independent.co.uk: A recent Dutch experiment involved members of the public being read out violent or misogynistic passages from a scriptural text. At first they were told these verses were from the Qur’an, and those listening expressed their horror. ‘How could anyone believe in this!?’ one woman exclaimed. Several individuals then […]
theguardian: by Daniel Hurst — In rebuke to Tony Abbott, Concetta Fierravanti-Wells argues ‘megaphone politics’ could jeopardise Australia’s relations with neighbours such as Indonesia Concetta Fierravanti-Wells also chides MPs who indulged in a ‘public flogging’ of Australia’s grand mufti. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP A federal government frontbencher has warned against “simplistic” […]
Huff Post: by Yasmin Nouh — “We want to show that Muslim women are not afraid.” A steady stream of Muslim women filled a large studio in Manhattan on Saturday evening, awaiting an introductory lesson in self-defense. Most of them wore colorful headscarves and long skirts or loose, […]
Source: Huffington Post By Steven Reiss; Educated at Dartmouth, Yale, and Harvard, I was a professor of psychology at University of Illinois at Chicago and Ohio State University. Religious participation is […]
Source: Huffington Post By Greg Worthington Former Teacher, UT-Austin Ed Policy PhD Student, Advocate, Beloved Son, Proud San Antonian, Hoping/Praying to be a Change Agent. Never not a student. Recently, I came across a racist meme featuring my friend. His name is Darsh Preet Singh. For those who know Darsh, […]
Source: Los Angeles Times A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a hate crime and arson related to a fire Friday afternoon at a Coachella Valley mosque. Carl Dial was arrested about 9 p.m. Friday and booked on five felony charges, including commission of a hate crime, arson, […]
Source: WGRZ NIAGARA FALLS, NY – In the light of the horrific tragedy in San Bernardino, the local Muslim community is sending their condolences to the victims and their families, […]
Source: Huffington Post By Manal Omar Associate Vice-President, Middle East and Africa Center at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. This is a defining moment for America. It […]
Source: The New York Times On his first day at the United States Military Academy at West Point, Simratpal Singh sat in a barber chair where new cadets get their […]
Source: Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Pardeep Kaleka spent several days after 9/11 at his father’s South Milwaukee gas station, fearing that his family would be targeted by people who […]
Source: The Washington Post JERUSALEM — Lynne Hybels is revered for her work helping the impoverished around the world, but some people view her as dangerous. Hybels, cofounder with her […]
Source: The New York Times Donald Trump’s proposal to bar Muslims from America may be a gift to ISIS recruitment and a grotesque echo of the sentiment behind the Chinese […]
Source: The Atlantic What happens when you cross the newborn baby Jesus with The Walking Dead? Upset neighbors and a whole of of controversy—especially if you’re the couple in Ohio […]
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Derived from 5:32/33) Source: […]
The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, has responded to critics of Islam who claim that the religion justifies […]
By By Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM’s weekly program “The Dean Obeidallah Show,” a columnist for The Daily Beast and editor of the politics blog […]
By Zahid Mian Patheos.com: Dr. Stephen M. Kirby is a noted bigot whose mission is only to spread hatred of Muslims. He makes no bones about his hatred for Islam or Muslims. His stated goal is to prove that the violence committed by the likes of ISIS is inspired by […]
By Ed Payne, CNN (CNN) Calling Islamic extremism a disease, Saudi Arabia has announced the formation of a coalition of 34 predominately Muslim nations to fight terrorism. “This announcement comes from […]
Rosie Scammell | December 10, 2015 | 22 Comments VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican has said that Catholics should witness to their faith but not undertake organized efforts to convert […]
By AFP – Dec 14,2015 – JORDAN TIMES ERBIL, Iraq — Turkey withdrew forces Monday from a north Iraq camp where Baghdad said they were deployed without its permission, a move that may help defuse a bitter diplomatic row with Ankara. It was not immediately clear how many soldiers […]