Mormon history scholars file court brief over Trump travel ban
Source: CNN By Hunter Schwarz Washington (CNN) A group of 19 scholars of Mormon history filed a brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals over President Trump’s blocked travel […]
The British Muslim: chasing shadows
Source: Daily Times The acceptability of Islamophobic rhetoric has clearly become more commonplace in Western politics, perhaps best exemplified by Trump’s Muslim travel ban and the rising popularity of European […]
Abbas turns screw on Hamas by cutting Gaza’s electricity
Source: Reuters By Nidal al-Mughrabi | GAZA With the prospect looming of a Middle East peace initiative by a new U.S. administration more sympathetic to Israel, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas […]
Ukip under fire for choosing candidate who called Islam evil
Source: The Guardian Anne Marie Waters attends an ‘Islam kills women’ rally and protest in Westminster last year. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock BY Peter Walker Political correspondent Ukip has been accused of “grubbing […]
The Pope’s perilous mission to Egypt
Source: CNN By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor (CNN)When Pope Francis travels to Egypt on Friday, he will retrace a journey his namesake made nearly 800 years ago, with a […]
Texas mayor blasted after she says lack of faith in God causes poverty
Source: The Washington Post By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. Mayor says poverty afflicts ‘broken people’ who aren’t ’in relationship with their creator’ San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor discussed systemic poverty […]
The Muslim Times: A Relatively Silent Revolution of Knowledge and Compassion
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times This is an age of democratization of knowledge. In the past only a few big news channels, […]
People are looking for a ‘Religious Left.’ This little-known network of clergy has been organizing it.
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer April 26 The Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews, from left, Valarie Kaur and the Rev. angel Kyodo Williams attend a meeting of the Auburn Senior Fellows. […]
‘We have to take a stand’: Mormon history scholars file brief against Trump travel ban
Source: The Washington Post By Susan Hogan Muslims fearful that President Trump’s travel ban targets them are finding an ally in scholars of Mormon history. A group of 19 scholars […]
Chicago Archdiocese to pay $4.45M to settle priest abuse lawsuits
Source: Chicago Tribune BY Manya Brachear Pashman The Archdiocese of Chicago will pay $4.45 million to settle three lawsuits brought by three men who allege they were sexually abused more than […]
‘Galway was a friendly, spiritual, city, so I decided to remain here’
Source: Galway Advertiser BY CHARLIE MCBRIDE In 2014, Galway saw the opening of its first mosque – the Mosque of Mary on the Old Monivea Road, Ballybrit. It was erected […]
Pope Francis faces another delicate — and dangerous — task in Egypt trip
Source: Religion News Service By Christopher Lamb VATICAN CITY (RNS) Even as Pope Francis was on his way to the violence-plagued Central African Republic almost two years ago, security advisers […]
Fateful decisions from Saudi-Egyptian summitry
Apr 27,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – It is bizarre but telling of the modRami G. Khouriern Arab world that one of the most important meetings that could shape the future condition of hundreds of millions of Arabs and others in this region — the two-day Egyptian-Saudi Arabian summit in Riyadh […]
Islamic Art: BBC: The 10 most beautiful ceilings in the world – Shah Mosque, Isfahan
The 10 most beautiful ceilings in the world BY ISMAILIMAIL POSTED ON APRIL 28, 2017 Source: BBC Culture In 1598, Shah Abbas moved the Persian capital to Isfahan. Here, he […]
Trump Says He Thought Being President Would Be Easier Than His Old Life
“I loved my previous life. I had so many things going.” Stephen J. Adler, Jeff Mason and Steve Holland He misses driving, feels as if he is in a cocoon, and is surprised how hard his new job is. President Donald Trump on Thursday reflected on his first 100 days […]
Exclusive – Trump complains Saudis not paying fair share for U.S. defence
Reuters International APR 28, 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an interview with Reuters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., April 27, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (reuters_tickers) By Stephen J. Adler, Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump complained on Thursday […]
Superstar Vinod Khanna 70 had roots in Peshawar
Legendary Indian film industry superstar, Vinod Khanna, who died on Thursday at the age of 70 in Mumbai due to prolonged illness, had roots in Peshawar.Vinod Khanna visited Qadian as member of Parliament https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4TmKKK-ywg watch Vinod Khanna speaking at Qadian Jalsa Salana 2013 “Late Vinod Khanna was the son of Mehr Chand […]
Pope Francis arrives in Cairo seeking to mend ties with Islam
Reuters International APR 28, 2017 Pope Francis waves as he leaves for his pastoral trip to Egypt at the Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, April 28, 2017. REUTERS/Tony […]
READ IN PEACE: Zurich cemetery tempts bookworms with special benches
APR 27, 2017 – (Stadt Zürich) The city of Zurich has installed five special reading benches in its Sihlfeld cemetery, each equipped with a metal box full of books for people to dip into. “Cemeteries are not just places for mourning and for saying goodbye to loved ones,” the […]
Boris Johnson’s foreign policy in Syria is based on wishful thinking
Johnson spoke grandly of using ‘submarine-based cruise missiles in the Med’ against Assad to support Trump, but in fact Britain’s capacity to do anything militarily effective is very limited Patrick Cockburn @indyworld There is nothing surprising in Boris Johnson saying that it would be difficult for the UK not to […]