Video: Should we be proud of the British Empire – BBC The Big Questions?
Sikh PA arranged for Jagraj Singh to appear on BBC’s The Big Question show where they asked the question: Should we be proud of the British Empire? Sikh PA arranged […]
Thailand’s crown prince becomes country’s new king
Reuters International DEC 1, 2016 Thailand’s new King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun pays respect to a picture of Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Addlyadej and Queen Sirikit, as he accepts an invitation from parliament to succeed his father, at Bangkok’s Dusit Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, December 1, 2016. Thailand Royal Household Bureau/Handout […]
Does Aleppo prove that we westerners should keep the world’s antiquities?
If the Aleppo room was still in Aleppo, and not a museum in Berlin, it might well have been destroyed, burned in the indulgence of fire which consumed much of the old city two years ago when even the great mosque and minaret of the Omayad crashed to the ground […]
How Trump could surprise the world on Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking
Source: The Washington Post By Dennis Ross November 30 at 6:59 PM Dennis Ross, a counselor at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, was a special assistant to President […]
Argentina: 2 priests arrested for allegedly abusing children
Source: Associated Press By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Two Roman Catholic priests have been arrested on suspicion of sexually and physically abusing at least eight children at a school for youths with hearing disabilities, Argentine authorities say. The priests are Nicolas Corradi, 82, and Horacio Corbacho, 55. […]
In Yemen’s war, trapped families ask: Which child should we save?
Source: The Washington Post By Sudarsan Raghavan The family of Osama Hassan faced a wrenching choice as his tiny body wasted away. Should they use the little money they had, in a time of war, to take the 2-year-old to a hospital? Or should they buy food to feed their […]
Texas man with ‘You belong’ sign outside Irving mosque lauded after Facebook post goes viral
Source: Dallas News A man who held a sign reading “You belong” in front of the Islamic Center of Irving is being lauded on Facebook after photos of his act went viral. Courtesy of Justin Normand and Gary Cathey Justin Normand, a 53-year-old man who lives and works in Dallas, identified […]
More mosques receive hate-filled letters from California
Source: Associated Press By BRIAN MELLEY LOS ANGELES (AP) — Several more mosques nationwide have reported receiving a hate-filled letter from California that warns Muslims to leave the country or face genocide. The identical letters postmarked from the Los Angeles area have now shown up at mosques throughout California and […]
How Leah Remini is trying to expose Scientology secrets in her new docuseries
Source: The Washington Post By Emily Yahr It’s rare to see a former Scientologist speak out against the Church of Scientology, let alone produce a documentary series that threatens to expose its secrets. Yet that’s what happened Tuesday night on the premiere of A&E’s “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath.” Remini, […]
Texas to implement rules requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains
Source: Texas Tribune BY ALEXA URA Texas’ proposed rules requiring the cremation or burial of fetal remains will take effect Dec. 19, according to state health officials. Despite intense outcry […]
Tennessee Woman Accused of Coat-Hanger Abortion Attempt Faces New Charges
Source: The New York Times By CHRISTINE HAUSER A Tennessee woman who is accused of trying to abort her fetus at 24 weeks with a coat hanger last year is […]
Faith leads Texas GOP elector to resign rather than cast Trump ballot
Source: RNS By Lauren Markoe (RNS) Art Sisneros considers his pledge to cast an electoral ballot for Donald Trump a sin. The Texas Republican said he should never have promised to support a candidate “biblically” unfit to serve as president. “I believe voting for Trump would bring dishonor to God,” he […]
Muslim Community Fears Backlash After Ohio State Attack
Source: NPR By ESTHER HONIG Crime scene investigators collect evidence following an attack on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus. John Minchillo/AP At an off-campus coffee shop […]
Civil rights group documents nearly 900 hate incidents after presidential election
Source: The Washington Post By Moriah Balingit November 29 In Sarasota, Fla., someone pulled a 75-year-old gay man from his car and beat him, saying: “You know my new president […]
I’m Muslim. Here’s how I explain my faith to fearful Americans.
Source: The Washington Post By Ayan Omar Ayan Omar is a language arts teacher in St. Cloud, Minnesota. “Do you want to kill us?” It’s a question I get a […]
Australia: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community holds second Quran Exhibition at Casey-Cardinia Library
Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, Victoria (6 Leisureland Drive, Langwarrin VIC 3910) _______________________________________________________ Press Release For Immediate Release 29 October 2016 Contact: Soofi Aziz (Mob: 0431 173 270) Ahmadiyya Muslim Community holds second Quran Exhibition at Casey-Cardinia Library On Sunday 26 November 2016, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community,Berwick branch, hosted a Holy Quran Exhibition […]
Saudi prince calls for end to ban on women drivers
Source:TOI NEW DELHI: A prominent Saudi prince and business mogul has called for an end to the ban on women driving in his country, saying the archaic rule is an infringement of women’s rights. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal doesn’t hold a formal position in the government, but he enjoys a […]
Aung San Suu Kyi, of turning a blind eye to communal violence
Source: AT Human rights groups accuse the country’s civil government, and its de facto head, the democratic icon Aung San Suu Kyi, of turning a blind eye to communal violence in Rakhine State and Myanmese troops’ excesses against Rohingya Muslims. Those accusations are putting the EU in an awkward position, […]
Number of homophobic crimes soars in 2016
Source: The Local The number of homophobic crimes recorded in the first three quarters of the year increased by 15 percent, an Interior Ministry official said in a response to an inquiry by the Green party, the Süddeutsche Zeitung(SZ) reported on Thursday.Between January and September, 205 crimes with a connection to […]
Syrian teen kicked off Berlin tram ‘for wearing headscarf’
Source: The Local The incident took place in the southeastern neighbourhood of Friedrichshagen on Tuesday, according to the police report.The teen got onto the tram shortly after 2pm, intending to ride to the nearest S-Bahn stop. But the driver announced over the loudspeaker that she should get out of the vehicle, […]