http://www.juancole.com: The press is declaring Sadiq Khan, victor in the electoral contest for mayor of London, the “first Muslim mayor of a major European city.” They mean of course, something like ‘the first Muslim mayor of a really big Western European city in the modern period (say the past two […]
By Furqan Shaikh In the current climate of political rhetoric against Islam and Muslims, it can be hard to remember that the United States has always been a country that has respected and acknowledged the contributions of people, places and ideas from outside its borders. While we often think of […]
Source: BBC By Renuka Rayasam Sand. We take it for granted. From deserts to beaches to children’s playgrounds, it seems ubiquitous. Yet the abundant resource is feeding a global land grab that’s even bred a sand-smuggling underworld. I was shocked that people would fight for sand. While researching beach erosion […]
Source: BBC Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has removed the country’s veteran oil minister as part of a broad government overhaul. Ali al-Naimi has been replaced after more than 20 years […]
Source: Time By Justin Worland Smokey the Bear told forest and National Park visitors for decades that they held the health and safety of the areas they visited in their hands. […]
Christianity, Examined Source: Huffington Post By Rev. Dr. Susan K. Smith; Writer, author, musician, pastor, preacher and social justice advocate. Over 50 faith leaders from across the country, representing various denominations, added their signatures to a statement entitled “Called to Resist Bigotry – A Statement of Faithful Obedience.” These faith leaders addressed […]
Source: Huffington Post Exploring Islam’s contribution to public health has been an astounding journey for me. Working across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia in Muslim majority countries, I’m […]
India: Eminent Aligrah Professor Asloob Ahmad Ansari passed away Aligarh 4th May –Zakaria Virk Eminent teacher of English Literature, famous critic and expert on Allam Iqbal, a long time professor at Aligarh Muslim University, Asloob Ahmad Ansari passed away in Aligarh. He was 91. He was born in Delhi, educated […]
Source: Inside Toronto Mayor John Tory and Premier Kathleen Wynne will take part in celebrations at Nathan Phillips Square Sunday, May 8 to mark the 50th anniversary of Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Epigraph And if Allah did not repel some men by means of others, there would surely have been pulled down cloisters and churches and synagogues and mosques, wherein the name […]
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg; Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington The 21st annual Festival of Faith will address pathways to nonviolence. Renowned spiritual leaders and activists will convene in […]
Shashi Tharoor | Published — Saturday 7 May 2016 www.arabnews.com Shashi-Tharoor India’s Solicitor-General Ranjit Kumar recently declared that India would not seek the return of the Kohinoor diamond — one of the world’s oldest and most valuable — from the British, to whom India had “gifted” it. The […]
Abdulrahman Al-Sheha | Published — Friday 6 May 2016 www.arabnews.com ALLAH, the Almighty, says: “Allah commands justice, the doing of good, and liberality to kith and kin, and He forbids all shameful deeds, and injustice and rebellion: He instructs you that ye may receive admonition.” (Qur’an, 16:90) Justice and […]
By Reuters – May 04,2016 – JORDAN TIMES A woman carrying her baby is helped up a slope at a makeshift camp for migrants and refugees near the village of Idomeni not far from the Greek-Macedonian border on Wednesday (AFP photo) BRUSSELS — The European Commission proposed a system […]
Source: Guardian By Homa Khaleeli Unlike Zac Goldsmith’s, the new mayor of London’s campaign was positive and dignified. His election shows British Muslims they can succeed against the odds What a […]
Source: The Guardian By Tom Dart in Houston At San Domingo cemetery in rural south Texas, there are headstones marking the graves of people with names such as Davis, Baker, Harris […]
Source: MIT Technology Review by Karen Weintraub An anti-aging startup hopes to elude the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and death at the same time. The company, Elysium Health, says […]
Source: BBC Turkey’s president has told the EU it will not change its anti-terror laws in return for visa-free travel. “We’ll go our way, you go yours,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]
Source: BBC By Lucy Williamson BBC News, Marseille For the first time, a synagogue in Marseille is in the process of being sold to a Muslim organisation, which has plans […]
Source: Time By Jared Malsin Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu resigned on Thursday in a dramatic move that clears the path for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to further consolidate his already extensive power. Davutoglu’s departure comes as Erdogan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (known by its Turkish initials AKP) […]