Mississippi: Call for investigation over ‘noose put on black student’
Source: BBC A rights group in the US state of Mississippi has demanded a federal hate crime investigation after the family of a black high school student said white students […]
60 killed in twin suicide attacks as terrorists storm police training college in Quetta
Epigraph: We (Allah) prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — […]
Jordan to host next Arab summit
By JT – Oct 24,2016 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday issued directives to host the Arab League’s 28th session after Yemen apologised for not being able to host the summit. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh informed Arab League Secretary General Ahmed […]
GCC scores high in ‘quality of life’ survey
Oct 24,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby Citizens in several Arab Gulf states appear to have a higher appreciation for the quality of life available to them in their countries than citizens in most European countries. This was one of the key findings of a Zogby Research Services (ZRS) […]
King honours Muslim scholars participating in Aal al-Bayt Institute conference
By JT – Oct 24,2016 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah attends a ceremony where he honoured Muslim scholars participating in Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought conference in Amman on Monday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday honoured […]
Wave of strikes as Daesh puts up tough defence of Mosul
By AFP – Oct 24,2016 -JORDAN TIMES Iraqi families, who were displaced by the ongoing operation by Iraqi forces against Daesh militants to retake the city of Mosul, are seen gathering in an area near Qayyarah on Monday (AFP photo) QARAQOSH, Iraq — Iraqi forces advancing on Mosul faced […]
Meet The Muslim Woman Running For State Legislature In Minnesota
Huff Post: by Carol Kuruvlla — Ilhan Omar is making waves in Minnesota. NITIKA GUPTAIlhan Omar. Ilhan Omar is a former refugee, a Somali-American activist, and a proud Democrat. On November 8, the 33-year-old is poised to become one of the few Muslim women ever elected to a state […]
Channel 4 presenter says hijab ruling means it’s ‘open season’ on Muslims
theguardian: by Matthew Weaver — Newsreader Fatima Manji condemns decision by press regulator Ipso as ‘fundamentally flawed’ in appeal Fatima Manji. Ipso ruled that in the context of the Nice attack, MacKenzie had a right to question her headdress under free speech. Photograph: Twitter The presenter Fatima Manji has questioned […]
After election day, what happens next?
Source: Religion News Service By David Gushee Let’s say that the vast majority of the polls are right, and Hillary Clinton wins the presidency rather comfortably on November 8. Let’s further posit that the Democrats take the Senate narrowly and the Republicans retain the House. What happens next? What is […]
Feds drop Muslim outreach program
Source: Religion News Service By Hannan Adely/ USA Today Network WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — Federal law enforcement officials, under fire by civil rights groups, have dropped an effort to create counseling […]
Iraq’s parliament passes law banning alcohol
Source: The Guardian Iraq’s parliament has passed a law forbidding the import, production or selling of alcoholic beverages in a surprise move that angered many in the country’s Christian community […]
The Art of the Qur’an – landmark exhibit shows holy book as text and work of art
Source: The Guardian By Vanessa Larson The last significant survey of Islam’s holy book in the west was held at the British Museum in London in 1976. Into that void comes […]
Infants should share parents’ room for 1st year, report finds
Source: USA Today Infants should sleep in the same room as parents to lower the risk of sleep-related deaths, the American Academy of Pediatrics said in a policy statement released […]
India’s PM Modi says triple talaq is unjust
By AFP Published: October 24, 2016 NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday criticised the controversial practice of triple talaq, which allows Muslim men to divorce their wives instantly with a single word, saying women should not face discrimination on religious grounds. Triple talaq divorce is legal under the Indian […]
The bombing of Mosul is also an act of terror !
From the Facebook Page of Dr. Juergen Todenhoefer: Dear friends, I am writing this text full of anger and shame. Almost every day it’s raining bombs on Mosul. 15.000 civilians were already killed in the region by air raids of the U.S. coalition. The world remains silent. The United […]
Raaheela Ahmed for Prince George’s County in Maryland, Board of Education
Raaheela got the endorsement of the following this month: Raaheela is looking for YOUR HELP TO WIN THIS ELECTION. You can help in the following ways: ∅ You can share […]
CO2 levels mark ‘new era’ in the world’s changing climate
Source: BBC By By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent Levels of CO2 in the atmosphere have surged past an important threshold and may not dip below it for “many generations”. The 400 […]
The mind games that helped win WWII What did the British government learn from Mein Kampf?
Source: BBC By Fiona Macdonald Secrets and spies The word ‘propaganda’ might suggest some form of misinformation – yet in boosting morale during World War Two, the British government had […]
Why Donald Trump’s ‘Ballot Watchers’ Might Be Illegal
Source: Time By Haley Sweetland Edwards Donald Trump’s repeated calls for supporters to gather friends and family to monitor polling places for cases of voter fraud raises a thorny question: When, exactly, do “ballot security” measures cross the line into illegal acts of voter intimidation? “You’ve got to go out. You’ve […]
We’ve Reached the End of Global Trade
Source: Time By Rana Foroohar Rana Foroohar is TIME’s assistant managing editor in charge of economics and business. Globalization is usually defined as the free movement of people, goods and capital. […]