Key findings about U.S. immigrants
Source: Pew Research Center BY GUSTAVO LÓPEZ AND KRISTEN BIALIK8 COMMENTS Immigrants listen to a speech as they wait to become U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony in Los Angeles. […]
Stephen Fry faces blasphemy probe after God comments
Source: BBC Police in the Republic of Ireland have launched an investigation after a viewer claimed comments made by Stephen Fry on a TV show were blasphemous. Officers are understood […]
This Is the Pivotal Moment in the Fight Against Climate Change
Source: Time BY Justin Worland Momentum is building in the Trump administration to leave the Paris Agreement on climate change in the coming weeks — which would put the global climate […]
Premiums for People With Pre-Existing Conditions Could Spike Under ACHA
Source: Time Insurance premiums for people with pre-existing conditions could increase by hundreds of thousands of dollars if the American Health Care Act, which passed the House Thursday, becomes law […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim community Croydon’s interfaith programme seeks to unite all, regardless of faith, ethnicity or religion
Source: https://thecroydoncitizen.com/politics-society/invitation-third-ahmadiyya-interfaith-forum/ An opportunity to reach across Croydon’s faith divide By Adeel Shah – Friday 5th May, 2017 An invitation to faith groups across Croydon to get to know one another better The current state of the world demands that we integrate with our neighbours, understand their beliefs and way of […]
Human Library के कॉन्सेप्ट पर खुली है अनोखी लाइब्रेरी. यहां किताबे नहीं, इंसान सुनाते हैं कहानियां
Source: http://gazabpost.com/human-library-in-hyderabad-lets-you-borrow-humans/ By Jayant कहते हैं कि किताबें ज्ञान का सागर होती हैं, लेकिन पढ़ने से ज़्यादा अगर कोई चीज़ सुनी जाए, तो उसे याद रखना काफ़ी आसान होता है. इस बात को ध्यान में रख कर ही हैदराबाद की एक लाइब्रेरी ने अनोखी शुरुआत की है. इस लाइब्रेरी ने किताबों की […]
FCC is reviewing complaints about Colbert’s Trump jokes. But that’s its job
Source: CNN Right now there’s a severe overreaction to the FCC chairman’s comments about Stephen Colbert. No, the government is not trying to muzzle one of the most famous comedians […]
Allah the Creator, the Maker and the Fashioner: Carnivorous Plants
Epigraph: Do they not observe the earth, and how many pairs of excellent species have We caused to grow in it? There truly is a sign in this, though most […]
Allah the Creator, the Maker and the Fashioner: Kingdom Of Plants
Epigraph: Do they not observe the earth, and how many pairs of excellent species have We caused to grow in it? There truly is a sign in this, though most […]
Muslim Personal Law Board should be abolished for the sake of Muslims, says Taslima Nasreen
Source: India TV News Terming AIMPLB an exclusive organisation of Sunni fundamentalists, Taslima Nasreen has advocated its abolition in the interest of the Muslim community itself. Terming All India Muslim […]
Pakistan Has Few Pauses or Prayers to Spare For Its Women or For Its Poets
Pakistan Has Few Pauses or Prayers to Spare For Its Women or For Its Poets By Rafia Zakaria May 3rd, 2017 Farzana Naz, a budding poet was attacked by a mob in a library where she was reciting poetry, and succumbed to her injuries in hospital in […]
This Boat Sails Women Into International Waters To Give Abortions
Source: Huffington Post By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman WOMEN ON WAVESWomen on Waves boat off the coast of Mexico in April 2017. A tiny nonprofit is bringing major attention to some countries’ […]
International Basketball Federation Is Going To Finally Allow Hijabs
Source: Huffington Post By Travis Waldron, who is a sports and politics reporter at The Huffington Post, based in Washington D.C. He covers the intersection of sports and politics, policy […]
Boy, 10, killed in attempted blasphemy lynching in Pakistan
Source: The Guardian Five other people wounded after mob attacked police station in bid to seize Hindu man accused of insulting Islam A protest in Peshawar following the death by […]
President Trump Signs Executive Order Limiting IRS Action Over Church Political Activity
Source: Time BY Catherine Lucey and Rachel Zoll / AP May 04, 2017 (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is seeking to further weaken enforcement of an IRS rule barring churches and tax-exempt groups from endorsing political candidates, though his executive order on religious freedom is disappointing some of his supporters. As […]
North Korea Accuses U.S. of Plot to Assassinate Kim Jong Un
Source: Time Tessa Berenson North Korea has accused the United States and South Korea of a plot to kill leader Kim Jong Un. North Korean state news agency KCNA released […]
China’s 1st big passenger jet completes maiden flight
Source: CNN China’s first large jetliner has successfully completed its maiden flight, a key moment in the country’s push to challenge the U.S. and Europe as a global manufacturer. The […]
Egyptian Saad Mohammed creates 700 metre Koran by hand
Source: BBC An Egyptian school drop-out is hoping to make history after spending three years painstakingly creating what he believes to be the world’s largest Koran. Saad Mohammed’s intricately decorated, […]
Why catwalk Hijabs are upsetting some Muslim women
Source: BBC There’s a growing number of fashion brands and multinational companies showcasing women wearing an Islamic headscarf. But, for various reasons, some women from Muslim backgrounds aren’t happy with […]
Trump vows to broker Israeli-Palestinian peace, offers no new policies
Source: Reuters By Jeff Mason and Matt Spetalnick | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to do “whatever is necessary” to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians as […]