Mike Pence Disavows Donald Trump’s Earlier Proposal Barring Muslims
Source: The New York Times By ALAN RAPPEPORT The Trump campaign appeared to disavow one of its most provocative policy proposals on Thursday, as Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana said […]
New York Archdiocese Offers Compensation Program for Sexual Abuse Victims
Source: The New York Times By SHARON OTTERMAN and SAMANTHA SCHMIDT The Archdiocese of New York has established an independent programthat will allow victims of sexual abuse by members of […]
Hurricane Matthew: Flash-flooding in Haiti
Source: BBC The video shows the devastation done by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti. The BBC’s Nick Bryant reports from the town of Fond Parisien. Original Story
Why Trump will not attack Hillary over Bill’s affairs
Source: BBC Filmed and edited by David Botti. Researcher Soraya Auer Donald Trump has said he will not bring up stories about Bill Clinton’s infidelities in this Sunday’s US presidential […]
In search of Burma’s wizards saints
Source: BBC By Fanny Potkin 6 October 2016 “I can see your future and that of everyone I meet,” smiled U Aung Baung, as the gilded dome of the legendary […]
The robot that can feel the world around it
Source: BBC Robot explorers that can feel their surroundings – and translate those physical feelings back to their controllers – could change the way we delve into the deep. For […]
U.S. admits record number of Muslim refugees in 2016
Source: Pew Research Center BY PHILLIP CONNOR A total of 38,901 Muslim refugees entered the U.S. in fiscal year 2016, making up almost half (46%) of the nearly 85,000 refugees who entered the country in that period, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of data from the State Department’s […]
Americans are divided over which public bathrooms transgender people should use
Source: Pew Research Center BY Michael Lipka A senior editor focusing on religion at Pew Research Center. As the visibility of transgender Americans has increased in recent years, it has been […]
Showdown in Mosul: Why it could be transformative for both ISIS and Iraq
MODELS OF THOUGHT If ISIS loses the northern Iraqi city of Mosul in the coming battle, its visions of a caliphate would fade, while the government in Baghdad would have the chance to rewrite Iraq’s national narrative. By Scott Peterson, Staff writer OCTOBER 7, 2016 Bram Janssen/Associated Press View Caption […]
The Muslim refugee who saved an American soldier
UNDERSTANDING EACH OTHER Janis Shinwari, an Afghan interpreter for the US military, sought refuge in America after the Taliban put him on a hit list. His story turns the debate on Muslim refugees on its head. By Anna Mulrine Grobe, Staff writer OCTOBER 5, 2016 Courtesy of Matt Zeller View […]
An ex-FBI interrogator’s tips on handling debate lies
Source: BBC Debate season has arrived, giving fact-checkers plenty of work. Plenty of half-truths (and outright non-truths) were uttered during the Clinton-Trump debate last week, and Tuesday’s Kaine-Pence head-to-head saw […]
The American chess champion challenging Iran’s hijab fetish
Source: The Washington Post By Asra Q. Nomani and Masih Alinejad Asra Q. Nomani is a former Wall Street Journal reporter and a co-founder of the Muslim Reform Movement. Masih […]
VIDEO: Chris Cornell Joins Yusuf Islam On Stage At Los Angeles Concert
October 7 Multiple Grammy® Award-winning, Golden Globe nominated singer and songwriter Chris Cornell joined Yusuf Islam on stage last night at the Pantages Theatre for a performance of “Wild World”. Watch the video below: About Chris Cornell: Chris Cornell is a modern icon who transcends genre. He was the chief […]
Is there a connection between Muslim ‘superdiversity’ and sectarian violence?
PARVEEN AKHTAR 5 October 2016 What lies behind two intra-Muslim killings in Britain? The question is timely at the unifying moment of a new Muslim year. East London Mosque, Whitechapel, London. Steve Parsons PA Archive/Press Association Images. All rights reserved.The start of the new Islamic calendar year falls this […]
Independence: Ahmadiyya commends Nigerians’ sacrifices
ON OCTOBER 7, 2016 The Amir, Head Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Nigeria; Dr Mashuud Fashola has commended the unique and unflinching sacrifices made by Nigerians since independence. Dr Fashola gave this commendation during his Friday sermon, saying the citizens must be ready to put government on its toes to deliver on […]
The invasion of Afghanistan 15 years ago was an arrogant, wretched adventure that caused a migrant crisis
Afghanistan will not become Islamistan or even Talibanistan. It will, when the West finally packs up and leaves, become Mafiastan. Perhaps it already is Robert Fisk @indyvoices A young man sits among the wreckage after a suicide bomb attack in Kabul in July EPA As usual, all the warnings were […]
McDonald’s Sexual Harassment Complaints Show How Widespread the Problem Is
Source: Time By Linda A. Seabrook | Debra L. Ness According to a new survey of women in fast-food jobs, 2/5 said they had been harassed When Gretchen Carlson and […]
HEAD OF AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY ADDRESSES VOLUNTEERS OF 40TH JALSA SALANA CANADA
3-day Annual Convention begins later today in Mississauga. On 6 October 2016, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad addressed the thousands of volunteer workers tasked with organising the 40th Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community […]
“UTILISE POTENTIAL OF REFUGEES” – HEAD OF AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad makes comments during a meeting with Chairman of Torstar. On 5 October 2016, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad was visited by Mr John Honderich, Chairman of the Board at Torstar Corporation (media […]
Time Magazine’s Cover Quoting a Verse of the Quran about Sanctity of Life
The whole verse is in the context of one of the sons of Adam possibly Cane killing his brother Able: “On account of this, We prescribed for the children of Israel that […]