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By rabyam on January 14, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

E-learning for Africa held back by power shortage

Source: BBC Is a lack of power holding back educational technology in Africa? There are well-documented problems about access to education. The Africa Learning Barometer at the US-based Center for […]

By rabyam on January 14, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Syrian refugees $250m extra for schools

  Source: BBC An extra $250m (£174m) emergency funding will be provided for educating Syrian refugee children this year, the UN global education envoy Gordon Brown has announced in New […]

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‘New research hope’ from pancreatic cancer tissue bank

Source: BBC Medical researchers hope a new bank storing tissue from patients will give them a clearer insight into pancreatic cancer. This complex illness has the worst 10-year survival rate […]

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Striking views of our Solar System

Source: BBC Fog on Mars, storms on Jupiter and fiery flares on the Sun – stunning close up images of our nearest planetary neighbours are going on show at London’s […]

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Q&A: Why Millennials are less religious than older Americans

Source: Pew Research Center While the U.S. public in general is becoming less religious, the nation’s youngest adults are by many measures much less religious than everyone else. Indeed, one […]

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13 rejected headlines for this story about Moroccan boy prince denying hand kisses

Source: The Washington post This practice of kissing the hands of royals has lingered in Morocco, even under King Mohammed VI —  much to the dismay of critics who decry […]

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A Stricter Islam Displaces Old Ways in Malaysia

Source: The wall street journal KUALA LUMPUR—Kelana Indra Sakti is one of Malaysia’s most successful shamans. Framed testimonials from his customers hang from his office walls. In the driveway of […]

By Zia H Shah on January 14, 2016 • ( 9 Comments )

Gambling related problems: An international repository

Epigraph: They ask thee concerning wine and the game of hazard (gambling). Say: ‘In both there is great sin and also some advantages for men; but their sin is greater […]

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Add a Muslim holiday? Remove a Jewish one? Schools debate calendars as diversity increases

Source: The Washington Post It came as a victory to many in the Muslim community when a Maryland school district decided to shift its calendar so that students would be […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 14, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Some small German towns want to host more refugees. So why can’t they?

Advocates say Germany needs to update a 67-year-old refugee policy that assigns larger numbers to overtaxed cities and fewer to dwindling towns. By Rachel Stern, Correspondent JANUARY 12, 2016 Save for later Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP View Caption GOSLAR AND BERLIN, GERMANY — Situated at the foot of the Harz […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 14, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Refugee Trail Fame: A Trip, a Fall and a Whole New Life

By Ralf Hoppe     SPIEGEL.DE REUTERS One kick was all it took to make Osama Mohsen, a professional soccer coach from Syria, into one of the most famous refugees to arrive in Europe last year. After a Hungarian camerawoman sent Mohsen tumbling, his life took an unexpected turn. A […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 14, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Mini-Republics: A Syrian Village Seeks to Survive amid Carnage

By Christoph Reuter in Korin, Syria           spiegel.de Timo Vogt/randbild.de Even as war continues to rage in Syria, normal people in the country are doing their best to survive in places like the village of Korin. It has transformed into a kind of mini-republic and has […]

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Why Curing Cancer Is Not a ‘Moonshot’

Source: Time Here are some things that have been compared to moonshots: Google Books, nuclear fusion, Google Glass, artificial brains, drone delivery, getting from New York to London in one […]

By rabyam on January 14, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Jakarta attacks: Bombs and gunfire rock Indonesian capital

Source: BBC A series of explosions has rocked the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, with gun battles on the streets. The blasts were centred around Thamrin Street, a major shopping and business […]

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Chicago lockup claims: Handcuffed to walls, abused and kept from lawyers

Source: CNN Chicago (CNN)Kory Wright dreamed of being a Chicago police officer. But his image of police was shattered when he was arrested on his 20th birthday as he was […]

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How I Explained to My Impressionable Student That Islam Is Not Monolithic

Source: Huffington Post By Asma Afsaruddin Professor, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Indiana University On Sept. 29, 2015, President Obama addressed the United Nations summit on violent extremism. He stated that […]

By Zia H Shah on January 14, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Today is the Great Feast of Anniversary of Jesus’ Circumcision

Written and Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times According to the Islamic understanding, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, John the Baptist and Jesus, may peace of God […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 14, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

$7bn humanitarian appeal made by UN to assist refugees

In this Jan. 11, 2016 photo, a convoy of vehicles loaded with food and other supplies organized by The International Committee of the Red Cross, working alongside the Syrian Arab […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 14, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

2 wives ‘present’ younger wife to hubby, 70

In this May 11, 2014 file photo, a Saudi couple sit on a bench overlooking the sea, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (AP) ARAB NEWS Published — Monday 11 January 2016 JEDDAH: A 70-year-old citizen of Taif got the surprise of his life when his two wives egged him on to […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 14, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

How do we know that we understand Qur’an correctly?

Source: Arab News By SHAHUL HAMEED Is it really good to get the correct message of Islam and so become a believer? How about those who never received the message […]

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