How an Orthodox Rabbi Became an Unlikely Ally of the Christian Right
Source: Religion & Politics By Michael Schulson “We are in a third world war,” said Shlomo Riskin, slamming his fist on the table. We were sitting in a windowless room […]
India’s Largest Dairy Brand Prepares To Market An Acquired Taste: Camel Milk
Source: NPR By SHAINA SHEALY It’s nighttime in a forest in the western Indian state of Gujarat. By the light of his cell phone, camel herder Jat Saleh Amir, 18, pumps […]
Everyone Thought This Ancient Reptile Only Laid Eggs. They Were Wrong.
Source: Time By Kate Samuelson An embryo preserved in a 250 million-year-old fossil is evidence that a type of animal previously thought to only lay eggs could actually have a live […]
Mass sexual assaults by refugees in Frankfurt ‘completely made up’
The Local news@thelocal.de 14 February 2017 Frankfurt. Photo: DPA Prosecutors in Frankfurt are investigating two people for making up a crime, after they claimed in a national newspaper that dozens of Arab men rioted and sexually assaulted women at New Year. The claims first appeared in Bild newspaper on February […]
Act normal or get out. The Netherlands’ election is this year’s first test for Europe’s populists
Geert Wilders is dragging all of Dutch politics in a nationalist direction Feb 11th 2017 | AMSTERDAM “THERE’S something wrong with our country,” began an open letter to the Dutch people published last month. It went on to moan about those who “abuse our country’s freedom to cause havoc, when they […]
Think things are bad for Palestinians right now? Wait until Trump and Netanyahu cosy up together
Since the President’s rise to power, Israel’s government has been drunk with power and impunity. It has dropped its thin mask of supporting the two state solution, moving at a dizzying speed to build as many settlements as possible in the occupied Palestinian territory Omar Barghouti When President Donald Trump […]
What Trump and His Supporters Can Learn From Muslim Leaders
By Craig Considine CHARLES PHELPS CUSHING/CLASSICSTOCK VIA GETTY IMAGES Support for Donald Trump is surging across the United States. This is particularly troubling because in recent weeks, he has called for banning Muslim immigration, shutting down mosques, spying on Muslims, making Muslims carry ID badges, and a few other […]
I Am Not Your Negro Featurette – Baldwin (2017) – Documentary
Raoul Peck ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ on Solely Using James Baldwin’s Words “I Am Not Your Negro” (Magnolia), Raoul Peck’s acclaimed documentary on author James Baldwin, opened extremely well […]
The United States of America – One Nation, Under God
Source: The Muslim Sunrise is the oldest Muslim publication of North America. Its winter volume explores unity and diversity in our global village: Winter-2016 By Mazher Ahmad, who is a […]
Islamophobic Flier Posted At Rutgers Drowned Out With A Message Of Love
Source: Huffington Post Antonia Blumberg; Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post Staff members at a campus cultural center spread fliers that make Muslim students feel welcome. Staff at a Rutgers […]
Two thirds of Germans want Merkel out at next election: poll
Source: The Local Up until recently it seemed a very safe bet that Angela Merkel would win another term as Chancellor in September’s election. But more and more polling suggests otherwise. The most recent poll by YouGov published on Monday showed that 64 percent of Germans are in favour of […]
Ruling parties agree on child marriage ban proposal
Source: The Local The major parties making up Germany’s coalition government have agreed to a proposed law that would invalidate marriages involving children under 16. Leaders of the Social Democrats (SPD) and Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Union parties said they had agreed on a proposed law to ban marriage for […]
She fell in love with someone who won’t be allowed in
Source:CNN Frustrated with the lack of job opportunities, especially for the growing number of people with college degrees, El Yassami, 25, fled the country in hopes of finding work in Europe. He studied industrial refrigeration at a vocational college but wasn’t able to find a secure well paid job in […]
Why India’s investigating cow urine
Source: CNN In Hindu-majority India, many believe the cow is sacred and often call the animal the “cow mother.” Cow milk and ghee, a type of clarified butter, are widely used in Hindu religious ceremonies. The cow is not only valued for its dairy products, but also for its urine. […]
Trump aides were in constant touch with senior Russian officials during campaign
Source: CNN High-level advisers close to then-presidential nominee Donald Trump were in constant communication during the campaign with Russians known to US intelligence, multiple current and former intelligence, law enforcement and administration officials tell CNN. President-elect Trump and then-President Barack Obama were both briefed on details of the extensive communications between […]
Mega Cities on the Silk Road
by: Cem Nizamoglu Throughout history, trade routes played a central role in the transfer of goods and exchange of ideas between different parts of the world. The historic Silk Roads, which were a network of trade routes across land and sea that connected the lands from China across Asia to […]
In the rubble, Aleppo’s citizens work to save battered heritage
Reuters International FEB 13, 2017 – A street vendor sells coffee outside Aleppo’s ancient citadel, as posters depicting Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad are seen in the background, in Syria February 1, 2017. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki (reuters_tickers) By Angus McDowall ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) – In the rubble-strewn square outside Aleppo’s ancient […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Women of GA Chapter honoring & celebrating Black History Month
Source: https://allevents.in/norcross/muslim-women-honoring-black-history-month/256856128091505 Muslim Women Honoring Black History Month TIME Sat Feb 18 2017 at 11:00 am VENUE Ahmadiyya Muslim Community-GA Chapter, BAITUL ATA 1800 Willow Trail Parkway, Norcross, United States EVENT DETAILS MUSLIM WOMEN HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH Racial Equality is a cherished concept in Islam found in the Holy […]
‘Choose life, not death’ reform centre tells Iraqi teenage militants
Reuters International FEB 14, 2017 – Security members escort Iraqi teenager Laith Abbas inside a reform centre in Dohuk, Iraq, February 12, 2017. Picture taken February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari (reuters_tickers) By Michael Georgy DOHUK, Iraq (Reuters) – Wearing funky beads, Laith Abbas comes across as just another Iraqi […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Cleveland, OH invites all to “Coffee, Cake, and True Islam”
Source: https://allevents.in/bedford/coffee-cake-and-true-islam/292523327829967 Coffee, Cake, and True Islam TIME Sat Feb 18 2017 at 07:00 pm VENUE Ahmadiyya Muslim Community: Cleveland, OH Chapter, 297 Center Road, Bedford, United States EVENT DETAILS COFFEE, CAKE, AND TRUE ISLAM With all the controversy around Islam, we invite you to come to talk to us about […]