Source: Huffington Post The Christian holy day marks the beginning of Lent. Ash Wednesday is observed on February 10, 2016. The Christian holy day marks the beginning of Lent, a […]
theguardian: by The Republican candidate was not pleased that Obama visited a mosque this week. Neither were many of the Americans that Rubio wants to vote for him Barack Obama greets children from Al-Rahmah school and other guests during his visit to the Islamic Society of Baltimore on Wednesday. Photograph: […]
Source: Dawn By Asad Jamal Asking the CII to review the blasphemy laws is pointless. THE chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology, Mohammad Khan Sherani, has indicated the CCI […]
theobserver.ca Sarnia: Fire and police officials on the scene of a fatal transport fire on westbound Highway 402, south of Sarnia, on Jan. 31, 2016. (BARBARA SIMPSON, Sarnia Observer) A Brampton truck driver charged with the first-degree murder of his wife following a Jan. 31 truck fire on Highway 402 […]
Source: BBC China has banned retired Communist Party members from believing in a religion or practising religious activities, state media report. China is officially atheist but says it guarantees religious […]
Source: Huffington Post Islamophobia is real. And it’s not going anywhere. After last year’s terror attacks in Paris and mass shooting in San Bernardino, California — and amidst a surge in […]
Source: BBC It’s called ‘High Intensity Interval Training’, and it can supposedly do wonders for your health – all with just a few minutes per week. BBC presenter and doctor Michael Mosley was sceptical, but as he discovered when he tried the exercise for himself, there’s scientific evidence that supports […]
Source: BBC Pope Francis will hold a historic first meeting with Patriarch Kirill, the head of Russian Orthodox Church, in Cuba next week. The Russian Orthodox Church said the “persecution […]
Source: CNN Washington (CNN)President Barack Obama addressed the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, speaking about the need to overcome fear through faith, just one day after making a historic visit […]
Source: RNS (RNS) Republicans and Democrats divide sharply over views on Islam, Muslims and how a U.S. president should label violent extremists. But Americans overall agree there’s “a lot” of […]
Source: Pew Research Center Most Americans say religion doesn’t cause violence, but rather that violent people use religion to justify their actions Half of Americans say the next president should be careful not to criticize Islam as a whole when speaking about Islamic extremists, while four-in-ten want the next president […]
By Meera Srinivasan The United States is a very fundamentalist, religious country – one of the most extreme in the world, says Noam Chomsky, arguably that country’s best-known political dissident of our times. “And that’s been true since its origins,” he says, explaining this apparently ultra-religious facet of the US […]
By Umberto Bacchi February 5, 2016 11:23 GMT , Updated 5 hr ago ibtimes.co.uk Pope Francis and Russian Patriarch Kirill will meet in Cuba on February 12th, the Vatican has announced. It will be the first time that the heads of the Roman Catholic Church and the Russian Orthodox Church have come together […]
New Hampshire’s Jews — yes, they exist — aren’t even talking about it. 02/04/2016 07:02 pm ET Sam SteinSenior Politics Editor, The Huffington Post EVAN VUCCI/ASSOCIATED PRESS Sen. Bernie Sanders is the first Jewish candidate to win delegates in a presidential primary or caucus. CONCORD, New Hampshire — At a […]
Source: The Star By: Robert Benzie Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Published on Wed Feb 03 2016 CHANDIGARH, INDIA—The octogenarian Flying Sikh gave Ontario’s most famous morning jogger a run for […]
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After Prophethood, Khilafat is the most important institution in Islam. Khulafa are ultimately appointed by God through His Divine guidance. Though Khilafat had disappeared, it has been re-established as prophecied by The Holy Prophet, Muhammad sa. more… “Allah has promised to those among you who believe and do good works […]
PETALING JAYA: The Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (Asli) and its Centre for Public Policy Studies (CPPS) have emerged as among the top think tanks in the world in a study by the University of Pennsylvania. The 2015 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report released recently placed the CPPS […]
ECONOMY By Mark Garrison February 03, 2016 President Barack Obama hosts the annual Iftar dinner celebrating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in the East Room of the White House July 22, 2015 in Washington, DC. On Wednesday, President Obama makes the first visit to a U.S. mosque during his administration. – Olivier […]
Share on Facebook Charles C. Haynes Thursday, February 4, 2016 Charles C. Haynes is vice president of the Newseum Institute and founding director of the Religious Freedom Center. E-mail: chaynes@newseum.org; Twitter: @hayneschaynes. At a historic gathering in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Jan. 27, more than 300 Muslim leaders—including many of […]