Four Medieval Hospitals in Syria
by: Nasim Hasan Naqvi The creation of hospitals as institutions for the care of sick people was developed during the early Islamic era. Over time, hospitals were found in all […]
German military chief – Not clear if arrested officer part of network
Reuters International MAY 4, 2017 BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s top general on Thursday said it was unclear if the officer arrested last week on suspicion of planning a racially motivated attack was part of a broader network. “We don’t know that at this point …. We are trying to examine […]
Algeria: Grasping at straws
Algeria′s Islamists Grasping at straws Algeria′s myriad Islamist parties are either barred from the elections or internally divided over whether to support the government or join the opposition, limiting their chances of success. An analysis by Riccardo Fabiani Ahead of legislative elections on 4 May, Algeria′s Islamists are as divided […]
Commentary: Will Jakarta’s New Governor Stand Firm Against Hardline Religious Groups?
Commentary: Will Jakarta’s New Governor Stand Firm Against Hardline Religious Groups?i Anies Baswedan received high-profile backing in his successful campaign to be Jakarta’s next governor. (Reuters Photo/Beawiharta) Voters in Jakarta have chosen a former cabinet minister who sought the support of hardline Muslims opposing his contender – who is embroiled in […]
U.S. Senators Held A Hearing About Religious Hate Crimes, And Not One Muslim Was Included
We can’t tackle Islamophobia without Muslims. By Rowaida Abdelaziz, Social Media Editor, HuffPost The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Tuesday to address the rise in hate crimes against minorities, […]
Any room for Europe to ignore Turkey?
SAADET ORUÇ@saadetoruc Pro-PKK supporters seen holding a banner that reads “Lift the PKK ban” during a demonstration in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin to show solidarity with the terrorist group Regarding concerns from the refugee influx to security, the EU should simply cooperate with Turkey The recent move […]
Netanyahu is breaking the truth
There is an obsessiveness in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s and his political associates’ relentless campaign against human rights organizations in Israel. In their preoccupation with these organizations they are ready to compromise the country’s democratic values and its standing in the world. This week his campaign against the human […]
Preemptive hate and the Arab-American relationship
Dr. Amal Mudallali | Published — Wednesday 3 May 2017 Upon reviewing the results of the Arab News/YouGov poll “The Arab Image in the US” in which 2,057 US citizens were surveyed, I recalled something that happened to me when I was a student taking a public transportation bus to […]
Jordan welcomes UNESCO vote in favour of Palestine
By Mohammad Ghazal – May 03,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – AMMAN — Jordan on Wednesday said UNESCO’s vote in favour of a Jerusalem item in the draft resolution “Occupied […]
Will Abbas’ efforts pay off?
May 03,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab Politics is defined as the art of the possible. And in the case of the Palestinian president’s political activities, he tries to maximise […]
Woman found guilty and faces year in jail for laughing at Jeff Sessions
She laughed at the idea that Sessions treats all Americans equally Clark Mindock New York 0:00 / 0:45 The woman was arrested after laughing during the hearing SOURCE: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/jeff-sessions-woman-guilty-laughing-year-jail-sentence-code-pink-protester-a7716456.html
The Arab Prince Standing Up to Trump
Prince Zeid Raad al-Hussein has emerged as the Middle East’s most prominent defender of human rights — both in the region of his birth, and the United States. BY KIM […]
Denmark bans six ‘hate preachers’ from entering the country
Source: Reuters By Teis Jensen | COPENHAGEN Denmark on Tuesday banned five Islamic clerics and an American evangelical Christian pastor from entering the country, calling them “hate preachers” who posed […]
Head of Anglican church visits Christian refugees in Jordan
Source: Associated Press By SAM McNEIL and OMAR AKOUR AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The head of the Anglican Church met with Iraqi refugees Tuesday during a visit to Jordan in […]
Religion is alive and kicking in officially atheist China
Source: PRI The communists who took the reins in China in 1949 viewed religion as backward and superstitious. Authorities did their best to wipe out religious life. And by the […]
Firebrand monk Wirathu travels to Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine State
Source: Reuters By Wa Lone | YANGON A Myanmar Buddhist monk renowned for his anti-Muslim sermons travelled to Rakhine State on Wednesday, an official said, sparking concern over religious tension […]
A polygamy trial in Canada tests the limits of conjugal freedom
Source: The Economist The case illustrates the tension between religious freedom and human rights in democracies by P.F. and ERASMUS | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Many of today’s hottest arguments about […]
Neuroscientists Are Searching for God in Our Gray Matter
Source: Tonic By Shayla Love Neuroscientists have long been curious about the neural basis of faith. Between 1967 and 1970, neurologist and Korean War veteran William Caveness started an unusual collection. […]
Iran is seeking ‘to control Islamic world’, says Saudi Arabian prince
Source: The Guardian Saudi Arabia’s deputy crown prince has said there is no space for dialogue with the Iran due to its ambitions “to control the Islamic world”. The rare […]