Video: Robert Kaplan: The Importance of Building Strong Relationships
Robert Steven Kaplan (born 1957) is president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. He was appointed to the position on September 8, 2015. Prior to joining the […]
Islamic civilisation: globalisation before its time
The Economist: THE PEOPLE WHO SHAPED ISLAMIC CIVILISATION Coverage of violence and Islam often go hand in hand. So it comes as a relief to be reminded that historically, culturally and intellectually, Islam is less a nihilistic creed than a global civilisation. A new book by Chase Robinson, which includes […]
Isis persecution of Christians not justified by Prophet Mohammed’s teachings, says study
The Independent: The persecution of Christians in the so-called Islamic State is not justified by Prophet Mohammed’s writings, according to research. The study into the works of the Muslim prophet written between 622 and 632 AD indicates Christians living within the “ummah” – Arabic for community – were protected and defended. More:
Is Polygamy Next?
William Baude JULY 21, 2015 CHICAGO — NOW that the dust is settling from the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which recognized a right to same-sex marriage, there are new questions. In particular, could the decision presage a constitutional right to plural marriage? If there is no magic […]
The evolution of the Japanese ego: part I
BY MICHAEL HOFFMAN SPECIAL TO THE JAPAN TIMES JAN 14, 2017 When Adam and Eve defied God, creator and master of the universe, and ate the fruit of the tree of knowledge, what did they learn? To say “I.” They learned that they were “naked” — they were selves, egos. […]
Islamic Finance
By Y-Sing Liau | Updated Jan 6, 2017 The Koran forbids charging interest or paying it. Yet even strictly observant Muslims can participate in modern-day commerce. They use alternative arrangements designed to comply with sharia, or Islamic law. These financial instruments, in which the buyer and the seller typically share […]
Muslim In Trump’s America: This Fashion Designer Is Standing Up To Hate — And Tariffs
BY JASON LE MIERE @JASONLEMIERE ON 01/15/17 Melanie Elturk, CEO of Haute Hijab, is optimist despite crushing blow of Donald Trump’s election victory Melanie Elturk, like many Americans, went to bed on Election Day expecting the weight of expert opinion to be borne out and for business to continue as usual. […]
World’s eight richest as wealthy as half humanity, Oxfam tells Davos
Reuters International JAN 16, 2017 – The logo of the World Economic Forum is seen through a wooden sculpture in the congress center of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland January 15, 2017. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (reuters_tickers) By Ben Hirschler DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Just […]
Before talks begin, Netanyahu says Paris peace process is ‘rigged’ against Israel
PUBLISHED : Friday, 13 January, 2017, Associated Press Israel’s prime minister said Thursday that an upcoming conference in Paris aimed at reviving peace talks with the Palestinians was “rigged” and that Israel was not bound by anything decided there. Dozens of countries are set to attend the conference on January […]
Turkish, Greek Cypriots reject each other’s peace maps
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL The Turkish and Greek Cypriot delegations have failed to agree on maps for new borders on the divided island state, each slamming the other’s proposals as “unacceptable,” Turkey’s foreign minister said Saturday, after peace talks stalled. A week of U.N.-brokered talks in Geneva between Greek […]
Why Nutella doesn’t actually give you cancer, and how to spot similar health scare stories
Do busy roads really give you dementia? And what about the connection between bacon and bowel cancer? Ben Chu @Benchu_ What makes a good health scare? Three essential ingredients. First, there has to be something mundane that lots of ordinary people do, and preferably enjoy doing. Second, there has to be […]
This year’s World Economic Forum in Davos will focus on the threat of right-wing populism for the first time ever
Anyone can see why people believe the WEF is out of touch – only 20 per cent of attendees are women, and most argue that poverty has ‘already been solved’. But it’s interesting that they are now concerned about populism, which threatens their own power Satyajit Das Each year in […]
USA: Donald Trump: Kremlin Employee of the Month?
The humor writer Andy Borowitz recently joked that Donald Trump had been named the Kremlin’s “employee of the month.” I giggled at that, and then winced. It’s painful even to joke about. Nicholas Kristof JAN. 14, 2017 NYTimes.com Some of the most explosive reports about America in the last few days appeared in Israeli newspapers. They […]
Isis persecution of Christians not justified by Prophet Mohammed’s teachings, says study
Source: The Independent By Kayleigh Lewis Previously untranslated writings by the Prophet Mohammed can act as ‘a kind of medicine to cure the diseases of Islamic extremism and Islamophobia’ The persecution of […]
Bishop ‘distressed’ by row following Qur’an reading at cathedral
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent The leader of the Scottish Anglican church has said he was deeply distressed at the widespread offence caused by a reading from the […]
Bahrain executes three Shia men in first death sentences since 2010
Source: The Guardian UK urged to loosen ties with Gulf nation as protesters claim confession was extracted under torture and men’s trial was sham Anti-government protests in Malkiya, Bahrain. The […]
Dozens of Countries Urge Israel and Palestinians to Commit to Two-State Solution
Source: Time More than 70 countries have called on Israel and the Palestinians to restate their commitment to a peace settlement and to refrain from unilateral actions. The closing statement […]
Islam is a religion of love, not a terror group
http://www.news24.com By Alleyn Diesel – The attack on the Berlin Christmas market on December 19 fuelled the racist xenophobic rantings of president-elect Donald Trump, and his vow to ban entry of Muslims into the US, reinstituting a Bush-era registry, enabling the tracking of Muslims in the country. This authoritarian, bigoted scheme […]
WORLD RELIGION DAY STRENGTHENS INTERFAITH UNDERSTANDING
Source: RNS POSTED BY NATHAN GLOVER WORLD RELIGION DAY, STARTED BY THE BAHA’I FAITH IN THE 1940S, HELPS TO BUILD UNDERSTANDING ACROSS RELIGIOUS GROUPS. On January 15, different faiths across […]
Man arrested after Washington state Islamic Center fire
Source: Religion News Service By Nathan Frandino (Reuters) A Washington man was arrested on charges of setting fire to an Islamic center in Bellevue, Wash., authorities said. Isaac Wayne Wilson, […]