Anti-Muslim School Bullying: Sometimes, It’s Even the Teachers Doing It
Source: The Daily Beast By DEAN OBEIDALLAH A California high-school girl opened her yearbook to find that her first name had been changed to ‘Isis.’ She was told it was […]
Pope Francis: Let’s study idea of ordaining women as deacons
Source: RNS By Rosie Scammell and David Gibson VATICAN CITY (RNS) In an opening with historic import, Pope Francis has said he wants to study the possibility of ordaining women […]
Chimps filmed grieving for dead friend
Source: BBC By Matt Walker A unique, remarkable and intimate film may change the way we think about animals, and their ability to feel grief. The newly-published film captures the […]
US Senate grants September 11 victims the right to sue Saudi Arabia
Flowers are laid at the 9/11 memorial site on 11 September 2015 in New York City. Photograph: Andrew Burton/Getty Images Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act gives victims’ families the […]
Iran Arrests Eight Models For ‘Un-Islamic’ Instagram
The Islamic Republic of Iran arrested eight of Iran’s top models for posting ‘immodest’ pictures on Instragram in a crackdown on the site. Tue, May 17, 2016 One of of Iran’s top models, Elnaz Gorokh. (Photo: © Instagram) Related Stories The Iranian regime arrested eight people working in online modelling for posts […]
AfD Head Frauke Petry: ‘The Immigration of Muslims Will Change Our Culture’
Interview conducted by Susanne Beyer and Jan Fleischhauer Sven Doering / Agentur Focus / DER SPIEGEL Frauke Petry in conversation with SPIEGEL editors: “We believe that a healthy patriotism should be natural in Germany.” Frauke Petry, head of the populist Alternative for Germany, rejects the notion that her party […]
Wrong Majorities: What Extremist Success Means for Democracy
A Commentary by Dirk Kurbjuweit www.spiegel.de REUTERS Germany’s “Basic Law” serves as its constitution. Democracy reflects the will of the people. But what if the will of the people threatens democracy? With the right wing on the rise, there is only one appropriate approach. There’s more to a democracy […]
Stories of torture in Syria shock Swiss students
PRISONER TESTIMONIES Stories of torture in Syria shock Swiss students By Islah Bakhat, Bern MAY 18, 2016 – http://www.swissino.ch In Bern, some 170 pupils under the age of 20 came to hear the activists’ testimony. (swissinfo.ch) Two Syrian refugees have described to Swiss students the brutal torture they suffered while in […]
Mataf expansion speaks volumes about Kingdom’s efforts, say pilgrims
ARAB NEWS | Published — Wednesday 18 May 2016 GOOD WORK: Umrah pilgrims hailed the Saudi government for mataf expansion in Makkah. MAKKAH: Umrah pilgrims have hailed the mataf expansion in Makkah as “distinguished” and “amazing,” saying that the achievement speaks a lot about the attention the Saudi government […]
Muslim Kids Read Heartbreaking Letters From WWII To Show How History Is Repeating Itself
Seven decades ago, Japanese-American kids facing similar discrimination were forced from their homes and imprisoned. 05/17/2016 Christopher MathiasNational Reporter, The Huffington Post During World War II, a San Diego librarian named Clara Estelle Breed could often be found at the local railroad station, passing out stamped and self-addressed postcards to […]
Here’s what happens when a Muslim-Jewish couple walks down the street
by Bethan McKernan New Yorkers Are We Famous Yet made waves last month with a video in which they got two people to dress in traditional Jewish and Muslim clothing and walk down the street together. Now filmmaker Karim Metwaly and friends Al and Moe are back with the ‘Muslim/Jewish Marriage […]
‘Is Bangladesh turning fundamentalist?’ – and other questions I no longer wish to answer
Source: The Guardian By Tahmima Anam I am a novelist. I look around at the world and I make up stories about people, families, lovers and friends. More often than not, […]
Are Muslim countries more violent?
Source: The Washington Post By Nils Petter Gleditsch and Ida Rudolfsen Most recent civil wars have taken place in Muslim countries, and a large majority of the victims are Muslims. […]
Islam and Christianity share ‘idea of conquest’, says Pope Francis
Source: The Guardian By Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Rome Islam and Christianity share an inherent “idea of conquest”, and those who refer to Europe’s roots as Christian often veer into colonialism, Pope […]
Five anti-Muslim protesters and 400 peace supporters meet at New York rally
Source: The Guardian By Adam Gabbatt in Islamberg, New York American Bikers United Against Jihad spent months calling for people to join the event in Islamberg, but in the end […]
Methodist supporters of Israel-related divestment regroup after setback
Source: RNS By Emily McFarlan Miller Emily McFarlan Miller is a national reporter for RNS based in Chicago. She covers evangelical and mainline Protestant Christianity. and Lauren Markoe Lauren Markoe […]
He Was Caught Trying To Join ISIS, Now He’s In Jihadi Rehab
Source: NPR By DINA TEMPLE-RASTON All eyes were on 20-year-old Abdullahi Yusuf when he stepped on the stand in federal court last week in Minneapolis to testify for the prosecution in […]
J.K. Rowling Has Choice Words for Donald Trump—and Some of His Detractors
Source: Time By Sarah Begley J.K. Rowling built her career on a series about the triumph of freedom and justice over fear and bigotry—and these days, she sees those themes playing out in politics on both sides of the pond. Accepting an award at the PEN Literary Gala at New […]
Anne Graham Lotz Says God Sends Terror Attacks Because Of Bathroom Rights And Evolution
Source: Huffington Post By Ed Mazza Overnight Editor Terror attacks such as 9/11 and the mass shooting in San Bernardino were allowed by God because of the gay rights movement and the […]
Lessons From Islamic History: The Mutazila and Ibn Hanbal
Source: Huffington Post BY Khwaja Khusro Tariq Psychiatrist, interfaith harmony proponent. Few attempts have been made to examine the complex interplay of dogma, politics and sociopsychological factors in the genesis of […]