Churches in southern Egypt will not celebrate Easter
Source: Associated Press By MENNA ZAKI CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian churches, in the southern city of Minya, said on Tuesday that they will not hold Easter celebrations in mourning for […]
Hawaii asks full court to hear Trump travel ban appeal
Source: Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Attorneys representing Hawaii in the state’s challenge to President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban are asking that the full panel of a federal appeals […]
Alabama Senate votes to allow church to form police dept.
Source: Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Senate has voted to allow a church to form its own police force. Lawmakers on Tuesday voted 24-4 to allow Briarwood […]
President Trump Asked for Border Wall Plans. This Group Suggested a Hyperloop Instead
Source: Time By Maya Rhodan Apr 11, 2017 When the deadline came for submissions to build President Trump’s proposed wall along the Mexican border earlier this month, many went for a […]
Dalai Lama Hints At Rebirth As A Woman Outside China’s Influence
Source: The Huffington Post His reincarnation is overshadowed by political maneuverin By Mary Papenfuss The Dalai Lama traveled to the Himalayan Indian town of Tawang this week to begin days […]
Malala Yousafzai is becoming an honorary Canadian today
Why Canada has long wanted to honour her Source: Globe and Mail Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani education activist who miraculously survived a Taliban assassination attempt, will address Parliament on Wednesday as she becomes the sixth person to be awarded the distinction of being an honorary Canadian. The event marks the end […]
Ahmadiyya Mosque opens in Augsburg Germany
Source: Sudedeutsche Zeitung World wide Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) travelled to Augsburg and inaugurated the Ahmadiyya Mosque. It was a long journey to get […]
Europe Looks to Indonesia as Model of Peaceful Islam
Source: Jakarta Globe Jakarta. Indonesia’s long tradition of peaceful coexistence among diverse religious and ethnic groups is starting to serve as a model for other countries struggling with the challenges of multiculturalism. Nearly 85 percent of Indonesia’s population of 250 million people are Muslims, but the country is notably tolerant of […]
Malala Yousafzai to address Canadian Parliament today
Source: CBC Malala Yousafzai will become Canada’s sixth honorary citizen today, a rare gesture of respect for her bravery in overcoming a brutal Taliban attack to become a champion for […]
Video: The doctor who was dragged off the United plane; says it was because of racism
Source: Independent News that a passenger was forcibly dragged off a United Airlines plane has gone viral all over the world, but in China the outrage has been fuelled by […]
US/Israel experts question Pakistan’s decision to execute Kulbhushan Jadhav
Source: TOI WASHINGTON: Top US experts have expressed concern over Pakistan’s decision to give death penalty to Indian national+ Kulbhushan Jadhav as they warned that Islamabad wants to send a “strong message” to India against isolating it on the world stage. Jadhav, 46, was awarded the death sentence+ by military […]
Germans are drinking at an “especially high” rate
Source: The Local A new report shows that Germans are cutting back a bit on smoking traditional cigarettes, but are drinking at an “especially high” rate compared to other countries. According to the report on Tuesday by the German Centre for Addiction Issues (DHS) part of the Health Ministry, Germans […]
Police hunt Dortmund bus bomber after letter found at blast site
Source: The Local German investigators were hunting Wednesday for possible suspects responsible for three explosions that rocked the Borussia Dortmund football team’s bus, injuring a player and a policeman. The assault, described by Dortmund city’s police chief as a “targeted attack” against the team, shook German football ahead of crucial […]
The US used chemical weapons in Iraq – and then lied about it
Source: The Guardian By George Monbiot Now we know napalm and phosphorus bombs have been dropped on Iraqis, why have the hawks failed to speak out? Did US troops use chemical weapons in Falluja? The answer is yes. The proof is not to be found in the documentary broadcast on Italian […]
Hospitals and Health Care in Medieval Islam
Special to The Muslim Times. By Zakaria Virk, Toronto, Ontario Hospitals and Health Care in Medieval Islam https://www.academia.edu/32015924/Hospitals_and_Health_Care_in_Medieval_Islam Medieval Muslims adopted every institution of public service they found in the ountries they conquered (Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Byzantium) during the medieval times. In Iran they found houses for the sick called […]
Christian teacher in Berlin banned from wearing crucifix necklace
Source: The Local Berlin’s neutrality law is most often discussed in relation to the Islamic headscarf. But one Christian teacher has found that it applies to other religions as well. A Protestant teacher working in the Wedding district of Berlin was told to immediately stop wearing her cross necklace, the […]
Germany: blast near soccer team, 1 player injured
https://www.dawn.com/news/1326323 1 COMMENT EMAIL PRINT Police patrol on horseback outside the stadium. —AFP Dortmund, Germany Three explosions hit a bus transporting German football team Borussia Dortmund to the UEFA Champions League 1st leg quarter-final football match against Monaco in Dortmund, Germany. The bus of Borussia Dortmund had some windows […]
Starving to death
Source: The Washington Post By Max Bearak and Laris Karklis April 11, 2017 Our world produces enough food to feed all its inhabitants. When one region is suffering severe hunger, global humanitarian institutions, though often cash-strapped, are theoretically capable of transporting food and averting catastrophe. But this year, South Sudan […]
Starving to death
Source: The Washington Post By Max Bearak and Laris Karklis April 11, 2017 Our world produces enough food to feed all its inhabitants. When one region is suffering severe hunger, global humanitarian institutions, though often cash-strapped, are theoretically capable of transporting food and averting catastrophe. But this year, South Sudan […]
Tillerson brings tough line to Moscow over Russia’s backing for Syrian regime
Source: The Washington Post By Carol Morello and David Filipov April 11 at 11:17 AM MOSCOW — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Russia on Tuesday to urge Moscow […]