Syria conflict: Homs and Damascus blasts kill more than 100
Source: BBC Bomb blasts in the Syrian cities of Homs and Damascus have left more than 100 people dead, monitors and state media say. In Homs, at least 57 people, […]
‘The Arab scene is now a disgrace’
Feb 20,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – MUSA KEILANI The king of Morocco decided not to host the forthcoming Arab summit that was due to be convened in his country. His foreign minister explained that the events in the Arab world require a more serious agenda and tangible results to match […]
Switzerland: WORKPLACE INTEGRATION: Apprenticeships for refugees get a reboot
By Veronica DeVore swissinfo.ch FEB 19, 2016 – 11:00 Two participants in a food service apprenticeship for refugees show off their creations. Launched in 2006 on a national level, the programme now continues to be run by canton Lucerne. (Hotel & Gastro Formation) After first testing the waters […]
Saudi Arabia spends £56 billion a year on its insane military — here’s what that kind of money buys
Business Insider Ben Moshinsky SAUDI ARABIA MILITARY PARADE When British Aerospace Engineering, better known as BAE Systems, announced a bumper set of annual results this week, much of that success was down to the lavish spending of the Saudi Arabian air force. The Gulf state took delivery of £800 million […]
Syrian civil war: On the road to Aleppo – where people have abandoned all in the shadow of Isis
You will learn a lot about Syria’s tragedy driving between Damascus and the ancient city – and you must drive fast Robert Fisk Aleppo @indyvoices A government soldier relaxes after the recapture of Salma from IS AFP/Getty You can drive these days from Damascus to Aleppo but the road is […]
31-year-old arrested after death of imam in Rochdale released
Suspect ‘completely eliminated’ from inquiry as Jalalia Jamé mosque website recommends its patrons ‘wait for the facts to be established by the police’ Jay Uddin was found with serious head injuries on Thursday night and died in hospital soon afterwards. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Nadia Khomami @nadiakhomami Saturday 20 February 2016 […]
No, it isn’t all one Thing: The Variety of Religious Experience in Islam
http://www.juancole.com: By Aaron W. Hughes | (The Conversation) | – – The rise of Islamic State has led to much speculation about the group’s origins: how do we account for forces and events that paved the way for the emergence of the jihadist group? In the fourth article of our […]
The Purpose of the Advent of the Promised Messiah (as) in his own words
Founder of THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas We present extracts from the writings of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdias, on strengthening of […]
More than an ornament: Iran’s ‘female statesmen’ and elections
theguardian: by Farnoosh Amirshahi is a former parliamentary reporter for Iran’s Shargh newspaper. Rules impeding the progress of female politicians in the Islamic republic remain firmly in place and the battle to change them advances slowly Revolutionary slogans and a portrait of Ayatollah Khomeini are reflected in the glasses of a […]
Here’s why Islam is practiced so differently from country to country
Source: Business Insider No religion is unified. How Catholicism, for example, is practiced in rural Italy differs from the way this is done, say, in New York city. Language, culture, […]
Denmark Criminalizes Hate Speech against the Muslim Minority?
The Muslim Times has changed the heading of the news in favor of the Muslim minority in Denmark. For our collection of articles on free speech, please click here. Article […]
Islamic Awakening
Source: America Magazine There is a culture war in the West over Islam. It has flared up again following last year’s attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, the daily predations […]
‘Islam Can’t Be Modernized’ Says World’s ‘Greatest Arabic Poet.’ But, Is it True?
‘Islam Can’t Be Modernized’ Says World’s ‘Greatest Arabic Poet.’ Source: Breitbart The writer regarded as the greatest Arabic language poet alive today has said Islam cannot be modernized. Adunis Asbar, known […]
Islam versus Islam
Source: Inquirer LAHORE—Turmoil has seized much of the Muslim world. In Syria, a brutal war has already taken 250,000 lives, displaced half of the country’s 21 million people, and sent a million refugees to Europe seeking asylum. In Yemen, the Houthi tribe has risen up against the government, and is […]
In and around Brussels, the practice of Islam is outstripping Christianity
Source: The Economist LIKE so many other pieces in the European mosaic, Belgium has an idiosyncratic relationship with faith. It is both historically devout and heavily secular in its present-day […]
Why Obamacare’s contraception mandate hurts minority religions (COMMENTARY)
Source: RNS (RNS) If the now eight-member Supreme Court sticks to its schedule and hears oral arguments on March 23 in the lawsuit that Priests for Life (and six other consolidated […]
7 Amazing Things You Probably Didn’t Know About REM Sleep
Source: Huffington Post The mysterious phase of deep sleep when our most vivid dreams occur has long fascinated scientists and artists. But it wasn’t until the 1950s that sleep period — […]
India Jat protests: Curfews after caste violence flares
Source: BBC Indian authorities have imposed curfews and shoot-to-kill orders in a northern state after two days of violent protests over caste rights. Three people have died and about 80 […]
The Importance Of Photography In The Fight For Civil Rights
Source: Huffington Post Some images are difficult to ignore. The dashboard camera footage of Sandra Bland’s arrest, three days before her wrongful death in prison. The still image of Michael […]
Saudi Foreign Minister: WW III will not happen in Syria
Der Spiegel, Interview Conducted By Samiha Shafy and Bernhard Zand 20160219 In an interview, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir expresses his continued support for regime change in Syria and his desire for rebels to be supplied with anti-aircraft missiles that could shift the balance of power in the war. The wait […]