Amal Clooney endows scholarship for Lebanese girls
Source: CNN The powerhouse human rights attorney — who also frequents the red carpet with husband George Clooney — is endowing an annual scholarship to send one female student from […]
Vocational education’s global gap
Source: BBC The topic of “vocational education” often has a recurrent theme. Everyone says it’s a good thing and it’s vital for the economy. But – and there is always […]
A Black Muslim Voice on Islamophobia
Source: Huffington Post By Sajdah Nubee A Muslim, African-American, Interfaith Presenter, Blogger, Seeker of Truth, Promoting Consciousness, Driven by Intuition, Tar Heel Born and Bred As a Black-American Muslim who feels […]
Three Steps Toward Defeating ISIS That Are Better Than Those Heard At Last Night’s Debate
Source: The Daily Caller By HARRIS ZAFAR; an adjunct instructor of Islamic studies, author of Demystifying Islam: Tackling the Tough Questions, National Spokesperson, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Last night, those vying […]
Muslims Are Not Terrorists: A Factual Look at Terrorism and Islam
Source: Huffington Post By Omar Alnatour; Palestinian-American Muslim. Student. Humanitarian. Every time an act of terror or shooting occurs, Muslims closely watch the news with extreme trepidation praying that the suspect […]
Why is Indonesia not in the Saudi-led Sunni coalition against terror?
Source: The Independent Surely Indonesia, with a Sunni population of 200 million, would have an interest in joining Robert Fisk @indyvoices Tuesday 15 December 2015 The Saudis love coalitions. The Sunni monarchy had the Americans, the British, the French and sundry other oil importers on their side to drive Saddam’s […]
What Saladin, a 12th century leader, can teach us about compassion
Huff Post: The humanity and compassion of mankind are tested in times of uncertainty and fear. The attacks in Paris on November 13 and the shooting in San Bernardino on December 2 spread the brutality and sadism of ISIS to Western soil. It has never been clearer that action must […]
Back from the ‘Caliphate’: Returnee Says IS Recruiting for Terror Attacks in Germany
By Hubert Gude and Wolf Wiedmann-Schmidt spiegel.de Quelle: Instagram Islamist extremist Harry S. wasn’t in Syria for long. But during his stay there, he claims, Islamic State leaders repeatedly tried to recruit him to commit terror attacks in Germany. Security officials believe he could be telling the truth. […]
Should Religious Parents Leave Their Kids Alone?
http://endofatheism.com: Religion is a hot topic these days, with Daesh prompting right-wing commentators and New Atheist activists to renew their criticism of religion in general, and Islam in particular. I spied last week a tweet (below) from one such critic Maryam Namazie, which mentioned religion being ‘imposed’ on children. It […]
Muslim Americans Are More Likely to Reject Violence, Intolerance Than Many Other Americans
Huff Post: Donald Trump has proposed profiling Muslim Americans and shutting down mosques. He claims that Muslim “hatred is beyond comprehension.” But the truth is that Muslim Americans are not only integrating into U.S. society, but are actuallymore opposed to violence and more tolerant in many ways than many other […]
Zionists don’t have ‘enough evidence’ to try killers of Palestinian family
Four year-old Ahmed Dawabsha receives a visit from his maternal grandmother, Fakira, at the Tel Hashomer hospital on December 5, 2015, in Ramat Gan near the coastal Israeli city of Tel Aviv, where he is being treated for burns after his family house was firebombed by Jewish extremists on July […]
Rights groups criticise Britain over arms sales to Saudis
Tribune: UNITED NATIONS: A coalition of human rights groups on Wednesday criticised Britain for weapons transfers to Saudi Arabia, saying arms sales to Riyadh would violate a global treaty regulating trade in munitions. The British government rejected the criticism, saying it was in full compliance with its treaty obligations. Control Arms […]
The big question (on Afghanistan)
ABDULATEEF AL-MULHIM Published — Thursday 17 December 2015 ARABNEWS.COM According to subsequent reports, the Soviets were complying with a treaty signed between the two nations in 1978. Regardless of the reasons behind the invasion, had there been no American interference, it would have ended with much less casualties and less […]
Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God? College suspends professor who said yes.
Washington Post: Wheaton College, a prominent evangelical school in Illinois, has placed a professor on administrative leave after she posted on Facebook that Muslims and Christians “worship the same God.” The official school statement Tuesday about associate professor of political science Larycia Hawkins’s suspension said Wheaton professors should “engage in and […]
US defence chief Carter, in Baghdad, seeks to step up Daesh fight
By Reuters – Dec 16,2015 – JORDAN TIMES US Defence Secretary Ash Carter addresses the US troops as he stands in front of a drone at the Incirlik Air Base near Adana, Turkey, Tuesday (AP photo) BAGHDAD — US Defence Secretary Ash Carter and Iraqi leaders on Wednesday discussed the […]
‘Convinced that Syria will survive’
Dec 16,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN A battered but stoic Damascus stands proud in spite of the war that has ravaged the country. The city and its people have weathered nearly five years of conflict, but remain themselves: generally kind and helpful. The city is even more of a […]
Stop providing cover for extremists at Al Aqsa, Jordan tells Israel
By JT – Dec 17,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Jewish extremists, some bare footed, are seen in the vicinity of Al Haram Al Sharif in Jerusalem earlier this week. The government […]
PM Justin Trudeau says linking sins of ISIS to all Muslims ‘irresponsible’
Trudeau calls Donald Trump’s rhetoric on Muslims ignorant By Rob Gillies The Associated Press Our Source: Global News Trudeau calls Donald Trump’s rhetoric on Muslims ignorant Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]
US to demand visas for some Muslim EU citizens
The Israel National News: Congress passes deal to screen Muslims with dual nationalities from Iran, Iraq, Sudan, and Syria; EU threatens repercussions. The US Congress struck a huge spending deal […]
Muslim Parents on How They Talk to Their Children About Hatred and Extremism
A Muslim parent in Tokyo tells her children to “work 100 times harder” and “be 100 times kinder.” A father in Ontario advises his teenagers to be wary of anyone […]