The Source of Muslim Extremism
Source: The Huffington Post By Dr. Mike Ghouse is a speaker, thinker, and a writer and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day Contemporary Muslim scholar Hamza Yusuf writes, […]
Demystifying Freedom of Speech from the Holy Quran
Source: The Muslim Sunrise; Summer 2016 By Zia H Shah MD As I write this article in April of 2016, two very dramatic events have occurred in the domain of […]
Bangladesh Bans Broadcast Of Controversial Preacher Zakir Naik’s Peace TV
Zakir Naik’s speeches are believed to have inspired some of the Bangladeshi terrorists. DHAKA: HIGHLIGHTS His speeches are believed to have inspired some of the terrorists It is also decided […]
Bill Nye visited a Noah’s Ark he doesn’t believe should exist
Source: The Washington Post By Jessica Contrera Bill Nye the Science Guy doesn’t believe that a gargantuan wooden boat filled with pairs of wild animals once floated across a flood that […]
Hillary Clinton Addresses Recent Shootings At African Methodist Episcopal Church Convention
Source: NPR By Jeff Brady The AME Church is holding its convention this week in Philadelphia. Members react to the deaths of five police officers, after a spate of police-related violence rocked Minneapolis and Baton Rouge. LYNN NEARY, HOST: Both of the presumptive nominees canceled campaign events yesterday because of […]
How Police Chaplains Step In After Departments Cope With Officer Deaths
Source: NPR Police officers are struggling with the deaths of five of their own. NPR’s Rachel Martin talks with chaplain Gary Holden, founder of the Police Chaplain Program, about ministering to law enforcement. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Many police departments have chaplains on staff or on call. They sometimes accompany police […]
On a somber Sunday, ‘One Nation Under God Examines Its Soul’
Source: The New York Times By RICHARD FAUSSET, CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES The service at Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas on Sunday focused on prayers for the two black […]
Bangladesh to ban Islamic TV channel, Peace TV
Source: BBC Bangladesh has said it intends to ban the Islamic television channel, Peace TV, in the wake of the deadly attack on a cafe in the capital, Dhaka. The […]
What was behind Mary Todd Lincoln’s bizarre behavior?
Source: CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN)Historians have long been fascinated with the behavior of Mary Todd Lincoln. She was one of the most interesting and polarizing first ladies of […]
In Dallas Speech, Obama Will Aim to Comfort a Badly Shaken Nation
Source: Time By Kathleen Hennessy WASHINGTON (AP) — For President Barack Obama, the decision to return early from an overseas trip after a series of shocking shootings will prove to be […]
Police blame worst rise in recorded hate crime on EU referendum
Source: The Guardian By Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent Police believe the spike in hate crime following the EU referendum was the worst on record. Mark Hamilton, head of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), said: “I believe the referendum debate has led to an increase in reporting of hate […]
Statement by Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community following death of Abdul Sattar Edhi
Following the recent death of the renowned humanitarian Mr Abdul Sattar Edhi in Pakistan, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza […]
After Brexit Germany exposing its Military Muscle
Zubair K Khan During current NATO summit in Warsaw, Germany showed willingness to pledge to station rotating military battalions in Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from 2017 as a collective deterrent against Russian adventurism which clearly indicates Europe’s most populous country wants to assume a bigger defence role, within the frameworks […]
The New York Times termed Edhi ‘Pakistan’s Father Teresa’ in the obituary
Source. The Express Tribune US National Security Council condoles Edhi’s demise The United States National Security Council (NSC) expressed condolences on the demise of prominent Pakistani philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi. […]
Religious leaders gather to commend secularism in Nepal
Source: My Republica By Shraddha Amatya KATHMNADU, July 11: Religious leaders from the Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Sikh and Muslim communities were unanimous in commending secularism in the country on Saturday. […]
2016 Campaign: Strong Interest, Widespread Dissatisfaction
Source: Pew Research Center As convention nears, most Republicans see a party divided As Republicans and Democrats prepare for their party conventions later this month, a new national survey paints a bleak picture of voters’ impressions of the presidential campaign and the choices they face in November. Overall satisfaction with […]
Pope accepts resignation of Brazilian bishop in sex abuse case
Source: RNS By Reuters/ Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Brazilian bishop who was accused of turning a blind eye to suspected pedophile […]
After a painful week for police and protesters, Obama says America is united
Epigraph: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of […]
The new trick to get you spending more
Source: BBC By Lennox Morrison At Harvey Nichols’ flagship store in Knightsbridge, London, staff have noticed a new and unusual behaviour pattern among shoppers. As customers stroll through the artfully […]
Researchers make ‘first discovery’ of Philistine cemetery
Source: BBC Researchers in Israel have made what they say is the first discovery of a Philistine cemetery. The discovery, made in 2013 and finally revealed on Sunday, may yield […]