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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Source: The Guardian Vincent Bevins in Badung, Indonesia Case could become the first time Aceh’s sharia law has been enforced against homosexuality The men each face up to 100 strokes […]
Source: Religion News Service By Michele Chabin | 1 min ago JERUSALEM (RNS) News that Israel’s religious establishment is compiling an international Jewish database will exacerbate ongoing tensions between Diaspora […]
Source: World Religion News POSTED BY KELLY FRAZIER Los Angeles, CA has witnessed the rising popularity of Sufism. One prominent group is the Moroccan-origin Shadhili Order. Founded in the seventh […]
Source: Pew Research Center Government harassment and use of force against religious groups surge as record number of refugees enter Europe Government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion increased in 2015 for the first time in three years, according to Pew Research Center’s latest annual study on global […]
Source: Time BY Feliz Solomon Pakistani human-rights and education advocate Malala Yousafzai has just become the youngest person ever to be named a U.N. Messenger of Peace, an honorary title conferred […]
Source: Time BY Jennifer Calfas Apr 10, 2017 One of the officers involved in forcibly removing and dragging a passenger from an overbooked United Airlines flight was placed on leave Monday. […]
Source: Time BY Mahita Gajanan Hasan Minhaj, a Daily Show correspondent and comedian, will be the entertainer at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the association’s president announced on Tuesday. “I […]
Source: Time By Alice Park Who needs a mammogram—and when? These are questions that have vexed women for years now as science—and the recommendations it informs—has shifted. In 2009, the […]
Source: BBC By Ella Davies 11 April 2017 Ravenous, famished, starving. We all have hungry days, but are you ever 4 tonnes of seafood hungry? Let’s be honest, the blue […]
Source: CNN A man’s refusal to give up his seat on an overbooked United Airlines flight led to a disturbing scene Sunday that has travelers up in arms over airline policies. The Department of Transportation said it will review the incident, in which a passenger was forcibly removed from the […]
Source: CNN But he also laid down an ultimatum for Russia, saying that Moscow must think about whether to remain an ally with the Assad regime, the Iranians and Hezbollah. “Is that a long term alliance that serves Russia’s interests? Or would Russia prefer to realign with the United States, […]
Source: CNN North Korea has issued a forceful response to the deployment of a US naval strike group to the region, saying it would counter “reckless acts of aggression” with “whatever methods the US wants to take.”In a statement provided to CNN by officials in North Korea, Pyongyang said the […]
(CNN) Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has been named the youngest ever UN Messenger of Peace, with a special focus on girls’ education. The 19-year-old Pakistani activist became known […]
Source: Dawn While the Indian censor board refuses to certify Lipstick Under My Burkha, the west is already pushing the Alankrita Shrivastava directorial towards a potential Golden Globe nomination. According to Times of India, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), famous for starting and co-producing the annual Golden Globe Awards, […]