Source: Motto By Melinda Gates We remember Martin Luther King, Jr., of course, for his extraordinary leadership during the Civil Rights Movement, his insistence that nonviolence could be stronger than […]
newyorker.com: On June 3, 1980, at about two-thirty in the morning, computers at the National Military Command Center, beneath the Pentagon, at the headquarters of the North American Air Defense Command (norad), deep within Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado, and at Site R, the Pentagon’s alternate command post center hidden inside Raven Rock […]
newyorker.com: Couple of years ago, when Coldplay’s Chris Martin was going through a divorce from the actress Gwyneth Paltrow and feeling down, a friend gave him a book to lift his spirits. It was a collection of poetry by Jalaluddin Rumi, the thirteenth-century Persian poet, translated by Coleman Barks. “It […]
Scroll.In: So about six years after their wedding, the couple was blessed with a beautiful daughter. When it came to naming the child, it was suggested by Tripta’s mother that since the child was born in her maternal house, Nanaka in Punjabi, she should be called Nanaki. Thus, Tripta’s and […]
craigconsidinetcd.com: The writings of Jalalud’din Rumi, the 13th century Sufi Muslim philosopher from modern-day Afghanistan, and the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the 19th century Christian transcendentalist from Boston, Massachusetts, are filled with lessons that enrich every human soul. Rumi’s and Emerson’s similar thoughts on religious tolerance, love, and care […]
Donna Leinwand Leger , USA TODAY Jan. 16, 2017 If you’re one of the lucky elites heading to Davos, Switzerland, for this year’s World Economic Forum, here’s what you need to know. About 11,000 people live in Davos year-round. Newslook (Photo: Laurent Gillieron, European Pressphoto Agency) DAVOS, Switzerland — The […]
Murder in the Name of Allah by Mirza Tahir Ahmad Read the book online in HTML format ordownload in PDF. Buy the book from the AlIslam Online Store. Table of Contents Editor’s Foreword Notes on This Translation Introduction 1. Religion Drips with Blood 2. The Preaching of Islam: Two […]
KATE PROCTOR Friday 13 January 2017 The Government has admitted Muslims are held back in the jobs market Shutterstock Muslims are held back in the jobs market, the Government admits — saying universities and job centres could play a big role in tackling inequality. Britain’s 2.7 million Muslims were found […]
Global Citizen: by Hans Glick — Flickr: sandeepachetan I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t always “get” the women in my life quite like I do my male friends and relatives—just ask my girlfriend, who is probably convinced I was raised by a pack of wolves considering how oblivious I […]
Source: Atlanta Black Star By Brianna Cox In her essay, “Mourning for Whiteness,” which was published in The New Yorker, Morrison’s central thesis is simple: Trump won because privileged white people, white men especially, feel threatened by a “rapidly” diversifying United States of America. Pulitzer prize-winning and prolific author Toni […]
theguardian: by Luisa Dillner — Some people can bounce back from life’s pressures, but others do not seem to have the capacity. Can anything help them to strengthen their emotional armour? How people cope with disappointment used to be considered a genetic trait, but techniques can be learned. Photograph: […]
Huff Post: by Karol Kuruwala — The video has a surprising (and haunting) twist. DONT NORMALIZE HATE / YOUTUBE Katy Perry executive produced a video telling the story of Haru Kuromiya, who was incarcerated by the American government during World War I Confronted with an increase in hate crimes and Islamophobic rhetoric, […]
By Farnaz Heidari January 16, 2017 Lands covered temporarily or permanently by water (except for lakes, reservoirs, and streams) and located away from coastal areas are called inland wetlands. They include marshes, prairie potholes (depressions carved out by glaciers), swamps (dominated by trees and shrubs), mud flats, flood-plains, bogs (rain-fed, […]
January 16, 2017 TEHRAN – Despite Riyadh’s mounting skepticism about Tehran over the past years, a top Iranian security official has said Iran is well-disposed to the Arab, Islamic country, and is trying even to prevent efforts to overthrow the House of Saud. “Despite some perceptions, the Islamic Republic […]
İLNUR ÇEVIK@ilnurcevik Turkish lawmakers casting their votes during a session debating the reform of the Constitution at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara. The following years will be a period of renovation and repair of the state system in Turkey, which will also help President Erdoğan achieve the targets he has […]
DAILY SABAH WITH DOGAN NEWS AGENCY ISTANBUL Police vehicles outside the shelter attacker was hiding Reina nightclub attacker Abdulgadir Masharipov, who killed 39 people in a nightclub attack in Istanbul on New Year’s Eve, was captured by Turkish security forces late Monday. The Uzbek attacker was caught in a Daesh […]
Source: Daily Sabah Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte ruled out the possibility of a coalition with Geert Wilders, the leader of the Party for Freedom, who is known for his […]
Jan 16,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby In just a matter of days, President-elect Donald Trump will have to decide whether to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. As we approach inauguration day, liberal and conservative commentators alike offer a number of ideas on […]
Boris Johnson blocks statement on how EU could encourage resolution of Israel-Palestine conflict in second row in 24 hours Boris Johnson’s rejection of the EU statement follows the UK’s dismissal of the conclusions of a Middle East peace conference in Paris. Photograph: Isopix/Rex shutterstock Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor and Jennifer […]
Jan 16,2017 -JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The Paris Middle East peace conference ended on Monday with a reaffirmation of the fact that only the two-state solution can put a stop to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a warning to both sides against taking “unilateral” steps that could “ prejudge the outcome of […]