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.’ […]
1. Youll Strengthen Your Immune System Daily consumption of coconut water has the ability to strengthen your immune system. It also has the ability to remove bacteria in the body […]
Apr 14,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The resumption on Wednesday of Syria peace talks in Geneva coincides with continued violence in this Arab country and stubborn differences regarding the issues to be discussed first. While there is now a broad agreement that the political transition issue should figure high on […]
Apr 14,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI During a visit to the United Nations headquarters in New York City this week, discussions I joined with assorted senior UN officials and country representatives focused on mediation efforts around the world in recent years, especially in the Middle East. One […]
By AFP – Apr 14,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (centre) poses with Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah (left), King Salman of Saudi Arabia (2nd left), and Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah (2nd right), and Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev (right) for a […]
Source: Buzz Feed News By Mike Giglio, BuzzFeed News Middle East Correspondent, Munzer al-Awad, BuzzFeed Contributor. It’s far easier to join ISIS than to leave. Members of a hidden community of […]
By contributors | Apr. 10, 2016 | Niqash.org | Baghdad | – – Iraq’s Crises Highlight Major Divide Between Country’s Shiite Politicians The Shiite political alliance that dominates Iraq is cracking under pressure from the country’s crises. But some who appear to be foes today, may actually be friends once […]
Source: The New York Times By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI Somewhere, there is a digital archive containing the portraits of the Islamic State’s network of fighters in Europe. The image of each fighter was stored in this database months before last year’s attacks in Paris, and after each new terror strike, the […]
Sankt Catharinae church in Ribe. File photo: Scanpix Danes leaving the church in droves Published: 08 Apr 2016 05:47 GMT+02:00 The Danish Atheist Society has used a new campaign to encourage members of the Church of Denmark (Folkekirken) to withdraw, leaving priests concerned about the economic consequences. Denmark’s second-largest religion […]
Source: Yahoo News By Stuart Williams Istanbul (AFP) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday urged dozens of Muslim leaders gathered for a summit in Istanbul to end sectarian divisions […]
Source: Crux By Nicole Winfield Associated Press April 14, 2016 VATICAN CITY (AP) — When Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, […]
French PM calls for ban on Islamic headscarves at universities Source: The Guardian By Angelique Chrisafis The French prime minister, Manuel Valls, has sparked controversy by suggesting the Muslim headscarf […]
QUARTERLY FIGURES APR 14, 2016 – swissinfo.ch Heightened EU border security has reduced the flow of asylum seekers (Keystone) Asylum requests in Switzerland drastically declined in the first quarter of this year, with 45% fewer registered than at the end of 2015. Migration authorities attribute the slide to fewer people attempting […]