Source: ET China’s ruling Communist Party is tightening its narrative on Islam with top officials emphasising the effects of global religious militancy and the possibility of losing Chinese identity. Chinese President Xi Jinping has focused to ‘Sinocise’ the country’s minorities in the last one year. At the same time, leaders […]
Source: The Express Tribune BRUSSELS: Private employers may bar staff from wearing Islamic headscarves and other visible religious symbols under certain conditions, the European Union’s top court ruled on Tuesday. In its first ruling on what has become a major political issue across Europe, the Court of Justice (ECJ) found […]
Source: Dawn By Dr. Niaz Murtaza, who heads INSPIRING Pakistan, a progressive policy unit, and is a senior fellow with UC Berkeley. MANY people say Pakistan’s problems today stem from the […]
theguardian: by Anna Jones — ‘Throwaway’ veg tops become a zingy pesto for a tray of roasted roots, and a pot of beans is made with the liquid they were cooked in We usually throw away perfectly edible bits of beetroot, squash, beans, seeds and carrots. Photograph: Matt Russell for […]
theguardian: by Shireen Ahmed — Nike’s move to highlight the intensity and passion of veiled Muslim athletes speaks volumes in an age of renewed xenophobia, but it’s hardly groundbreaking Nike said it was inspired to introduce a performance hijab line after watching Sarah Attar of Saudi Arabia at the 2012 […]
@JustinTrudeau for Nobel Peace Prize for refusing burkini ban and a lot more https://t.co/CXujKSEkFF @POTUS pic.twitter.com/ot3pHljuF4 — The Muslim Times (@The_MuslimTimes) August 23, 2016 Source: The Star By Peter Goffin […]
Source: New Age Islam By T.O. Shanavas, New Age Islam 12 November 2015 According to the theory of evolution, all living beings share a common ancestry, and therefore they are […]
Source: The Washington Post By Abigail Hauslohner March 10 Abdelillah Dribigi, chief of security at the Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Va., outside the mosque after Friday prayers […]
Source: Associated Press By ALEX SANZ and MITCH WEISS SPINDALE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina district attorney says two assistant prosecutors no longer work for him amid charges they […]
Source: BBC The Netherlands has warned its citizens over travel to Turkey as a row between the countries shows no sign of abating. Turkish attempts to hold rallies in Germany, […]
Source: BBC Syria’s children “hit rock bottom” in 2016, with more killed than in any other year of the civil war, the United Nations children’s organisation says. At least 652 […]
Source: BBC By Jane Wakefield Technology reporter Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Image captionThe Milky Way can be analysed by algorithms The study of the stars and the fight against cancer may […]
Source: BBC By Brian WheelerBBC News, Washington DC In towns and cities across the world, the colour of night is changing. Traditional yellow sodium street lights are steadily being replaced […]
Source: CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN)The National Park Service recorded a record-breaking 331 million visits during the National Park Service’s centennial year in 2016, a 7.7% increase over 2015, […]
Source: The Daily Texan BY HANNAH PLANTOWSKY Though the anti-Muslim flyers stapled across the West Mall and the vandalism of the Texas Hillel building were clearly intended to frighten, religious […]
Source: CNN (CNN)NFL legend Mike Ditka was giving a news conference one day after being fired as the coach of the Chicago Bears when he decided to quote the Bible. […]
Source: http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/meet-a-muslim-day-a-chance-to-display-true-face-of-islam-young-men-say/ By Tyrone Beason |Seattle Times staff reporter ‘Meet a Muslim Day’ a chance to display true face of Islam, young men say Originally published March 11, 2017 at 7:53 pm Updated March 12, 2017 at 8:04 am Locals joined the national effort to dispel myths about Islam and put a human […]
Source: http://muslimwriters.org/2017/03/10/coffee-cake-and-true-islam/ By Adnan Ahmed Adnan Ahmed a graduate of the Ahmadiyya Institute of Islamic Studies of Toronto. He is currently serving as Imam of Ahmad Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Pittsburgh. Since Donald J. Trump has been sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, skepticism and uncertainty have enshrouded many […]
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Actor Mahershala Ali brings diversity to this year’s Academy Awards in two vital ways. He’s a black actor at an awards show that’s been […]
Source: http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2017/03/11/national-meetamuslim-group-used-milwaukees-st-patricks-day-parade-debunk-misconceptions/99077466/ Maggie Angst , Milwaukee Journal Sentinel As hundreds gathered Saturday in downtown Milwaukee to watch the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, a small group set out on a different mission — to debunk misconceptions. Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association, a nationwide group, hosted its inaugural National #MeetAMuslim Day Saturday across 50 cities […]