Justin Trudeau asks Pope for apology
Source: MSN Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a request for Pope Francis: say sorry for the role of the Catholic Church in a Canadian school system where indigenous children […]
‘Half a glass of wine every day’ increases breast cancer risk
Source: BBC By Philippa Roxby Health reporter, BBC News Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionThe link between alcohol and breast cancer is well-known but it’s just one of many risk factors Further […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Crawley organizes Manchester bombing prayer vigil at Noor Mosque
Source: http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/your-news-manchester-bombing-prayer-vigil-announced-at-noor-mosque-1-7979792 Noor Mosque, in Langley Drive, Crawley, is hosting a prayer vigil for the Manchester bombing victims this Saturday morning. A statement from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Crawley said: “Following Monday’s tragic events in Manchester where 22 innocent lives have been taken and around 60 seriously injured, the Ahmadiyya […]
UK: Ahmadi Muslim schoolchildren walk a mile for Manchester victims; raise £5,000 for charity
Source: http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/manchester-terror-attack-muslim-schoolchildren-13099800 Hundreds of Surrey and Hampshire children will walk the mile at sites across London and the home counties Hundreds of Surrey and Hampshire schoolchildren will walk a mile at sites across London and the Home Counties in memory of victims of the Manchester terror attack. Schoolchildren from across Haslemere […]
White House communications director quits
Source: BBC The White House communications director has resigned only three months after being hired by President Donald Trump. Mike Dubke, an experienced Republican strategist, was hired in March to revamp the White House media strategy. As part of the shake-up, White House press secretary Sean Spicer will reportedly hold […]
Trump Rule Nr 1. Family first. Always.
Source: CNN Trump does have a few rules. And these two might be the most important: 1. Family first. Always. 2. Staff getting bad press for the boss isn’t staff for long. Which brings us to Jared Kushner, who is both a senior adviser to Trump and the President’s son-in-law. […]
A Trans-Atlantic Turning Point: What Was Merkel Thinking?
An historical turning point or mere campaign bluster? Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Sunday speech on relations with Donald Trump’s America has raised eyebrows the world over. What did she mean? By […]
Pig’s head, bowels found on 9 stakes at site of future mosque in Germany
Source: Russian Times Nine wooden stakes topped with pieces of a dead pig have been found on a plot of land where a mosque is scheduled to be built in […]
Integrate U.S. Muslims to avoid Manchester-type bombing on American soil
Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times The suicide bombing in Manchester on Monday was a sickening reminder that the West still lives under the threat of terrorism. And the claim of responsibility that followed was chilling confirmation that Islamic State has ordered adherents outside the Middle East to carry out attacks […]
Muslims traveling overseas told to clear their mobile phone storage and delete pictures that could be misinterpreted under new terror rules
Legal advice guide for Muslims going overseas urges them to clear their phones The guide also suggests adding disclaimers to online posts discussing terrorism Terror expert says the advice is innocent but could be dangerous in wrong hands Peter Dutton has written to the lawyers behind the book to ask […]
Haftar: Doha aiding terror outfits in Libya
ARAB NEWS | Published — Tuesday 30 May 2017 A poster of Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar is held by his supporters during a rally in Benghazi to celebrate Haftar’s victories against opponents. (Reuters) JEDDAH: The commander of the east Libyan forces has accused Qatar and other countries of supporting terrorist […]
Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI
Source: CNN (CNN) Golfer Tiger Woods, currently rehabbing from back surgery, was arrested early on Memorial Day on suspicion of driving under the influence in Florida, according to police. Woods […]
Anthony Foster: Tireless fighter against Catholic sex abuse
Source: BBC By Jay Savage Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionAnthony Foster’s advocacy helped launch an inquiry into institutionalised sexual abuse Clutching a photo of two smiling girls, Anthony Foster last year […]
Beautiful Gibberish: Fake Arabic in Medieval and Renaissance Art
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (Samuel H. Kress Collection,1939.1.255) In the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, painters and sculptors often incorporated inscriptions into their work. Many of these were legible texts in Latin or other European languages, but sometimes painters reached east, borrowing the languages […]
Teen on Portland train: ‘They lost their lives because of me and my friend
Source: CNN By Madison Park, (CNN)As tears streamed down her cheeks, Destinee Mangum, 16, thanked the three strangers who intervened on a Portland light rail after a man hurled anti-Muslim […]
Bomber’s engineering student brother ‘knew all about his sibling’s vile plot in Manchester more than a month ago
Source: Mail Online By Arthur Martin and Stephen Wright for the Daily Mail The brother of the Manchester bomber knew he was going to carry out the atrocity more than […]
Pakistan Ramadan Ordinance- heat stroke, and heat exhaustion, temp in Karachi 40C
http://www.humsub.com.pk/65009/ghazala-qazi/ Dr Ghazala Qazi, My friend who is diabetic asked her physician about fasting, he refused to answer for fear of Ramadan Bill. Any one eating in public is liable for Rs 500 fine and 3 months of incarceration. Read, cry and reflect گرمی کی شدت سے پیدا ہونے والی […]
Saudi animated film Bilal a big hit in Turkey
FOUZIA KHAN | Published — Monday 29 May 2017 JEDDAH: The Turkish city of Istanbul hosted a unique Saudi artistic event on Saturday, with the launch of the film “Bilal” directed by Saudi director Ayman Tariq Jamal. The Saudi animated film was presented in 300 Turkish cinemas and was dubbed […]
Merkel warns US, Britain no longer reliable partners
Agence France Presse | Published — Sunday 28 May 2017 German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech during a joint campaigning event of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christiqn Social Union (CSU) in Munich on Saturday. (AFP / dpa / Matthias Balk) FRANKFURT AM MAIM, Germany: Europe “must […]
How to Fast for Ramadan in the Arctic, Where the Sun Doesn’t Set
Epigraph: It is made lawful for you to go in unto your wives on the night of the fast. … And eat and drink until the white thread becomes distinct to […]