Zika Virus Isn’t The First Disease To Spark A Debate About Abortion
Source: NPR There is a joke circulating in San Salvador these days: “Instead of using a condom, use a mosquito net! That should at least keep the mosquitoes from biting […]
Catholic Italy mobilises as conservatives mount last stand against same-sex unions
Source: The Guardian It has been 2,000 years since Romans gathered at the Circus Maximus to watch chariots roar around the racetrack, but a new battle was brought to the […]
Women Rulers of the Arab and Muslim World: Khayzuran and Zubayda
TOM VERDE JANUARY 20, 2016 By Tom Verde, originally published as ‘Malika I: Khayzuran & Zubayda‘ on Aramco World From Indonesia to Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan to Nigeria, Senegal to Turkey, it […]
Israel approves mixed-sex Jewish prayer site at Western Wall
Source: Reuters The Israeli government approved on Sunday the creation of a mixed-sex plaza at Jerusalem’s Western Wall to accommodate Jews who contest Orthodox curbs on worship by women there. […]
4 Phoenix city councilmen trying to block Satanist prayer
Source: azcentral Four Phoenix City councilmen are trying to block a group of Satanists from giving the opening prayer at a Feb. 17 council meeting. Followers of the Satanic Temple, […]
Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad Qualifies For Olympics, Will Become First U.S. Athlete To Compete In A Hijab
By Brandon Penny | Feb. 02, 2016, 4:57 a.m. (ET) Before even scoring a point, Ibtihaj Muhammad will make history this summer in Rio de Janeiro by being the first […]
The Rise of ISIS and Other Extremist Groups
Created on Monday, 01 February 2016 The Rise of ISIS and Other Extremist Groups: the role of the West and Regional Powers by Bouthaina Shaaban This essay examines the role of Western and regional players (i.e. Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar) in inflaming the conflict and the growth of […]
Tristan Jones – converted/reverted to Islam in his later years.
Tristan Jones From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tristan Jones at book signing, Annapolis Sailboat Show 1987 Arthur Jones, pen name Tristan Jones (8 May 1929 – 21 June 1995) was a British mariner and author. He spent most of his life at sea, first in the British Royal Navy, and […]
Al-Azhar University
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “Al-Azhar” redirects here. For other uses, see Al-Azhar (disambiguation). Al-Azhar University جامعة الأزهر (الشريف) Jāmiʻat al-Azhar (al-Sharīf) Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo Egypt Type Public Established 970~972 – madrasa 1961 – university status Religious affiliation Sunni Islam President Usama al-Abd Location Cairo, Egypt 30°02′45″N31°15′45″ECoordinates: 30°02′45″N 31°15′45″E […]
There Is No Plan B if the Syria Peace Talks Fail
VOICE And, trust me, they will. So what comes next? BY JAMES TRAUB FEBRUARY 1, 2016 The Syrian peace talks that were to start last Monday, then Friday, just might get underway this week. But even if the Syrian regime accepts a U.N. resolution requiring an end to the starvation […]
Why the Islamic world fell behind in science
EKREM BUĞRA EKINCI@EkremBEkinci Published January 29, 2016 Frisian crusaders confront the Tower of Damietta, Egypt. The Islamic world made significant contributions in different scientific fields up until the 15th century. These contributions are inevitably seen not only in science, but also in other fields such as art, trade and politics. So […]
ISLAMIC FASHION: “Fashion Plus Modesty” – A ‘Boom’ in the industry
Islamic fashion: “Fashion plus Modesty” – A ‘boom’ in the industry February 1, 2016 Islamic World, News, Top Stories 0 Comments Rabia Z, a fashion designer from UAE says “I was living in the US back then. It was right after 9/11 when a lot of my friends were taking […]
Turkey accused of buying oil from IS
BBC News © Reuters Makeshift oil refineries in Syria are obtaining crude oil from the Islamic State network Israel’s defence minister has accused Turkey of buying oil from the so-called Islamic State (IS) group, thereby funding the militants’ activities. Speaking in Athens, Moshe Yaalon said IS had “enjoyed Turkish […]
Saudi Royal Family Gave $681M to Malaysian PM, Who Banned Shia Islam
Source: Global Research On Wednesday last week the Malaysia’s attorney general confirmed that Saudi Arabia’s royal family gave Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak a $681 million personal gift. The confirmation […]
Premier of Ontario honoured at Sikh holy shrine
Kathleen Wynne honoured at holy Sikh shrine despite same-sex marriage media controversy Some of India’s major news outlets erroneously reported a snub that never happened as the Ontario premiere was presented with the “siropa” robe of honour at the Sikh faith’s most sacred site. TorontoStar Jan 31. AMRITSAR, INDIA—Premier Kathleen […]
Book Review: How Pakistan played with secularism creed
Source: The Pioneer By Ashok Malik, who is senior fellow at the Observer Research Foundation. He can be reached at malikashok@gmail.com Farahnaz Ispahani in her book, Purifying the Land of […]
When Swiss voters gave rights to Jews
150 YEARS OF EQUALITY When Swiss voters gave rights to Jews By Olivier Pauchard JAN 22, 2016 – swissinfo.ch Bern’s Jewish gymnastics club, 1935 (zvg) In January 1866, Jews living in Switzerland were granted the right to settle anywhere in the country. Uniquely in Europe, this measure first had to pass […]
World’s top chef commits suicide
BENOIT VIOLIER FEB 1, 2016 – swissinfo.h The world’s top chef, Benoit Violier, who ran the restaurant L’Hotel de Ville in Crissier near Lausanne, was found dead in his apartment […]
Syrians in Switzerland on the ‘Geneva 3’ talks
NEGOTIATING TABLE By Yasmine Kanouna in Geneva FEB 2, 2016 – 11:00 The start of the talks in Geneva was met with protests (Keystone) How do Syrians living in Switzerland view the peace talks taking place on their doorstep? swissinfo.ch asked five people what their hopes were for an outcome and […]
British forces face criminal probe over 52 Afghan murders
Published time: 1 Feb, 2016 RT.COM British soldiers from B Company, 2 Mercian, set off on an operation in Malgir, Helmand province July 27, 2009. © Omar Sobhani / Reuters 2.3K British armed forces face a criminal investigation over 166 cases of alleged unlawful killing and maltreatment during Britain’s […]