The Council on American Islamic Relations is now charged with fraud and cover up perpetrated against hundreds of victims. clarionproject.org Wed, June 22, 2016 The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) will stand trial on charges of fraud and cover up for alleged crimes perpetrated against hundreds of victims, according to a new ruling […]
Jun 21,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Entire communities in the West Bank either have no access to water or have had their water supply reduced almost by half. This alarming development has been taking place for weeks, since Israel’s national water company, “Mekorot”, decided to cut off — […]
The ancestors of Vietnam’s Cham people built one of the great empires of Southeast Asia. By Adam Bray, for National Geographic PUBLISHED JUNE 18, 2014 Tensions in the South China […]
Intan TanjungThe Jakarta Post Jakarta | Sat, June 11 2016 | 09:01 am Famous for its combination of Malay-Singapore culture, the Kampong Glam district boasts an eclectic history, culture and glamorous lifestyle.(Shutterstock/-) Are you a fasting traveler who wants to visit cities in Southeast Aia this Ramadhan? Check out […]
Jakarta | Tue, June 21 2016 The East Lombok Police criminal investigation division released eight Ahmadiyah followers from Bagik Manis village, East Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara, on Saturday after detaining them for four days for allegedly praying with non-Ahmadis. “They told us that there was a report from local […]
Source: Independent By Harry Cockburn The Summer Solstice meant Mr Khan had to fast until 9.24pm The lunar calendar is unlikely to have been a consideration in the planning of […]
Three of Holy Patriarch’s bodyguards killed as suicide bomber attacks commemoration event for 1915 Assyrian genocide Robert Fisk @indyvoices The ghosts of massacres past haunt the Syrian war. First the Islamists […]
pakistantoday.com.pk: One of the causes driving the Brexit movement, the desire in Britain to quit the European Union, is fear over immigration and refugees. Backers of the Leave campaign, whose hopes may come to fruition at a referendum later this week, have argued that the continent’s existing policy allowing […]
Source: The Times By Ruth Gledhill Religion Correspondent June 2013 Muslims are among Britain’s most generous givers, topping a poll of religious groups that donate to charity, according to new […]
Guardian: Inciting hate toward American Muslims and Islam has become a multimillion-dollar business, according to a report released on Monday. Released by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) and University of California Berkeley’s Center for Race and Gender, the report names 74 groups it says contribute in some way to […]
Our Lady of Grace Church of Castro Valley hosts the first Muslim-Catholic interfaith dialogue on PEACEMAKING CASTRO VALLEY, SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, SAT JUNE 18, 2016- Four panelists invited to this first Catholic interfaith event here included Dr. William O’Neill, Prof. Mather Kirk, Dr, Ejaz Naqvi and Dr. Hanif Koya […]
Source: The Washington Post By Ellen Nakashima President Obama suggested that extremist information spread online inspired a Florida man to commit the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history at a […]
Source: Chicago Tribune BY Manya Brachear Pashman Contact Reporter There might not be a budget, but Illinois could become the first state with a law on the books that gives Muslims […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Quran, revered by Muslims, is the centerpiece of a first-of-its-kind exhibition in the United States as the Smithsonian displays exquisitely decorated manuscripts from one of the […]
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/21 When the US supreme court ruled in favour of same-sex marriage last year, the White House welcomed it with rainbow-coloured lights and many people celebrated by adding a rainbow tint to their Facebook profile. For the authorities in Saudi Arabia, though, this was cause for alarm rather than celebration, alerting them […]
Source: BBC A video has surfaced online showing staff at a Chinese bank being publicly spanked for poor performance during a training session, sparking outrage. The video, first posted by the People’s Daily, shows a trainer asking eight employees why they did not “exceed themselves” at training. He then spanks […]
Source: BBC Congolese ex-rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba has been jailed for 18 years following a landmark conviction at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and sexual violence. Bemba, […]
Interview Conducted by Rafaela von Bredow and Johann Grolle picture-alliance / AKG Oil painting from Hieronymus Bosch, ca. 1500. The fear of death is our constant companion. Psychologist Sheldon Solomon has researched how that anxiety affects our lives — and found that being reminded of death can bring out our worst. […]
THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA: A MASS GRAVE The struggle to identify drowned migrants By Stefania Summermatter JUN 20, 2016 – 11:00 A drawing of the October 3, 2013 tragedy by a Lampedusa school child. (AFP) Three years after the migrant boat tragedy in Lampedusa, in which 366 people drowned, relatives are […]
6 Jordanian troops killed, 14 injured in car bomb attack on Syria border By Mohammad Ghazal – Jun 21,2016 – JORDAN TIMES The terrorist attack Tuesday targeted a forward post dedicated to assisting Syrian refugees (File photo) AMMAN – Six Jordanian troops were killed and 14 others injured Tuesday when […]