Indian Dalits hope to end discrimination through conversion
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, […]
How has India changed a year after Dadri beef lynching?
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 […]
Experts May Have Finally Found The Cause Of Crohn’s Disease
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 […]
Hajj: The Best Symbol for Our Universal Brotherhood!
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 world’s ‘most competitive’ nation
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 […]
Germany Boosts Security for Muslim Centers in Dresden After Mosque Bombing
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 […]
New York City Is Taking Aim At Islamophobia
A new social media campaign is trying to fight discrimination against American Muslims. 09/27/2016 07:21 pm ET Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – New York City kicked off a social media advertising campaign on Monday to combat negative perceptions of Muslims and counteract increasing instances of threats and […]
Students May Soon Learn Even Less About Islam In Tennessee Public Schools
The revision comes after claims that schools are proselytizing for the faith. 09/27/2016 Antonia Blumberg Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post In a time of rising Islamophobia and anti-Muslim bias, the Tennessee State Board of Education is poised to approve new social studies standards for middle schoolers that would dramatically […]
India isn’t just growing fast, it’s much more competitive
India’s economy is booming. It’s also becoming much more competitive. The country has zoomed higher in a new ranking of global competitiveness by the World Economic Forum, marking the second consecutive year of massive gains following a long malaise. India was the most improved country in the 2016 ranking, moving […]
Donald Trump’s woeful debate likely to worsen problems with women
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2016/09/27/donald-trumps-woeful-debate-likely-to-worsen-problems-with-women.html WASHINGTON — How did Donald Trump’s performance at the first presidential debate hurt him with women? “How much time have you got?” said Katie Packer, a veteran Republican strategist who specializes in persuading female voters. There was his manner — glowering, contemptuous, interrupting his female opponent dozens of times. […]
Shimon Peres, Former President of Israel, Dies at 93
Source: Time By Karl Vick The lifetime of Shimon Peres, who died Tuesday at age 93 after suffering a stroke on Sept. 13, spans the lifetime of the state of Israel. […]
Donald Trump Struggles to Deal With Debate Loss
Source: Time By Zeke J Miller / Melbourne, Fla. How does a man whose brand is all about winning come to terms with defeat? After a widely panned performance in Monday’s […]
First ‘three person baby’ born using new method
Source: BBC By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online The world’s first baby has been born using a new “three person” fertility technique, New Scientist reveals. The five-month-old boy […]
Addicted Parents Get Their Fix, Even With Children Watching
Source: The New York Times By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE It was a horrific video — a young mother who had overdosed was lying unconscious on the floor of a Family […]
Dilute honey ‘may fight urine infections’
Source: BBC Honey and water might be a useful weapon against urine infections in hospital patients, say UK researchers. Patients often have a catheter fitted, either to drain urine stuck […]
Honey May Be a Natural Way to Beat Bacteria
Epigraph: And thy Lord has inspired the bee, saying, ‘Make thou houses in the hills and in the trees and in the trellises which they build. ‘Then eat of every […]
Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya UK Ijtema 2016 concludes with address by Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad addresses over 5,000 Muslim youths from across the UK. On 25 September 2016, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivered a faith-inspiring address to conclude the National Ijtema (Annual Gathering) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
JORDAN: Watchdog calls for removing charge on ‘defamation of religion’
By JT – Sep 27,2016 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday called on Jordan to remove blasphemy charges from the Kingdom’s legislation in a statement condemning the murder of Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar. “Jordan’s new Cabinet should take immediate steps to introduce legislation to […]
Ban Ki-moon’s legacy in Palestine: ‘failure in words and deeds’
JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Ban Ki-moon’s second term as secretary general of the United Nations is ending this December. He was an ideal man for the job as far as the United States and its allies are concerned. Of course, there will always be other Ban Ki-moons. In fact, […]
Jordan: War comes to the home front
Sep 27,2016 -JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF Sunday’s gunning down of Nahed Hattar, a controversial leftist political activist and journalist, in front of a courthouse in Amman has shocked Jordanians. It was the first assassination of someone on the basis of his political beliefs and daring opinions in the […]