‘Diamond rain’ falls on Saturn and Jupiter
Source: BBC Diamonds big enough to be worn by Hollywood film stars could be raining down on Saturn and Jupiter, US scientists have calculated. New atmospheric data for the gas […]
Tea vs coffee which drink is better for you
Source: BBC George Orwell may have written that “tea is one of the mainstays of civilization in this country” – but even we British have to acknowledge that our national […]
Scholars offer Muslims and police a new roadmap for better relations
Source: Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) U.S. police departments must look beyond the Muslim American community if they want to effectively counter violent extremism, a new report from Duke University finds. […]
Md. school system keeps Jewish holidays, adds days off for Diwali, Lunar New Year and Eid al-Adha
Source: The Washington Post Howard County’s school board voted unanimously this week to markedly expand its schedule of religious and cultural holidays, a decision members said recognized the growing diversity […]
Pakistan bill aiming to ban child marriages shot down as ‘anti-Islamic’ and ‘blasphemous’
Source: The Independent A move to ban child marriages in Pakistan has been withdrawn after meeting staunch resistance from a religious body, which branded the bill as “anti-Islamic”. The ruling […]
The genetic breakthrough that could change humanity
A new genetic technology called CRISPR may enable scientists to make permanent changes in a person’s DNA. Here’s everything you need to know: What is CRISPR? It’s a revolutionary gene-editing […]
Video: Bill Maher Destroyed Again And Again By Reza Aslan
Reza Aslan took some serious issue on CNN Monday night with Bill Maher‘s commentary about Islamic violence and oppression. Maher ended his show last Friday by going after liberals for […]
Faiths coming together in Barrie for World Religion Day
Building Better Bridges in Barrie Ontario 7 The Bahá’í Community of Barrie is hosting the World Religion Day 2016 on Sunday January 17 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. in the […]
Why Are There So Many Misconceptions About Muslim Americans?
Source: The Huffington Post Peaceful American Muslims are unfairly and ignorantly being lumped together with evil extremists in the aftermath of the Paris and San Bernardino attacks. Last month, Donald […]
Maryland school district to recognize Muslim holiday
Source: World Bulletin / News Desk District by district, Eid al-Adha will now become a holiday where more Muslim children in the United States can look forward to celebrating outside […]
Religion Should Be in the Public Schools
Source: Huffington Post Before you get defensive let me say that I am not referring to prayer. I am advocating for religious literacy and the best way to achieve this […]
Obama’s State of the Union address with many Mulim in attendance
The following news clip aired on MTA World News yesterday. It is about President Obama’s last State of the Union address in which Dr. Mohammad Qureshi, President Connecticut Jama’at was an invited guest and had the honor of listening to it from the House of Representatives chamber. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS4_u9bzgQM MTA News […]
Pakistani seeking realease of his elderly father
Son of 81-year-old Ahmadi man jailed in Pakistan turns to Australian Government for help Rabwah Time…. http://www.rabwah.net An Australian man will turn to the Australian Government for help after his 81-year-old Ahmadi Muslim father was imprisoned in Pakistan last month. Khalid Ahmad’s father, Abdul Shakoor, who owns a bookshop in […]
Sharif pledges to end honour killings
AFP — DAWN.COM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that Pakistan would eradicate ‘evil’ honour killings as he congratulated director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on her Oscar nomination for a harrowing documentary on the practice. ‘A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness’, which follows the story of a rare survivor, was […]
Police arrest cleric for ‘inciting’ boy to cut off his hand
IMRAN GABOL — PUBLISHED 18 MINUTES AGO LAHORE: Local police on Saturday arrested the imam of a mosque on terror charges in relation to the incident involving a 15-year-old boy who had cut off his own hand believing he had committed blasphemy. On Friday night a first information report (FIR No. […]
Justin Welby just about manages to hold together the Anglican Communion
The centre holds All latest updates Downgrading the position of the gay-friendly American wing appeases conservatives Jan 15th 2016 | Britain AGAINST the expectations of many, leaders of the world’s Anglican churches have managed to avert a complete breakdown in the Anglican Communion by downgrading the position of the gay-friendly […]
23 Dead in a luxury hotel in Burkina Faso: Finding solutions to the menace of terrorism
Source: BBC At least 23 people of 18 different nationalities are now known to have died after Islamist militants attacked a luxury hotel in Burkina Faso. Al-Qaeda militants attacked the […]
Confucian cuisine
Just add sage The regime is trying to preserve a cuisine few people have heard of Jan 16th 2016 | BEIJING | From the print edition Great brain, great prawns […]
Adventures in Islam: The Myths and Legends of Muslim Homogeneity
Huff Post: by Tithi Bhattacharya — As we watch the presidential debates unfold, one could be excused for thinking that there was an imminent threat of an Islamic takeover of the United States. According to NPR, at a New Hampshire rally, Donald Trump followed up his proposed ban on all […]
Offensive against Islamic State in Mosul unlikely in 2016: Iraqi Kurdish deputy PM
Reuters International JAN 16, 2016 – 09:01 ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq is unlikely to undertake an offensive to recapture the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State this year because its armed forces are not ready for the task, the Kurdistan region’s deputy prime minister said in an interview. […]