The reign of the terror birds
Source: BBC By Niki Wilson What has feathers, T-rex-like feet, and a hooked beak that could sever the spinal cord of a horse with one blow? It might sound like […]
Israeli rabbinical court questions authority of US rabbi who converted Ivanka Trump
Source: Religion News Service By Michele Chabin (RNS) Two hundred people demonstrated outside Israel’s Supreme Rabbinical Court on Wednesday (July 6) to protest the court’s refusal to recognize the authority […]
Putin’s phone call put Obama in a fix
Source. Asia Times Putin’s phone call put Obama in a fix just as he was preparing to leave for Warsaw for the summit meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) from July 8-9.This was not the moment when Obama can afford to be seen discussing with Putin the nitty-gritty […]
Germany passes historic law on refugee integration
Source: The Local The legislation sets out how to spur integration in a country traditionally slow to embrace newcomers, while laying down their rights and responsibilities in their adopted country. Europe’s largest economy last year took in more than one million asylum seekers, prompting much soul-searching as well as criticism […]
Religious Symbols, the Original Cultural Appropriation
Source: The Daily Beast While his may have been in awful taste, Donald Trump is not the first to use a religious symbol for less than altruistic reasons. I have a theory about Donald Trump’s success. I think that one reason he manages to survive the terrible things he says […]
Berlin Leftist Rioting Leaves 120 Officers Injured
Source: abcnews.go.com Police say more than 120 officers were injured and 86 demonstrators were detained during leftist riots in the German capital which police call “the most aggressive and violent protests in the last five years.” Berlin police said in a statement Sunday that protesters threw bottles, cobblestones and fireworks, destroyed […]
Religious Freedom Was Key To Muhammad’s “Muslim Nation”
craigconsidinetcd.com: Prophet Muhammad believed that freedom of religion and civic rights were important components of a “Muslim nation,” according to an analysis of the prophet’s covenants with Christians. Craig Considine, a lecturer in Rice University’s sociology department, studied “The Covenants of the Prophet Muhammad with Christians” and found that these […]
America’s current violence can be traced to Christians’ failures
Washington Post: The horrific shootings over the past few days, in Louisiana, Minnesota and now my hometown of Dallas, have shaken all of us. Tragically, this is even more true for the families of Philando Castile, Alton Sterling and now Dallas police officers. The events are shocking and revolting. Our […]
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 Masroor Ahmad has said: “I was very saddened to hear about the passing of Mr Abdul Sattar Edhi. On behalf […]
London’s Trafalgar Square for a momentous day of Eid celebrations with the capital’s first Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan
Source: Daily Mail Thousands of revellers fill London’s Trafalgar Square for a momentous day of Eid celebrations with the capital’s first Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan Sadiq Khan, elected the first […]
Zakir Naik TV station cannot air, Goverment orders shut down
http://www.ndtv.com New Delhi: Highlights Zakir Naik accused of inspiring Banglasesh cafe attack Preacher, 50, based in Mumbai, denies the charges His TV channel is banned in India but still airs in some parts As the government scrutinizes the televised and online sermons of controversial preacher Dr Zakir Naik, accused of […]
Creators of the lost ark: replica of Noah’s vessel unveiled in Kentucky
Source: The Guardian By Adam Gabbatt in Williamstown, Kentucky The Ark Encounter, based on proportions laid out in the Bible, is 510ft long, seven stories tall, and features model animals – […]
My Muslim Christmas in July
Source: The Wall Street Journal Muslim children in the U.S. worry about missing out on a jolly holiday. My friends and I found a solution. By SABEEHA REHMAN July 7, […]
How Abortion Restrictions Could Collide With Zika in the U.S. This Summer
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin Many states with a higher risk for Zika also have more abortion restrictions Nearly 540 pregnant women in the United States and territories have Zika, which is proven to cause the devastating birth defectmicrocephaly and is suspected to cause other neurological defects, too. Health authorities […]
The Legacy of Diamond Reynolds’ Video
Source: Time By Daniel D’Addario Her real-time narration of tragedy may change how we experience news Before this week, the most recognizable and memorable video posted to Facebook Live was probably […]
Read: Letters Between a Black Father and Son
Source: Time By Eddie S. Glaude, Jr Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., is the chair of the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University and the author ofDemocracy in Black. Langston […]
Alleged Dallas Shooter Micah Johnson Was ‘Normal’ Kid From Middle-Class Neighborhood
Source: Time By Jay Newton-Small/Mesquite, Texas Micah Johnson lived in a two-story brick home overlooking a field in suburbia; a neighborhood that looked like ET might stumble into it under the right moon. But on Friday, the mass of police cars swarming this quiet subdivision wasn’t there for an extraterrestrial; they […]
Sister Remembers Dallas Officer Killed by Sniper: ‘He Took Care of Me’
Source: Time By Charlotte Alter Last week, Officer Patrick Zamarripa was researching Disney Cruises to plan a family vacation for his girlfriend, his 8-year-old stepson, and his 2-year-old daughter. But dreams of Disney were cut short Thursday night, when Zamarripa and four other cops were shot and killed by a […]
How Cops Are Coping After Dallas: ‘It’s a Weird Haze Over All of Us’
Source: Time By Karl Vick The events of the last 72 hours have officers across the country struggling to find their footing Police are trained to deal with fast-moving situations. But the events of the last 72 hours—first the surging uproar over the shooting deaths of young black men by officers […]
Why do people support police using force? Religion is part of the answer
Source: RNS BY Tobin Grant The past 24 hours has put police violence to the forefront of our public debate. Post something about these shootings on your Facebook page or […]