UN Official: Blasphemy Laws Must Be Repealed
Source: Voice of America GENEVA—The special U.N. investigator on freedom of religion or belief is calling for the universal repeal of blasphemy laws, saying they restrict freedom of expression and […]
Racism in Trump’s Rallies and Universal Brotherhood in Islam
Epigraph: O ye people! Be mindful of your duty to your Lord, Who created you from a single first life form and created therefrom its mate, and from them over […]
Trump supporters, protesters clash after Chicago rally postponed
Chicago (CNN)Donald Trump’s campaign on Friday postponed a rally in Chicago amid fights between supporters and demonstrators, protests in the streets and concerns that the environment at the event was […]
When Your Friends Don’t Believe in God
Huff Post: by Kevin Wright – (Kevin Wright currently serves as the Minister of Education at The Riverside Church in the City of New York). A lot of my friends don’t believe in God. I don’t mean “acquaintances” or Facebook friends, but my actual — call you up on a […]
MISUNDERSTANDINGS ON LIBYA MAKE ISIS THE REAL WINNER
BY JACK MOORE , DR. AMIR KAMEL ON 3/11/16 In a recent interview with The Atlantic ’s Jeffrey Goldberg, U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledged the failures in Libya and pinpointed […]
Pakistan: Wrong turns of the right wing
UMER ALI Full of contradictions The hanging of Mumtaz Qadri united all religio-political parties last week as together they protested against it. Blocking roads, closing down markets forcibly, thrashing journalists and attacking media houses for not covering their protests – all was done to send a message that come what […]
Donald Trump Says His Supporters Should ‘Hit Back’ At Protesters More Often
Source: Huffington Post By Amanda Terkel; Senior Political Reporter, The Huffington Post Donald Trump isn’t going to put a stop to his violent supporters. In fact, he wants to see more. In […]
What Modern Syria Can Learn From the Ottomans
Analysis MARCH 6, 2016 Jamal Pasha, the Ottoman governor of Syria, passes through Damascus on July 17, 1917. Under Ottoman rule, Syria existed as a collection of culturally diverse provinces. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Analysis By Toba Hellerstein The quagmire that is contemporary Syria is as infinitely complex as it was […]
King orders food, medical aid for devastated Syrian regions
King of Saudi Arabia orders food, medical aid for devastated Syrian regions Mar 7, 2016 RIYADH — Saudi Arabia will provide food and medical aid to the most devastated regions in Syria in cooperation with the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) and Red Crescent Societies. An agreement to this […]
An Indian gives a Saudi sponsor a taste of his own medicine
Mar 12, 2016 Abdulaziz Al-Thekair The headwaiter of a fancy European restaurant rebuked members of a Saudi family for sitting at a big table and making their two housemaids sit at a smaller separate table. The Saudi family did not violate the local laws but did violate the social norms […]
This penguin swims 8,000km every year to visit man who saved his life
Brazil http://tribune.com.pk/story/1063224/this-penguin-swims-8000km-every-year-to-visit-man-who-saved-his-life/ By News Desk Published: March 10, 2016 A penguin has struck an unlikely friendship with a Brazilian pensioner and swims 8,000 kilometres every year to visit him since he saved his life four years ago. The South American Magellanic penguin named Dindim was found covered in oil and close […]
The Bible And Quran Are More Similar Than You May Think
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Associate Religion Editor Islamophobia has become frighteningly commonplace in the U.S. There’s a lot of hatred, misinformation and misplaced fear being directed at Muslims […]
Swiss Bunkers to be commandeered for asylum needs
ASYLUM DECISION Bunkers to be commandeered for asylum needs MAR 11, 2016 – 16:08 Civilian bunkers, like this one in canton St Gallen, have already been used for asylum seekers in Switzerland (Keystone) Federal and cantonal authorities will soon be able to force local communities to open their civilian bunkers […]
Group: Trump should apologize for saying ‘Islam hates us’
Source: Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A leading Muslim civil rights group is calling on GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump to apologize for his claim that “Islam hates us.” […]
No space for Allah as German unis close prayer rooms
Photo: DPA No space for Allah as German unis close prayer rooms Published: 11 Mar 2016 16:35 GMT+01:00 Updated: 11 Mar 2016 16:35 GMT+01:00 Three leading German universities have closed down pray rooms used by Muslims, sparking accusations they are singling Muslims out for unfair treatment. German unis offer ‘best […]
Fighting Extremism With Knowledge: Learning The Lessons Of Muhammad
Source: NPR The religion of Islam was founded by Muhammad, the 7th century prophet whom Muslims call “the messenger of God.” They don’t consider him divine, but they follow his […]
Muslims Sue Over Denial of Bid to Build Mosque in New Jersey Suburb
Source: The New York Times In a prosperous New Jersey suburb about an hour west of Manhattan, a retired AT&T executive decided with some friends to open a mosque in the […]
Zurich hears recipes for ending jihadi recruitment
ROOTS OF EXTREMISM MAR 11, 2016 – 15:41 Homegrown jihadism “is coming” to Switzerland, argues a former Islamic extremist – unless new ideologies are presented to young Muslims. Young people in the country have vanished from their homes and gone to join jihadi movements. And a Winterthur mosque has been […]
The end of American exceptionalism?
Mar 10,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – I have kept the pledge I made many months ago not to waste my time reading any press articles on the American presidential nominating contests, because the 15 or so candidates on the Republican side meant that nothing would become clear until after the first […]
‘Collective punishment’
Mar 10,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – George S. Hishmeh A week ago, my mailbox had a surprising letter addressed to my wife and me by a David Trone, who only provided a post office number and the name of a nearby neighbourhood for his address. The opening line was addressed to “dear […]