18 Indian soldiers killed in recent clashes in disputed Kashmir By AFP – Sep 28,2016 – JORDAN TIMES This file photo taken on November 27, 2014 shows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) point a finger at Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (right) during the closing session of the […]
Sep 28,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Gwynne Dyer It is not an election, it is a selection. And although all the countries in the United Nations General Assembly have equal rights, some are more equal than others. Ban Ki-moon retires at the end of this year, and it is time for […]
Time: Those who say Islam is the problem are ignorant Since 9/11, “reforming” Islam under the guise of combatting extremism has become increasingly financially lucrative. More than $57 million has been spent to promote fear of Islam and Muslims. And it seems like everyone’s an expert—including those who have no […]
Peres said the massacre came as a ‘bitter surprise’. It was a lie: the UN had repeatedly told Israel the camp was packed with refugees Robert Fisk @indyvoices The Israeli politician has died at 93, two weeks after suffering a major stroke AP When the world heard that Shimon Peres […]
Huff Post: by Christopher Mathias — Fifty-five percent of adolescent Muslim students in California say they’ve been targeted for their faith. In a move hailed by civil rights groups, California Gov. […]
theguardian: by Eve Livingston — I’m sure someone benefits from society’s focus on a few high-flyers beating their wings against the glass ceiling. But it’s certainly not the vast majority of women Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg: ‘Want it enough, say these these wealthy women, and you can achieve anything.’ Photograph: Pascal […]
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton go head-to-head in an intense presidential debate covering foreign policy and race relations in the U.S. Watch full episodes of The Daily Show now — […]
Riyadh- Saudi Scholars stated that takfir accusations, the act of declaring someone as kafir (non-believer), have become a misconception that results in various damages. They also affirmed that only Allah can determine this, given that suspicion is not sufficient to make such judgntse Referencee: http://english.aawsat.com/2016/09/article55359060/council-senior-scholars-saudi-arabia-fights-takfir
Mississauga News By Pam Douglas With harsh words for a Mississauga woman who defrauded eight “vulnerable” victims of close to $100,000, a judge has sentenced her to 18 months in jail. Luring victims through a “charitable” endeavor she set up in 2012, Nuzhat Mamoon, 48, “took advantage of the high regard […]
SEPT. 28, 2016 JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Two Palestinian families in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina were forced to demolish their own homes for being built without licenses on Wednesday, in order to avoid the expensive demolition fines imposed by the Jerusalem municipality when its employees carry out […]
REPORT Joelle Fiss September 2016 DOWNLOAD Download the full report Given the rise of media and information technology, the debate over anti-blasphemy laws has become one of international importance. Cutting across different regions and faiths, blasphemy laws have triggered instability, empowered extremists, and increased sectarian violence. With frequently vague wording, they […]
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT How the middle of nowhere could become a major trade corridor Lisa Kaestner and Wolfgang FenglerFriday, September 23, 2016 The middle of nowhere actually exists. If you look for the place that is furthest away from any ocean in the entire world, you will find yourself in in […]
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer Two widely recognized trends in American society might have something to do with each other. Divorce rates climbed to the highest levels ever […]
Source: RNS By David Gibson NEW YORK (RNS) This has been an unconventional election by almost any measure, with both candidates garnering record high negatives from the voters and political […]
Source: RNS By Bhavya Dore MUMBAI, India (RNS) Next month, Kanti Sarvaiya will abandon his Hindu heritage and become a Buddhist. “Hinduism has done nothing for us,” said Sarvaiya, 20, […]
Source: BBC It has been a year since a Muslim man in northern India was lynched over rumours that his family had slaughtered a cow and eaten beef. Hindus consider […]
Source: Huffington Post BY Sarah DiGiulio Sleep Reporter, The Huffington Post People with Crohn’s disease know the uncomfortable symptoms of the chronic condition all too well: diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss […]
Epigraph: And remember the time when We assigned to Abraham the site of the House and said, ‘Associate not anything with Me, and keep My House clean for those who perform the circuits, and those who stand up and those who bow down and fall prostrate in Prayers; And proclaim […]
Switzerland: still enjoying the view from the top. File photo: Robert Boesch Published: 28 Sep 2016 Switzerland has shrugged off economic challenges to retain its crown as the world’s most competitive country, topping the World Economic Forum’s annual competitiveness ranking for the eighth consecutive year. Zurich named ‘greenest’ city on […]
By REUTERSSEPT. 28, 2016, 6:57 A.M. E.D.T. DRESDEN, Germany — German police are stepping up protection of Muslim institutions in Dresden after two improvised bombs exploded in the eastern city on Monday evening, one at a mosque and one at an international conference center. No one was hurt by the […]