Why College Is a Risky Time for Students’ Mental Health
Source: Time By Maya Rhodan Dana hadn’t had any prior experiences with mental illness when her son Oliver went back to school at Kenyon College, but just three weeks into his […]
7 Surprising Benefits of Exercise
Source: Time By Mandy Oaklander You probably have a vague sense that exercise is good for you—and you’ve probably heard that it’s “healthy for the heart.” But if you’re like most […]
Indian-Americans, ‘Horsetown USA’ clash over building plans
Source: Associated Press By Ami Taxin NORCO, Calif. (AP) — The Southern California city of Norco markets itself as “Horsetown USA,” and it’s not unusual for cowboy hat-wearing residents to head out for lunch or run errands on horseback in its Old West-styled downtown. Local leaders celebrate that rural, equestrian […]
Founder of Denmark’s first mosque for women: ‘I will not listen to naysayers’
Source: The Washington Post By Heba Habib A little mosque in the Danish capital of Copenhagen joined a quiet revolution last week by hosting its first Friday prayer led by […]
Son had 36 bruises. Mom quoted the Bible as defense.
Source: THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR By Vic Ryckaert An Indianapolis woman who beat her 7-year-old son with a coat hanger is citing Indiana’s religious freedom law as a defense against felony child abuse charges, saying her choice of discipline comes straight from her evangelical Christian beliefs. The woman quoted biblical Scripture in court documents. She said that […]
Food stamp fraud trial postponed amid disputes over polygamists’ religious beliefs
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune By NATE CARLISLE A federal judge on Tuesday postponed the trial for 11 members of a polygamous sect who are accused of misusing food stamp benefits. […]
Muslims can wear headscarves for Alabama IDs. A Christian woman sues so she can, too.
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer When Yvonne Allen went to renew her driver’s license, she wasn’t expecting to discuss the Bible. But she soon found herself trying to […]
Many Americans are wary of using gene editing for human enhancement
Source: Pew Research Center By David Masci, who is a senior writer/editor focusing on religion at Pew Research Center. The widespread use of gene editing is rapidly becoming a present-day […]
Defining the 25% foreign population in Switzerland
MIGRATION SERIES (PART 1) Defining the 25% foreign population in Switzerland By Duc-Quang Nguyen AUG 31, 2016 For the first time, Switzerland has 2 million foreigners living in its midst. As of last year, these non-Swiss – often the subject of political debate – accounted for nearly a quarter of the nation’s […]
The Mess in Syria by Robert F. Kennedy , Jr. & response by Stephen Zunes
August 30, 2016 Ediotr’s Note; We found this analysis of why Western powers got involved in the Syrian war in EcoWatch. We then asked Tikkun contributing editor Stephen Zunes for his response. Both are printed below. One thing stands out for us: though Obama assured me when he met with me […]
24-hour service to treat sun, heatstroke victims during Haj
MOHAMMED RASOOLDEEN | Published — Thursday 1 September 2016 A Saudi security guard sprays water over pilgrims to cool them down as they walk back to their tents after casting stones at Jamarrat pillars, a ritual that symbolises the stoning of Satan, during the annual pilgrimage, known as the hajj, […]
America accepted me – an Algerian Muslim – in a way France never did
Source: The Guardian By Melyssa Haffaf, who is a PhD Candidate in Francophone Literature and Cultural Studies at the University of Miami Though I mastered the French language and most […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s Allen Mosque to distribute food, host blood drive on Sept. 10 & 11
Honor the fallen, serve the living: Allen mosque gears up for food giveaway, commemorative blood drive Garrett Cook, gcook@starlocalmedia.com Photo courtesy of Ammar Syed Allen Police Chief Brian Harvey donates blood at a previous Ahmadiyyah Movement blood drive. The Allen mosque will host a blood drive on Sept. 11 to […]
Q&A with Khalifatul Maseeh | Is Music allowed in Islam?
Source: youtube.com/TrueIslam Question: Is Music allowed in Islam? Answered By Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (ra), fourth Caliph of Hazrath Mirz Ghulam ahmad Qadiani (pbuh) who is the Promised Messiah of all Religions / Maseeh-e-Maood wa Mahdi-e-Maood of Muslims Hazrath Mirza ghulam Ahmad Qadiani (as) A video made by Abdul shafi Bharwana, Missionary in Sierra Leone; […]
Through truce and reconciliation in Syria
Aug 31,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Syrian air strikes against Al Waer, near Homs, should have been expected. Al Waer, a large built-up district, is the last under insurgent control in Homs province and remains a potential threat to the government-held city of Homs. Insurgent holdouts from Al […]
Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community lays foundation stone for new Mosque in Frankenthal, Germany
Source: Press Release Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says Islam has liberated women and granted them true freedomThe Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is pleased to announce that on 30 August 2016, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad laid the foundation […]
British backpacker’s funeral to include passage from the Qur’an
theguardian: by Mia Ayliffe-Chung’s funeral will be multi-faith ceremony to counter ‘misinterperation’ of her murder as an act of terrorism British backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung A British backpacker murdered in Australia will have a reading from the Qur’an at her funeral to counter the “misrepresentation” of her killing as an act […]
Christian Claims She Was Forced To Remove Headscarf For Driver’s License Photo
Huff Post: by Jonathan Stempel — Yvonne Allen says her Christian faith compels her to cover her hair in public. The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday filed a lawsuit accusing Alabama county officials of violating a Christian woman’s religious rights by forcing her to remove her headscarf before taking […]
Video: Do we have free will?
The Big Questions is a faith and ethics television programme usually presented by Nicky Campbell. It is broadcast live on BBC One between 10:00am and 11:00am on Sunday, replacing The […]
The top 4 unis with the highest paid graduates are all in Switzerland
Ben Moshinsky Aug. 21, 2016, 10:30 AM AP If you want a university degree that boosts your earning power, go and study in Switzerland. Swiss universities occupy the top four spots of Emolument.com‘s table of European colleges with the highest earning graduates. The University of St. Gallen, known for its […]