Editorial: The Guardian view on fear of Islam: terrorism is not a religion
Source: The Guardian The murder of at least six people in a mosque in Québec city is a brutal reminder that Muslims are by any measure the people who suffer […]
Trump fires acting AG after she declines to defend travel ban
Source: CNN President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates Monday night for “refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States,” the White House said. “(Yates) has betrayed the Department of Justice,” the White House statement said. Dana Boente, US attorney for […]
The Qur’anic (Geneva) Convention Pronounced more than 1300 years back
Review of Religions: The Qur’an on War and Peace Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih II(ra) One of the criticisms levelled at the Holy Qur’an is that its […]
Watch: Why this 40-minute video on migration and racism won a £40,000 prize
Scroll.In: ‘Auto Da Fé’ shows how 400 years of migration in the face of religious persecution is a vicious cycle. As America rages over its president’s decision to ban the entry of refugees, this film looks at four hundred years of forced migration. There are no words, and yet every […]
Suspect in Quebec mosque shooting studied political science at Laval
Source: The Star Bissonnette was on both the Sainte-Foy and Université Laval chess club with his twin brother, said Université Laval professor Jean Sévigny, who said he knew Bissonnette and […]
Barack Obama Praises Protests Against President Trump’s Immigration Ban: ‘American Values Are at Stake’
Source: Time By Mahita Gajanan Former President Barack Obama released a statement on Monday commending Americans for the widespread protests in response to President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration order. Obama, in […]
Over 1 Million Sign British Petition to Ban Trump From State Visit
Source: Time By Zamira Rahim A petition in the U.K. demanding the cancellation of President Donald Trump’s state visit has gained a million signatures. Prime Minister Theresa May faces growing pressure […]
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face relocation to island
Source: BBC The Bangladesh government is moving to relocate tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees to a vulnerable island in the Bay of Bengal. A government directive said they […]
Trump: Executive order signed on business regulations
Source: BBC President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designed to cut the number of regulations affecting US businesses. It is just the latest in a flurry of decisions […]
Trump asked for a ‘Muslim ban,’ Giuliani says — and ordered a commission to do it ‘legally’
Source: The Washington Post By Amy B Wang Former New York mayor Rudy W. Giuliani said President Trump wanted a “Muslim ban” and requested he assemble a commission to show […]
Anxiety About Muslim Refugees Is Stoked Online by the Far-Right Media
Source: The New York Times By CAITLIN DICKERSON Type the word refugees into Facebook and some alarming “news” will appear about a refugee rape crisis, a refugee flesh-eating disease epidemic […]
Americans raise $600,000 to rebuild burned Texas mosque
Source: Aljazeera By Creede Newton A Texas community has rallied behind its Muslim residents after their mosque burned to the ground shortly after President Donald Trump signed into effect a “Muslim […]
With immigration in spotlight, congregations hear messages of inclusion
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer and Sarah Pulliam Bailey The liturgy read in churches across America on Sunday said: “Blessed are those who are persecuted.” What clergy said […]
Texas mosque fire ‘too close to home’
Source: USA Today By Julie Garcia, Corpus Christi (Texas) Caller-Times CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — For members of the Islamic Society of Southern Texas, a mosque fire in Victoria “hit too close to home.” […]
Christian Leaders Denounce Trump’s Plan to Favor Christian Refugees
Source: The New York Times Over the past decade, Christians in the United States have grown increasingly alarmed about the persecution of other Christians overseas, especially in the Middle East. […]
Canadian PM says mosque shooting a ‘terrorist attack on Muslims’
Source: Reuters By Kevin Dougherty (In this Jan. 29 story, corrects quote of tweet by Canadian legislator Greg Fergus to ‘demonizing’ instead of ‘sermonizing’) By Kevin Dougherty Six people were […]
In call with Riyadh, Trump vows to ‘rigorously enforce’ Iran deal
Source: Times of Israel In a phone call with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abd Al-Aziz Al Saud, the president pledged to “rigorously enforc[e] the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action,” referring to the deal’s formal name, according to a White House readout of the conversation. As a candidate, Trump often […]
Geologist May Have Found Exact Route Hannibal Used To Cross The Alps – By A Trail Of Poop
Apr 28, 2016 George Winston War elephants depicted in Hannibal Barca crossing the Rhône, by Henri Motte, 1878. In 218 BC, Hannibal marched an army consisting of soldiers, mules, horses and elephants from Spain, over the Alps, and into Italy to attack the Romans at the start of the […]
Starbucks to hire 10,000 refugees worldwide over next 5 years after Trump ban
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL In this Dec. 7, 2016, file photo, Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz speaks during the Starbucks 2016 Investor Day meeting in New York. (AP […]
Turkey’s diet gurus and their healthy living tips
LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL ISTANBUL Published January 25, 2017 Prof. Dr. Canan Efendigil Karatay also promotes olive consumption. You may have seen them on billboards, in the newspaper or as guests on Turkish talk shows, because the following healthy living and nutrition specialists have quickly become household names synonymous with losing weight […]