the University of Manchester in relation to an event organised by the student […]
Why So Many People Believe Conspiracy Theories
Source: Time BY Jeffrey Kluger Oct 15, 2017 William of Occam would have hated conspiracy theories. A 14th-century philosopher and Franciscan friar, William is celebrated for developing the “law of […]
Islamic intolerance rising in pre-election Malaysia
Source: Asia Times string of racial and religious incidents in Malaysia has brought concerns of rising Islamic conservatism to the fore, widening the divide between Muslims and non-Muslims as the government plays on identity issues ahead of what is expected to be a jarring and contentious election season. Two annual […]
In Pakistan, faith has become a dangerous political tool
Source: Asia Times On October 2, Pakistan’s National Assembly passed the Electoral Reforms Bill 2017 into law, to allow the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) disqualified prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, to be reelected as the party’s leader. In addition to being touted as undemocratic by opposition parties, resulting in the Pakistan […]
Much ado
Source: Dawn SOMETHING old, something new and something definitely blue — much happened this week. You can decide which is which. But what does it all mean? Let’s start with this hostage business. It’s right out of the crisis playbook: find something you can offer the other side so that […]
Sanaullah says his stance on Ahmadis was distorted to malign him
Source:Pakistan Time LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah on Saturday said without going into depth of his stance [on Ahmadiyya community], a certain lobby [political opponents] twisted his stance in order to malign his reputation. Earlier, Sanaullah came under criticism when he made a controversial statement favouring the minority community. […]
Jesus, the Law, and a “New” Covenant
The Department of Near Eastern Studies presented a Mendenhall Symposium at the University of Michigan – Law, Society, and Religion on October 6, 2016 at 7:00pm. Professor Bart Ehrman was […]
UK court rules Islamic school’s gender segregation is unlawful
Source: The New Arab Three British judges on Friday ruled that an Islamic faith school in Britain was guilty of sex discrimination for segregating boys and girls in lessons, during breaks […]