Source: The Washington Post By Max Bearak This was a Donald Trump rally like no other. On the same day that the Republican presidential nominee told a mostly white crowd in Maine that he would unite the United States under “one god,” he appeared in front of a crowd of […]
Source: The Washington Post By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. The “Crusaders” knew they wanted to kill Muslims — and with luck, use the “bloodbath” to ignite a religious war — but for […]
Source: Associated Press RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors in the San Francisco Bay Area have filed hate crime charges against two men accused of attacking a Sikh man by removing his turban and cutting a fistful of hair with a pocket knife last month, officials said. Authorities said Maan Singh […]
It was a pleasure to meet with the Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, today in Ottawa. #CaliphInCanada pic.twitter.com/errTelGbmb — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) October 17, 2016 […]
User Actions Follow Justin TrudeauVerified account@JustinTrudeau It was a pleasure to meet with the Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, today in Ottawa. #CaliphInCanada Offering salat at Parliament buildings Ottawa
The entire Isis caliphate army could be directed against the Assad government and its allies – a scenario which might cause some satisfaction in Washington Robert Fisk @indyvoices Iraqi forces deploy in the area of al-Shourah, some 45 kms south of Mosul, as they advance towards the city to retake it […]
Shlomo Gazit: Fear of imminent defeat was ‘prevalent among majority’ in Israel… but top brass was ‘confident in our strength’ King Hassan ll sharpened Israel’s edge by providing secret recordings of Arab leadership discussions in run-up to war, says former military intelligence chief BY SUE SURKES October 16, 2016, Israel […]
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood; Religion correspondent The Church of England is considering dropping its legal requirement to hold weekly Sunday services in churches with small and declining congregations. […]
In a bipartisan twist, the Obama administration is arguing that they shouldn’t be. 10/11/2016 Lawrence Hurley REUTERS PHOTOGRAPHER / REUTERS WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide whether to block a lawsuit against former Attorney General John Ashcroft and others by non-U.S. citizens, mainly Muslims, swept […]
Image copyrightAFPImage captionJulian Assange has been claiming asylum at London’s Ecuadorean embassy since 2012 Wikileaks says an unidentified “state actor” has shut down internet access for its founder Julian Assange. The transparency activist has been claiming asylum at London’s Ecuadorean embassy since 2012 to avoid extradition over sex assault allegations. […]
Image copyrightRUSSIA TODAYImage captionBroadcaster RT is backed by the Kremlin NatWest bank has frozen the accounts of Russia’s state-run broadcaster RT, its editor-in-chief says. Margarita Simonyan tweeted: “They’ve closed our accounts in Britain. All our accounts. ‘The decision is not subject to review.’ Praise be to freedom of speech!” RT […]
khaleejtimes.com Seven in 10 American-Muslims will vote for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the November presidential elections while just four per cent from the community favoured Republican candidate Donald Trump, who has called for a controversial ban on Muslims entering the US. With less than a month left for the […]
Source: CNN Story by MJ Lee; Video by Jeremy Moorhead, CNN (CNN)Muslim Americans describe the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as a seminal moment that painfully altered their place in […]
Source: BBC US journalist Amy Goodman is facing charges of participating in a “riot” after filming Native American-led protests over an oil pipeline in North Dakota. The Democracy Now! reporter […]
Source: BBC An Iraqi operation to recapture the city of Mosul, the last major stronghold of the so-called Islamic State (IS) in the country, has started. Artillery began firing on […]
Source: Time By Mahita Gajanan Trump tweeted that the election is rigged “at many polling places” Donald Trump refuses to back down from his claim, which has been made without specific evidence, that the upcoming election results will be rigged at polling places. The Republican nominee for President tweeted on Sunday […]
Source: Time TIME SURVEY: Voters Are ‘Scared’ BY Ryan Teague Beckwith Ryan Teague Beckwith is a senior editor in TIME’s Washington, D.C., bureau. Most voters are unhappy with the current state […]
OCT 16, 2016 – Around 250 people attended the ceremony in Echallens (Keystone) Two Buddhist temples in Switzerland conducted special religious ceremonies to mourn the death of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Around 250 people attended the special ceremony held at the Buddhist temple in Echallens in the canton of Vaud […]
By Holly Yan and Nadeem Muaddi, CNN (CNN)Of all the battles in the fight against ISIS, the operation to retake Mosulcould prove the most significant. Iraqi-led forces have started what will likely be a messy and prolonged offensive to seize Iraq’s second-largest city. Having already lost key cities — such […]