Germany Turkey: Merkel allows inquiry into comic’s Erdogan insult Source: BBC Germany will allow the potential prosecution of a top comedian after the Turkish president filed a complaint. Jan Boehmermann […]
HuffPost: by Antonia Blumberg — Based on these trends, the future of religion in America probably isn’t a church. Nearly a century after German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche first proclaimed “God is dead,” TIME magazine released a controversial cover on its April 8, 1966 edition with the related provocative question: “Is […]
Muhammad Umar Naseem, seen at his Don Mills-area apartment. Naseem claims he was not paid for thousands of hours of overtime he worked at a Toronto Petro-Canada station in 2009-2015. By: Robert Cribb Foreign, Brennan Leffler Global 16×9, Published on Fri Apr 15 2016 When Muhammad Umar Naseem came to Canada from Pakistan in 2008, […]
Recently Humanity First was at the United Nations showcasing its Syrian Refugee Resettlement Model to the world. UNHCR invited Humanity First to attend its High Level Meeting of Member Countries […]
By: Sarah-Joyce Battersby Staff Reporter, Published on Thu Apr 14 2016 thestar.com hakimquick.com Just days after celebrating cultural bridges, a Toronto imam has been targeted in a Daesh hit list. The self-declared Islamic State called out Shaykh Abdullah Hakim Quick along with other Muslims in the West, urging followers to kill them for […]
Source: Associated Press DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio congressman said it’s unacceptable that a Bible was removed from a POW display at a military base medical center. U.S. Rep. Mike Turner sent a letter Wednesday to the top general at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base objecting to the Bible’s […]
Source: The New York Times Federal officials and the local police are investigating burglaries and hate literature that appear to be directed at Muslim students attending Idaho State University in […]
Source: The Washington Post By Susan Svrluga The Citadel is considering a request from an admitted student that she be allowed to wear a hijab in keeping with her Muslim […]
Source: The New York Times By LIAM STACK A new poll of British Muslims revealed attitudes on homosexuality and terrorism sharply out of step with broader public opinion, but also […]
Source: Time By Katy Steinmetz Attention language lubbers: the fourth edition of Garner’s Modern English Usage is out this month, and while it’s as full of pedantry as any guide on how […]
Source: Time Per Liljas / Zamboanga Islamist extremism is growing in Mindanao, with serious security implications for the region and beyond Musa Muhammad stands at the site where 400 Islamist […]
Source: BBC By Victoria Gill, Science reporter, BBC News Scientists have built a model circuit that solves the mystery of one of nature’s most famous journeys – the great migration […]
Source: Religion News Service NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – The governor of Tennessee vetoed legislation on Thursday that would have made the Christian Bible the state’s official book, saying it would […]
Source: Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel promoted an Arab police officer to deputy commissioner on Wednesday, making him the highest-ranking Muslim ever to serve in the force […]
Source: CBC News On Wednesday evening CBC aired a Peter Mansbridge interview with Governor General of Canada Mr David Johnston. Their discussion touched upon Niqab Debate and Mr Johnston showed […]
Source: ET PHOTO: FILE Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif just can’t seem to catch a break. Currently embroiled in the Panama Leaks scandal, the PM seems to have courted another controversy. As strange as it may sound, Sharif is up for sale on eBay and so far there have been 100 bids […]
Source: Rabwah Times. A Member of U.K Parliament has called for a debate in the British House Commons to discuss the rising persecution against the Ahmadiyya community in the UK, […]
Source. Newham Recorder Basharat, who is president of Newham’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Association is calling for greater protection from persecution. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, whose East London members worship at East Ham’s Baitul Ahad Mosque in Tudor Road, is renowned for its anti-terror work and the motto “love for all, hatred […]
Iyad Madani. (AP) ARAB NEWS Published — Friday 15 April 2016 ISTANBUL: Muslims nations must stand together to help the Palestinians suffering under Israeli occupation, fight terrorism and resolve conflicts across the region, Iyad Madani, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), said here Thursday. In a speech at […]
Nasrudin decided that he could benefit by learning something new. He went to see a master musician. ‘How much do you charge to teach lute-playing’? ‘Three silver pieces for the first month; after that, one silver piece a month.’ ‘Excellenct!’ said Mulla Nasrudin. ‘I shall begin with the second month.’ […]