Is Pakistan Just a Huge Trumpistan?
By Kashif N. Chaudhry; Physician, writer and human rights activist Source: Huffington Post I am a Pakistani immigrant to the United States. With the recent rise of Islamophobia here in […]
The fascinating history of how Jefferson and other Founding Fathers defended Muslim rights
Source: Washington Post By Elahe Izadi Muslims are at the center of today’s roiling debate over religious freedom in the United States. But they’ve actually been a part of that […]
Global climate talks stumble near finish line; Fabius optimistic
Reuters International DEC 11, 2015 – 13:48 By Emmanuel Jarry and David Stanway PARIS (Reuters) – Efforts to craft a global accord to combat climate change stumbled on Friday with China and many other nations refusing to yield ground, forcing host France to extend the U.N. summit by a day […]
MYSTERY WOMAN REVEALED? The Indian beauty on the Swiss watch
By Anand Chandrasekhar with input from Pradyot Debbaraman, The Northeast Today DEC 10, 2015 – The watch was purchased at an auction and is now in the Jaeger-LeCoultre museum (Jaeger-LeCoultre) […]
The evolution of work
Dec 10,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – Dani Rodrik In mid-December, the United Nations will launch the latest of its annual landmark Human Development Reports. This year’s report focuses on the nature of work: how the way we earn a living is being transformed by economic globalisation, new technologies and innovations in […]
Underlining US attachment to Israel
Dec 10,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – George S. Hishmeh The Arab world, especially the Palestinians, ought to start thinking about a new interlocutor if they want a peace treaty with Israel. US administrations, whether run by Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton, the likely winner of next year’s presidential election, are disappointingly […]
More evidence on how not to fight Daesh
Dec 10,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI The continuing stream of recent terror attacks against targets in several countries across four continents continues to vex governments and other institutions that seek desperately to counter and eventually stop this dangerous trend. The evidence of policy actions and new research […]
Shared values give us a common voice for peace — King of Jordan
By JT – Dec 10,2015 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah addresses the Mediterranean Dialogue conference in Rome on Thursday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday said the Arab world and Europe are so connected that they “rise or fall together”. […]
Police remove anti-Ahmadi posters from Lahore Market
LAHORE: The district administration in Lahore on Thursday removed anti-Ahmadi posters and stickers from the city’s largest mobile and computer equipment market. Numerous shopkeepers in Lahore’s Hafeez Centre, located in the Gulberg locality, displayed signs and stickers prominently on their shop windows, inscribed with statements such as, “We do not do business […]
San Bernardino County mosque to host ‘Muslims for Life’ blood drive
Source: Los Angeles Time By Hailey Branson-Potts; Contact Reporter San Bernardino County mosque will be hosting a blood drive on Sunday in honor of the victims of last week’s attack […]
Together we can conquer hatred
Source: The Guardian By Michael Haines and Barbara Henning, October 17, 2014 Tomorrow afternoon a memorial service will be held for David Haines, one of the three Britons kidnapped by […]
Dear Mr. Trump: I am the greatest threat to ISIS and all Islamic terrorists world wide
Source: Huffington post; By Nazanin Amini; Financial Decision Support Analyst, Muslim American An Open Letter to Donald Trump Dear Mr. Trump: I am the greatest threat to ISIS and all Islamic […]
Dear Media: Stop Using the Term ‘Radicalized’ Unless You Apply It to White Christian Extremists, Too
Source: Huffington Post Michelangelo Signorile; Gay Voices Editor-at-Large, The Huffington Post The double standard can’t be more jarring: For days television networks and media outlets have been parroting the FBI […]
Chennai Hindu couple names newborn daughter after Muslim saviour
PTI | Dec 9, 2015, People busy in reconstruction of their flood damaged houses near the banks of the Adyar River at Anakaputhur i… Read More CHENNAI: Among tales of humanity emerging from rain-battered Chennai is a story of a Hindu couple who have named their newborn after a […]
Fatema Mernissi, a Founder of Islamic Feminism, Dies at 75
By MARGALIT FOXDEC. 9, 2015 Fatema Mernissi, a Moroccan sociologist who was one of the founders of Islamic feminism, whose work included studies of the sexual politics of Islamic Scripture […]
Sad news: Scientists say happiness won’t extend your life after all
Happy people live longer, a relationship that’s been documented in a variety of research studies. But a new paper published in the medical journal Lancet comes to the sad conclusion that […]
Why is a Hate Campaign being Waged against Muslims?
Why is a hate campaign being waged against Muslims? Why are Muslims increasingly categorized as terrorists? Why is this hate campaign part of the US presidential election campaign? Why is […]
What We Can Learn From Saladin
By Hasher Nisar; Senior Fellow – Humanity in Action; Student at Middlebury College Source: Huffington Post The humanity and compassion of mankind are tested in times of uncertainty and fear. […]
What Is Islamophobia? The History And Definition Of Anti-Muslim Discrimination In The US
MEDIA & CULTURE What Is Islamophobia? The History And Definition Of Anti-Muslim Discrimination In The US BY ELIZABETH WHITMAN @ELIZABETHWHITTY ON 12/09/15 AT 3:20 PM Muslim students chant at a rally against Islamophobia at San Diego State University in California, Nov. 23, 2015. One consequence of Donald Trump’s fiery rhetoric […]
Saudi Arabia’s Uncomfortable History With Radical Islam
POST WRITTEN BY Yassin K. Fawaz Mr. Fawaz is chief executive of the Raddington Group, a DC-based risk management firm. When President Barack Obama told the people of […]