Huff Post: by Alanna Vagianos — “Locker room talk” will not silence our voices. RICH POLK VIA GETTY IMAGES “I’ve been asking myself this simple question: Will our girls finally be the ones to have workplaces free from sexual harassment?” Carlson wrote in a recent essay I want to do […]
theguardian: by Richard Holoway — There are as many expressions of religious faith as there are of gender and sexuality Preaching to the converted: Graham Chapman in Monty Python’s Life of Brian, 1979. Photograph: Python Films/Rex/Shutterstock SOME PEOPLE ARE GAY. GET OVER IT.’ That slogan was posted on London buses […]
By Khalid Baig Neither love nor hatred can be allowed to compromise justice. There is one word that captures the essence of all Islamic laws and all Islamic teachings; one […]
Published November 13th, 2016 via SyndiGate.info While Italy has not enacted an official ban on the hijab, Italian law requires that people uncover their head and face in a public place. (File photo) A Muslim woman of Albanian origin has been fined 30,000 euros in Italy for refusing to remove […]
STUART WILLIAMS | Published — Tuesday 15 November 2016 Turkey is heading to a referendum on granting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan new powers as early as next spring, ratcheting up tensions amid a crackdown on dissent and pro-Kurdish politicians, analysts say. The courts have arrested over 35,000 people under a […]
RAMZY BAROUD | Published — Tuesday 15 November 2016 Ramzy Baroud As I was growing up, I was always reassured by the sound of the “Muadhin” making the call for prayer in our refugee camp’s main mosque in Gaza. For the refugees in my camp, the dawn prayer meant that […]
Nov 14,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL According to the recently published Fragile States Index, on which the Fund for Peace ranks 178 nations based on their levels of stability and the pressures they face, Jordan ranks 77th, four places lower than last year. This drop is attributed in no small […]
Nov 14,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Carl Bildt Angry American voters who feel slighted by the Washington establishment have had their say. A stunned world must now come to terms with what the election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States means for global stability in the […]
Nov 14,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Hassan A. Barari Judging from previous modern experiences in Iraq, one is prone to argue that winning peace in Iraq will be a far greater challenge than winning the war on the battlefield. What happens once Daesh is pushed out of northern Iraq? We need […]
Zach Cartwright | November 14, 2016 Noam Chomsky, one of the most prominent voices among the American left, says America is in for a dangerous four years under a Trump administration. In an interview with TruthOut’s C.J. Polychroniou, Chomsky said even if Trump was in the White House just […]
Source: News18 Dhaka: Muslim-majority Bangladesh will drop Islam as the country’s state religion “when the time comes”, a media report on Monday quoted a senior ruling Awami Leage leader as saying. […]
Source: Time By Alice Park Over-the-counter and prescription drugs that control inflammation, like Advil, Aleve and Motrin, are among the most popular drugs people take. Without a prescription, they can relieve short-term pain from backaches and headaches, and at higher doses can reduce the inflammation behind chronic conditions like osteoarthritis or […]
Suggested Reading by the Muslim Times Alcohol: moderate use a gateway to alcoholism Alcohol kills one person every 10 seconds worldwide: WHO The Truth About What Alcohol Does to Your Heart Source: […]
Source: Time By Melissa Locker Bart Simpson made his feelings clear during the show’s opening credits The prognosticators who write for The Simpsons have proven themselves to be uncannily accurate about […]
Source: BBC By Matt McGrath 2016 looks poised to be the warmest year on record globally, according to preliminary data. With data from just the first nine months, scientists are […]
Source: BBC By Deepa Padmanaban 14 November 2016 Between Greenland and Norway in the mid-Atlantic ocean, 7,546ft (2300m) below the surface, there is a black and smoky region where hot […]
Source: BBC Samsung Electronics is buying automotive electronics-maker Harman International Industries for $8bn (£6.4bn), as it makes a big push into connected car technologies. Internet-connected cars will improve in-car entertainment, and be able to help with crash alerts and diagnosing engine problems. It will also be key for driverless technology. […]
Source: BBC Chinese President Xi Jinping has told US president-elect Donald Trump that co-operation is the “only correct choice” for relations, state media say. The pair spoke as a Chinese state newspaper warned that the US could face retaliatory measures if new duties were placed on Chinese goods. Mr Trump […]
Source: BBC Very stressful events affect the brains of girls and boys in different ways, a Stanford University study suggests. A part of the brain linked to emotions and […]
Source: RT On November 11, Leader of Shia Ulema Council Multan division, Syed Muhammad Shah said: Belief in KhatmeNabuwat is a part of our faith, denying that is like denying Islam, We will sacrifice everything for its sake. He further said: ” The constitution of Pakistan has declared Qadianis (Ahmadis) […]