China ponders public morality after video of gruesome death
Source: Associated Press By GERRY SHIH BEIJING (AP) — A speeding taxi knocks the pedestrian off her feet, sending her hurtling through the air. Dozens of people stand gawking or […]
Is It Hateful To Believe In Hell? Bernie Sanders’ Questions Prompt Backlash
Source: NPR BY CAMILA DOMONOSKE A low-profile confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill this week raised eyebrows when the questioning turned to theology — specifically, damnation. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont pressed […]
Richard Dawkins: religious education is crucial for British schoolchildren
Source: The Telegraph BY Sarah Knapton, science editor 11 JUNE 2017 • 3:40PM Religious education is crucial in schools for British children to understand their history and culture, Richard Dawkinshas […]
Rallies against Islamic law draw counter-protests across US
Source: Associated Press By GENE JOHNSON SEATTLE (AP) — Demonstrators around the country rallied to protest Islamic law, saying it is incompatible with Western democracy. But many of the rallies […]
Religious Liberals Sat Out of Politics for 40 Years. Now They Want in the Game.
Source: The New York Times By LAURIE GOODSTEIN In Nashville, a crowd of ministers carrying palm fronds occupied the governor’s office during Holy Week, demanding the expansion of Medicaid to […]
Leading imam quits as debate over women’s ‘hypersexuality’ boils over at major U.S. mosque
Source: The Washington Post By Sarah Pulliam Bailey and Abigail Hauslohner A Friday prayer service at Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church in December 2015. (Michael Reynolds/European Pressphoto Agency) […]
Being Sikh in Trump’s America: ‘You have to go out of your way to prove you’re not a threat’
Source: Los Angeles Times By Sarah Parvini Contact Reporter Balmeet Singh stepped outside a burger shop in a strip mall to wish his 13-year-old cousin a happy birthday when the […]
Why Spain needs its siesta
Source: BBC News By Jessica Jones 12 June 2017 In the small town of Ador, near Valencia, the siesta is sacred. So sacred, in fact, that in 2015 its mayor […]
It Didn’t Take Long for China to Fill America’s Shoes on Climate Change
Source: Time Justin Worland Jun 08, 2017 Just a week after President Trump announced his decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, China has already wrestled the mantle of leadership […]
6 Expert-Backed Ways to Get Better Sleep
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin May 03, 2017 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. Adults in America are chronically sleep deprived; one in three of us don’t get enough […]
Eating Eggs and Dairy Makes Kids Grow Faster
Source: Time By Amanda MacMillan / Health Jun 09, 2017 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. Feeding eggs to children as young as six months can help them grow […]
Jordanians say diplomatic ties should be cut with Israel, not Qatar
Jordanians said diplomatic relations should be downgraded with Israel, not Qatar and voiced their support of Qatar Editor / Internet12:35 June 10, 2017Yeni Şafak Qatar Emir Al-Sani and King Abdullah of Jordan Citizens of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Jordan are outraged for cutting ties […]
Arab League denies plans to discuss Gulf crisis
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL The Arab League has denied plans to discuss the diplomatic crisis in the Gulf during a scheduled meeting on Monday. The pan-Arab body is set to meet in Cairo at the level of permanent delegates to discuss the growing Israeli presence in Africa. “There […]
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes Turkey’s west coast
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near Turkey’s western coast, Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute said Monday. The earthquake reportedly took place at 3:31 PM local time. Turkey’s Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the epicenter of the earthquake was off the coast of […]
ALGERIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION CONDEMNS TARGETING OF AHMADI MUSLIMS
12TH JUNE 2017 / / The Algerian League for the Defense of Human Rights (LADDH) has condemned the Government’s crackdown on the Ahmadiyya Muslim minority. Referring to the arrests of the Algerian Ahmadis, the LADDH called it an unacceptable infringement of the freedoms of worship, The organization also called for the […]
Why This Christian Fasted During Ramadan
My encounters with Muslims over the years have taught me that criticizing and condemning faiths and religious groups is futile. This only exacerbates the strength of the so-called “clash of civilizations.” Instead of fanning the flames of arrogance and ignorance, I do what Jesus called on me to do […]
Philippine troops raise flag as bombs fall on Islamist-held city
Source: Dhaka Tribune Embattled Philippine troops struggling to drive Islamist militants from a southern city raised the national flag for Independence Day on Monday, in a tearful ceremony dedicated to the scores killed during the conflict. Thousands of Philippine soldiers, advised by US special forces, are locked in fierce combat with […]
Six Health Benefits of ‘tukh malanga’ Basil seeds
THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE > LIFE & STYLE > FOOD 6 health benefits of ‘tukh malanga’ SHARE TWEET 6 health benefits of ‘tukh malanga’ By Entertainment Desk Published: June 11, 2017 2533SHARES SHARE TWEET EMAIL PHOTO: FILE Many of us these days are unaware of the uses, nutritional facts and medicinal value of basil seeds. Whenever you get […]
Trolling Trump: The Rise of London’s Muslim Mayor
The mayor of London is used to beating the odds. Sadiq Khan grew up in a council house and has risen to become one of the most important and recognized […]
This Seattle professor is holding after-sunset finals during Ramadan for his fasting students
Posted by Harriet Marsden in newsUPVOTE Students walking about on the campus of the University of Washington. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO It is currently the holy month of Ramadan, during which most Muslims fast until after sunset. When Bryan White, a biology professor at the University of Washington, noticed one of […]