Muslims ‘are Britain’s top charity givers’
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 […]
Funding Islamophobia: $206m went to promoting ‘hatred’ of American Muslims
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 […]
First Muslim-Catholic (SFO) interfaith: The Muslim News
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 […]
There’s a new tool to take down terrorism images online. But social-media companies are wary of it.
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 […]
Muslims hope for Rauner’s signature on advisory council bill
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 […]
Smithsonian to host 1st major US Quran exhibition
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 […]
Everything you need to know about being gay in Muslim countries
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 […]
Video shows China bank employees being spanked
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 […]
DR Congo warlord Bemba jailed over war crimes
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, […]
The Psychology of Mortality: ‘Death Anxiety Makes Us Hate People Who Are Different’
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 struggle to identify drowned migrants
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 troops killed, 14 injured in car bomb attack on Syria border
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 […]
Palestinians bury Down’s syndrome man shot by Israeli troops
By AFP – Jun 21,2016 – JORDAN TIMES HEBRON — Palestinians on Monday buried a young man said to be suffering from Down’s syndrome, who was fatally shot by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank. Arif Jaradat, 22, was wounded during confrontations with the Israeli armed forces on May […]
Exploiting the Orlando nightmare
Jun 20,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby We woke up last Sunday morning to news of the senseless slaughter of 49 innocent people at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Because many of the victims were gay, it appeared that that was a hate crime. It was not long before […]
How to face new waves of terrorism
Jun 19,2016 -JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh Every day, the new tactics of Daesh prove more efficient in achieving two major goals — conducting terrorist attacks and piling pressure on the security apparatuses of many countries. Since the declaration of “the caliphate”, security challenges around the world have taken on […]
Queen urges world to listen to refugees ‘cast into unknown’
Queen (of Jordan) urges world to listen to refugees ‘cast into unknown’ By JT – Jun 21,2016 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Her Majesty Queen Rania on Monday called on the global community to listen to refugees, on the occasion of World Refugee Day. “The global refugee crisis has […]
Iran vows ‘collapse of bloodthirsty regime’ after Bahrain strips top Shia cleric of nationality
Iran vows ‘collapse of bloodthirsty regime’ after Bahrain strips top Shia cleric of nationalityFootball icon David Beckham backs Remain with isolation warning – zakaria.virk@gmail.com – Gmail By Vasudevan Sridharan, June 21, 2016 04:52 BST Iran has promised Bahrain will “pay the price” after the Sunni monarchy stripped a top Shia cleric […]
Why triple Talaq should be abolished?
Following petitions by Muslim women in the Supreme Court, there has been an on-going debate about triple talaq (divorce) and the need for its abolition. The dominant views on the issue are either by the likes of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board or the Muslim women themselves. It signifies two extreme positions; continuation of status quo versus […]
Ex-Tory chairwoman Baroness Warsi ‘quits’ Brexit campaign
Ex-Tory chairwoman Baroness Warsi ‘quits’ Brexit campaign over claims of ‘lies and xenophobia’ – but Leave insist she never signed up in the first place Baroness Warsi’s high-profile ‘defection’ was greeted with bafflement Leave supporters could not remember her ever campaigning in their side Farage poster claiming migration was pushing continent to […]
Plight of Ahmadiyyas in Pakistan
Source: Asia Times. Although over 2 million Ahmadiyyas living in Pakistan follow the teachings of Quran, they are regarded as non-Muslims after a constitutional amendment passed 40 years ago during General Zia-ul Haq’s military regime. Today they are the most discriminated among minorities in Pakistan where police, clerics and courts […]