Trump’s Muslim ban idea pushes GOP toward chaos
Source: Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s plan to ban Muslims from entering the United States is shoving the Republican Party to the edge of chaos, abruptly pitting GOP […]
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel apologizes for failures in the Laquan McDonald investigation: ‘I own it’
Source: Daily News Amid loud calls for his resignation, Chicago’s mayor apologized Wednesday for his role in the Laquan McDonald shooting fallout that has shaken the city. “I own […]
180-million-year dinosaur fossils excavated in Yunnan
Source: China Daily Chinese archeologists excavated fossils of dinosaurs which lived 180 million years ago in Lufeng county in Southwest China’s Yunnan province. The bones belonged to Lufengosaurus Huenei and […]
Who Really Buys ISIS Oil?
Source: The Daily Beast. Putin claims Turkey is smuggling the terror group’s oil, but the awkward truth is his ally Assad buys more—from ISIS’s own public-private partnership. If you believe Russia, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey is the kingpin of a multibillion-dollar scheme to smuggle 200,000 barrels of ISIS […]
Today is Human Rights Day. Let us join hands to dump Trump, to ensure rights of a billion Muslims to travel
See the faces of Syrian refugees, can you ban their travel? A friend of refugees, Angela Merkel is declared person of the year 2015 by the Time magazine
Climate talks serve as a networking opportunity
LET’S MAKE A DEAL Climate talks serve as a networking opportunity By Paula Dupraz-Dobias in Paris DEC 8, 2015 – 19:20 Young activists try to get their message across to the COP21 negotiators in Paris (Paula Dupraz-Dobias) Networking is as important as diplomatic manoeuvring at the United Nations climate talks […]
Book Review: Basics of Islamic Religious Education
Basics of Religious Education $20.00 Complied by Br. Sheikh Abdul Hadi Fifth Edition, 2008 Description: The original was published in 1993 and very quickly became the standard handbook for imparting Islamic religious education and training to young and old alike. The present edition has been substantially revised and brought up […]
Book Review: Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge and Truth
Regular price: $30.00 Sale price: $25.00 Author: Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad rh, 4th Caliph of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Description: Any divide between revelation and rationality, religion and logic has to be irrational. If religion and rationality cannot proceed hand in hand, there has to be something deeply wrong with either […]
Petition to ban Trump from UK passes 300K, could be debated in Parliament
By Tim Hume, CNN London (CNN) A petition calling for Donald Trump to be banned from entering the UK has attracted more than a quarter of a million signatures — more […]
These People Are Fighting Anti-Muslim Hate After San Bernardino
Huff Post: by Jawed Kaleem — “ISIS wants to create a division between Christians and Muslims.” Following last week’s mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, which was carried out by Muslims who FBI officials say were Islamic State supporters, American mosques and Muslims have been hit with threats and attacks. […]
Riyadh Syria meeting moves to tough issue of choosing talks reps
Reuters International DEC 10, 2015 – 09:02 RIYADH (Reuters) – Syrian opposition and rebel groups meeting in Riyadh will on Thursday discuss forming a delegation for future peace talks, one of the toughest subjects in negotiations aimed at forging a unified position among President Bashar al-Assad’s enemies. Wednesday’s talks […]
Russia can’t mend ties with U.S. while it backs sanctions – Lavrov
Reuters International DEC 10, 2015 – 10:33 ROME (Reuters) – Russia wants to mend ties with the United States but cannot do so while Barack Obama’s administration backs economic sanctions against Moscow for its role in the conflict in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted on Thursday […]
Anti-Daesh strategy needed
Dec 09,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Increased Western deployment of warplanes, ships and men to this region to counter Daesh is unlikely to be successful unless someone comes up with a strategy. Following the November 13 attacks on Paris by a Daesh cell, the French aircraft carrier “Charles […]
US ready to send advisers, helicopters to help retake Iraq city
By Reuters – Dec 09,2015 -JORDAN TIMES WASHINGTON — The United States is prepared to deploy advisers and attack helicopters if requested by Iraq to help it “finish the job” of retaking the city of Ramadi from the Daesh terror group, US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday. […]
Recognising Jordan’s role
Dec 09,2015 – JORDAN TIMES German’s President Joachim Gauck best described the purpose of his visit to Jordan when he told His Majesty King Abdullah: “I have come here, Your Majesty, first and foremost to pay my respects. I have come here to express my gratitude and my acknowledgement for […]
King of Jordan to address Rome-hosted Mediterranean Dialogue
King to address Rome-hosted Mediterranean Dialogue By JT – Dec 09,2015 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah shakes hands with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi in Rome on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah, accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania, on Wednesday […]
Pew: Muslims ‘fastest-growing religious group in the world,’ 70% Democrat
Muslims are the fastest-growing religious group in the world, with 23 percent of the global population, and will take over Christianity as the top religion by the end of the […]
Women as Sharia Judges to Avoid Setting Precedent for Rabbinic Courts
Source: Haretz Despite Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked’s support for the legislation, the government will oppose it due to concerns from ultra-Orthodox members of the coalition. The government intends to oppose […]
Icelanders Use Religion to Dodge Taxes
A religion based on beliefs (Zuism) from thousands of years ago is allowing some Icelandic citizens to avoid mandatory religious taxes. The Biblical apostle Paul, in a letter to the […]
Netanyahu ‘rejects’ Donald Trump’s comments on Muslims
‘The State of Israel respects all religions and strictly guarantees the rights of all its citizens,’ Mr Netanyahu said Benjamin Netanyahu has joined a long list of international leaders to […]