Another Shahadat/ Ahmadi killed in Pakistan
Source. Watsapp. In Karachi Ch Khaleeq Ahmad age 50 embraced Shahadat today. Innahlillahe Wainnah elehe rajeoon. Details awaited.
Man who shot a Meriden mosque gets 6 months in federal prison
By Anna Bisaro, New Haven Register POSTED: 06/17/16 Defendant Ted Hakey Jr., accused of shooting into a mosque next door to his Meriden home, is seen for a court appearance in New Haven in January.John Woike — Hartford Courant via AP HARTFORD >> A man who fired rifle shots towards […]
Swiss Jews oppose punishing students who refuse to shake teachers’ hands
June 8, 2016 (JTA) — Swiss Jews spoke out against a regulation that makes it illegal for schoolchildren to refuse to shake hands with their teachers because of religious reasons. A regional school board last month ruled that schools in Basel Country can fine parents up to $5,000 if their […]
How Ahmadiyya propagates Peace
By Zubair Khan On 14.06.2016, in the premises of library Savica, part of greater city Zagreb Croatia, it was Ms Tina Hrubi who delivered the lecture on Media and Peace. The event sponsored by Ahmadiyya attracted 22 participants along with City Zagreb TV Jabuka. Ms Tina who just completed her […]
The worst I’ve seen – trauma expert lifts lid on ‘atrocity’ of Australia’s detention regime
Exclusive: In his 43-year career, Paul Stevenson has worked in the aftermath of the Bali bombings and the Boxing Day tsunami but says nothing he witnessed was as bad as the treatment of asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus by Ben Doherty and David Marr In my entire career of […]
Jo Cox was working on report on anti-Muslim attacks before her death
Islamophobia watchdog says it cooperated with Labour MP on a report expected to conclude that violence against Muslims rose by 80% in 2015 Jo Cox was working with the watchdog Tell Mama. Photograph: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images Kevin Rawlinson Monday 20 June 201609.45 BST Jo Cox, the MP who was killed […]
Donald Trump Says U.S. Should ‘Start Thinking About’ Using Racial Profiling
Source: Time BY Melissa Chan Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. will have to consider the use of racial profiling in the wake of the Orlando nightclub massacre, defending […]
How Obama’s Presidency Has Been A Victory For Working Parents
Source: Huffington Post Mollie Reilly Deputy Politics Editor, The Huffington Post As President Barack Obama approaches the end of his second term, there’s been much discussion of what his legacy […]
Australia cancels visa of British Muslim cleric who called for ‘death sentence’ for gay people
Source: Straits Times SYDNEY (AFP) – A British Muslim cleric who once preached that gays should be put to death has had his Australian visa cancelled and has left the […]
Women Use #NoWomanEver Hashtag to Slam Street Harassment
Source: Motto By Melissa Chan Women on social media are using the hashtag #NoWomanEver to share stories of harassment they experienced with male strangers who approach them in public places […]
At least Jeremy Corbyn tells the truth: being in the EU means unlimited immigration
Source: The Telegraph Jeremy Corbyn has faults almost too numerous to count, but, in one regard at least, dishonesty is not among them. Interviewed about Britain’s place in the European […]
The end of Pakistan’s double-games in Afghanistan
Flare-up of Afghanistan-Pakistan border tensions signals a shift of dynamics in their historically thorny relationship. A woman coming from Afghanistan enters the information centre at the border post in Torkham, Pakistan [Reuters] by Helena Malikyar @HelenaMalikyar Helena Malikyar is an Afghan political analyst and historian. Julian Huxley once wrote that […]
The Victorian Muslims of Britain
The stories of the British aristocrats who converted to Islam. Lady Evelyn Cobbold converted to Islam In 1933, at the age of 65 [Archives] by Josef O’Shea London, UK – When Londoners elected Sadiq Khan as mayor of their city, it sparked fresh debate about the place of Islam and Muslims […]
Tony Blair is rubbing salt into Iraq’s wounds
In the run-up to the Chilcot report, Tony Blair still thinks Iraq would have been worse off without the invasion. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair [Reuters] by Rachel Shabi @rachshabi Rachel Shabi is a journalist and author of Not the Enemy: Israel’s Jews from Arab Lands. It is an […]
Israel: Water as a tool to dominate Palestinians
Israel deliberately denies Palestinians control over their water sources and sets the ground for water domination. Camilla Corradin Since Israel took over the West Bank in 1967, Israel has remained in near full control over Palestinian water resources in the West Bank [Ibrahim Khatib/Getty Images] Occupied West Bank – As […]
Catch up world, India has changed
OPINION Catch up world, India has changed By Prateek Khare, swissnex India, Bengaluru JUN 15, 2016 – 11:01 Stereotypes of India as a backward country are still prevalent, according to Prateek Khare whose job involves promoting the country as a destination for Swiss start-ups. In this article he explains what […]
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 […]
Orlando attack: Gunman’s ‘struggle with his true sexuality’ could have made him snap
A week after the worst mass shooting in modern US history investigators are still searching for clues Andrew Buncombe Orlando @AndrewBuncombe Plenty of people have an opinion as to what drove the gunman to act Omar Mateen never visited Hank’s, one of the oldest gay bars in central Florida. At least, […]
Donald Trump’s Beatitudes: Trump Versus Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount
Donald Trump’s Beatitudes Source: Huffington Post By Michael Stark, Christian philosopher, writer, and speaker. Earlier this week, Hillary Clinton secured her position as the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party […]