Why there might be many more universes besides our own
Source: BBC By Philip Ball The idea of parallel universes, once consigned to science fiction, is now becoming respectable among scientists – at least, among physicists, who have a tendency […]
Iran says seeking to heal divisions in Islamic world
April 12, 2016 TEHRAN – A top Iranian Foreign Ministry official said on Monday Iran has been seeking to strengthen the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in line with maintaining Islamic solidarity and preventing disunity among Islamic countries. Abbas Araqchi, the deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, made […]
1,500 year-old Turkic burial unearthed in Mongolia
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published April 11, 2016 Photo: Khovd Museum Archeologists in Mongolia have unearthed a sixth century Turkic burial with the mummy of a woman, her horse and belongings preserved in the Altai Mountains near Kazakhstan, making it the first complete Turkic burial found in Central Asia. According to the […]
The deal for refugees: Whose relief is it for?
EMRE GÖNEN Illustration by Necmettin Asma – twitter.com/necmettinasma If the EU had made a deal among its member countries to find a solution for the increasing fascism in Europe, maybe their view on Syrian refugees would be something more humane After the signing of the deal between Turkey and the […]
E-waste Republic
By Jacopo Ottaviani Photography and design: Isacco Chiaf Over 40 million tonnes of electric and electronic waste (also known as e-waste) are produced worldwide every year. That is boundless heaps of refrigerators, computers, television sets, ovens, telephones, air conditioning units, lamps, toasters and other electric and electronic devices, with a […]
European Convention on Human Rights
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “ECHR” redirects here. For the Court which enforces the Convention, see European Court of Human Rights. Not to be confused with European Convention (1999-2000) or Convention on the Future of Europe. European Convention on Human Rights The Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental […]
‘Kill Ahmadis’ hate group Khatme Nubuwwat must be banned – campaigners
‘Kill Ahmadis’ hate group Khatme Nubuwwat must be banned – campaigners By Tom Porter April 11, 2016 ibtimes.co.uk Campaigners have called on the Home Office to ban anti-Ahmadiyya group Khatme Nubuwwat (KN), following the brutal murder of Ahmadi shopkeeper Asad Shah in Glasgow. From its UK headquarters in Forest […]
Canada: racial incidents on the rise against Muslims
Ottawa police investigate hate crime after Muslim school targeted with graffiti CBC News Posted: Apr 11, 2016 9:57 AM MT Last Updated: Apr 11, 2016 11:27 AM MT Two Syrian refugee fathers say they’re scared for their kids in Calgary after both men say they were assaulted over the weekend in Forest […]
Caliph Umar Farooq versus Emperor Heraclius: Who gave us our Religious Freedoms?
Epigraph: There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has surely […]
Doha debates: This House believes education is worthless without freedom of speech
The Muslim Times has the most extensive collection of articles on Free Speech.
Condolence event for killed shopkeeper Asad Shah cancelled after ‘threats’ made in MOSQUE
A CONDOLENCE event planned for Muslim shopkeeper Asad Shah who was killed in a brutal attack in Glasgow has been cancelled after threats were made to the organiser at a MOSQUE. By ZOIE O’BRIEN PUBLISHED: 21:52, Fri, Apr 8, 2016 SWNS Asad Shah (left) was killed by Tanveer Ahmed UKIP […]
International Muslim group calls for Mideast peace conference
Source: RNS By Lauren Markoe (RNS) The largest gathering of Muslim leaders in the world kicks off a five-day conference that will call for a new peace process to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Other weighty issues at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit include combatting extremism within Muslim nations, countering Islamophobia in the rest […]
Five ways the Syrian conflict has changed Germany
Five years of Syrian civil war A man carries a crying girl away from a bombing in Aleppo, Syria. Photo: DPA. Published: 15 Mar 2016 March 15th marks five years since protests against the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria ultimately erupted into a civil war, sending millions of refugees […]
Why Ireland must get rid of its disgraceful blasphemy law
Source: The Guardian By Roy Greenslade Ireland is the only country in the developed western world to have introduced a blasphemy law in the 21st century. The disgraceful law, passed in […]
‘Superhero DNA’ keeps diseases at bay
Source: BBC By James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News website Some people appear to be born with ‘superhero DNA’ that cancels out genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis, say researchers. The […]
People Still Don’t Get the Link between Meat Consumption and Climate Change
Source: Scientific American By Annick de Witt Over the last decade or so, the media have slowly but steadily fed the public information about the staggering impact of our meat-eating habits […]
‘Scarier than we initially thought’: CDC sounds warning on Zika virus
Source: USA Today By Gregory Korte WASHINGTON — Public health officials said Monday they’ve learned a lot more about Zika since the White House asked Congress for $1.9 billion to combat the mosquito-borne […]
Fewer than 0.1% of Syrians in Turkey in line for work permits
Source: The Guardian By Patrick Kingsley Fewer than 0.1% of Syrians in Turkey currently stand to gain the right to work under much-vaunted Turkish labour laws, undermining EU claims that the […]
How high could sea levels rise?
Source: BBC By Vivien Cumming If climate change continues, we can expect a large rise in sea level this century, and it will only get worse in the centuries to […]
Kerry: Hiroshima’s history must serve as a warning
Source: BBC US Secretary of State John Kerry has spoken of the personal impact that his historic visit to the Hiroshima memorial in Japan has had on him. He is the first US secretary of state to ever visit Hiroshima, where around 140,000 were killed when the US dropped an […]