The difficulty of being Muslim in France
Source: Aljazeera Paris, France – Kamel Fertass and his friends are sitting outside their local McDonalds. It is in the middle of a roundabout in the suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois. “You […]
Muslims and Islam: Key findings in the U.S. and around the world
Muslims are the fastest-growing religious group in the world. The growth and regional migration of Muslims, combined with the ongoing impact of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) […]
“Fighting Extremism & Islamophobia to Promote Community Cohesion”: Gateshead Muslim Society hosts inaugural seminar of Anti-Radicalisation Mentoring and Awareness Network [AMAN]
‘Fighting Extremism & Islamophobia to Promote Community Cohesion’: Gateshead Muslim Society hosts the inaugural seminar of Anti-Radicalisation Mentoring and Awareness Network [AMAN] Gateshead Muslim Society, a registered charity, working to […]
Untangling the Overlapping Conflicts in the Syrian War
Source: The New York Times What started as a popular uprising againstthe Syrian government four years ago has becomea proto-world war with nearly a dozen countriesembroiled in two overlapping conflicts. 1. […]
Hillary Clinton Urges Silicon Valley to ‘Disrupt’ ISIS
Source: The New York Times WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton said on Sunday that the Islamic State had become “the most effective recruiter in the world” and that the only solution was […]
#YouAintNoMuslimBruv: Passer-by’s shouted rebuke to London knifeman goes viral
Source: ABC news The hashtag #YouAintNoMuslimBruv has exploded on Twitter after a passer-by shouted the remark at a knife-wielding man who injured three people in a London Underground station. A […]
Donald Trump’s real threat is making extreme bigots seem moderate
Source: The Guardian By Owen Jones The Republican presidential frontrunner’s call to stop Muslims from entering the US adds to mounting Islamophobia. He’s no longer a clown but a serious […]
Canadian branch of Islamic school attended by California shooter says ‘absolutely’ no extremism here
Nationalpost.com Diana Mehta The Canadian Press TORONTO — The Canadian branch of an Islamic foundation distanced itself Monday from the woman who carried out last week’s mass shooting in California following reports she had attended one of the group’s schools in Pakistan The Al Huda Institute Canada condemned the attack […]
Clinton explains why she won’t say ‘radical Islam’
By Eric Bradner, CNN Updated 2:18 PM ET, Mon December 7, 2015 Washington (CNN) Hillary Clinton explained on Sunday that she won’t use the term “radical Islam” because it “sounds like […]
American Muslims accuse Donald Trump of leading ‘lynch mob’
By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor Updated 8:59 PM ET, Mon December 7, 2015 (CNN) American Muslims rejected Donald Trump’s proposal for the United States to bar Muslims from entering […]
Dr Jeffrey Lang – My Journey to Islam
An amazing journey of Dr Jeffrey Lang who was born into a Roman Catholic family but by 18 he was an Atheist. He converted to Islam in the early 1980’s […]
Dawn of a new age in Asia?
Source: Aljazeera Northeast Asia is a strange place. With the exception of the hermit kingdom, North Korea, the region is home to one of the world’s most prosperous and technologically advanced nations. While Japan has been a global economic engine for decades, the likes of South Korea and Taiwan arguably […]
The remote lake that tells the story of humanity’s birth
Source: BBC Our ancient human ancestors were an elusive lot. Their remains are literally thin on the ground, and even when fossils are unearthed it is rare for them to […]
Pakistani security seeks to tamp down reporting on California shooter
Source: Reuters Pakistani security forces appeared to be trying to dampen down reporting this weekend on the background of Tashfeen Malik, who mounted an attack alongside her husband that killed 14 people in California. Three professors at Malik’s university said they had been advised not to talk to the media, […]
Shiite Muslims hold anti-terrorism rally in Washington
Source: The Washington Post Hundreds of Shiite Muslims turned a major annual spiritual ritual into an anti-terrorism rally Sunday, marching, singing and praying for hours from trendy Dupont Circle to […]
At Heart Of Refugee-Resettlement Debate, A Rift Between Church And State
Source: NPR The resettling of Syrian refugees in the U.S. has become a political and religious flashpoint. On Friday, for instance, Texas dropped its request for a federal court to […]
Rare King James Bible First Edition Discovered at Drew University
Source: The New York Times Drew University, founded in Madison, N.J., in 1867 as a Methodist seminary, is known for its unusually rich collection of rare books and manuscripts, including […]
Influence of churches, once dominant, now waning in South
Source: Associated Press SYLACAUGA, Ala. (AP) — Prayers said and the closing hymn sung, tea-drinking churchgoers fill Marble City Grill for Sunday lunch. But hard on their heels comes the […]
Britain is no longer a Christian country and should stop acting as if it is, says judge
Source: The Telegraph Britain is no longer a Christian country and should stop acting as if it is, a major inquiry into the place of religion in modern society has […]
German Vice Chancellor warns Saudi Arabia over Islamist funding
Source: Reuters German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel urged Saudi Arabia on Sunday to stop supporting religious radicals, amid growing concern among some lawmakers in Berlin about the funding of militant […]