Mar 16,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN The dread word “federalism” is back on the forked tongues of politicians and diplomats in discussions of the shape of Syria, if and when the war ends. UN mediator Staffan de Mistura should be ashamed to have put “federalism” on the agenda […]
By Tarek Fatah, The Toronto Sun 2016/03/15 By now, most of us are familiar with the sullen-looking face of Ayanle Hassan Ali, who, according to Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders, said he was inspired by Allah to kill infidels in his name. What may be the latest chapter in Canada’s […]
Source: The Guardian When there is upheaval within China’s own borders – riots, protests, vicious political power struggles – hardly a sniff of it will be found in the pages […]
Epigraph: In the creation of the heavens and the earth and in the alternation of the night and the day there are indeed Signs for men of understanding; those who […]
Source: Front Page Magazine An investigation of the French youths’ religious beliefs was conducted last spring by Ipsos. It surveyed nine thousand high school pupils in their teens on behalf […]
The Farewell Sermon Source: Bhatkallys.com Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) delivered his last sermon (Khutbah) on the ninth of Dhul Hijjah (12th and last month of the Islamic year), 10 years after Hijrah (migration […]
Source: Siasat Ever since the Muslims swept out of Arabian Peninsula to establish the Islamic Empire there have been myths and misconceptions surrounding the Islamic way of life. Nearly 1500 […]
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/Pakistan-parliament-adopts-resolution-for-Holi-Diwali-Easter-holidays/articleshow/51423609.cms Hindu Devotees light oil lamps in a temple in Pakistan’s Multan on the eve of Diwali festival. LAMABAD: For the first time, minority communities in Pakistan will have public holidays on Holi, Diwali and Easter festivals after the country’s parliament on Wednsday adopted a resolution to this effect.The National […]
Source: The Guardian More than 36 million people face hunger across southern and eastern Africa, the United Nations has warned, as swaths of the continent grapple with the worst drought […]
Source: Huffington Post More than 150 years have passed since Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, and we’re still arguing about science and religion. Outrageous public statements from religious and scientific leaders reinforce the impression of endless conflict, whether it’s Richard Dawkins claiming that religion is a “God delusion,” or […]
Source: The Washington Post Some of the most hotly contested issues that come in front of the Supreme Court are based in religion. Our national debates over the death penalty, […]
Source: Independent A young Muslim girl is hoping to become the world’s first hijab-wearing ballerina. After converting to Islam in 2010, Stephanie Kurlow gave up performing as she believed ‘there […]
Source: BBC A few years ago, the artist Concetta Antico discovered that she was carrying a genetic mutation that gave her astonishingly sensitive perception of colour – seeing a spectrum […]
Source: BBC Wedding celebrations are supposed to be happy events but in northern India, a shocking number end tragically, thanks to a surprisingly tenacious tradition of celebratory gunfire. Take the […]
Source: BBC The Kurdish militant group TAK says it carried out Sunday’s deadly attack in the Turkish capital, Ankara. In an online statement it said the attack, which killed 37 […]
Source: BBC Even as people struggle and drown on the river border between Greece and Macedonia the proposed solution to Europe’s migration crisis is dissolving before our very eyes. European Council […]
Source: CNN (CNN)An elementary teacher who grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp has won a $1 million prize recognizing the “outstanding contribution” she has made to her profession. Hanan […]
Source: The New York Times Each time I visit Mumbai, I make a pilgrimage to an old five-story building with crumbling balconies on Nepean Sea Road. It’s where I lived […]
St http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/st-patricks-day-quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-ireland_uk_56e848b0e4b096ed3adc7608?utm_hp_ref=ukPatrick’s Day is celebrated in honour of the patron saint of Ireland every year on March 17th. The day was chosen because it is commonly held to be the date of the saint’s death. The precise date of his birth is believed by some to be 387 AD, although others […]
Source: BBC Four Kashmiri students were allegedly beaten up at a private university in northern India over rumours that they were cooking beef in their hostel room. The police intervened […]