GOP fears Trump’s Muslim comments could hurt
Source: The Hill Donald Trump’s rhetoric since the Paris terrorist attacks appears to have helped him with GOP primary voters, according to most polls. But Republican insiders are concerned that […]
Bombs May Kill Extremists, but They Will Not Kill Extremism
Huff Post: How we respond to future attacks will shape our future for generations to come. Our shock at the recent terror attacks across Paris, the Middle East, and Mali has been predictably followed with calls for mindless retribution. ‘Bomb and be done with it. Destroy the enemy, and all […]
Religious liberties under strain for Muslims in France
Source: The Washington Post PARIS — The mournful sermon in the Mosque Tawhid at Friday prayers was about the attacks, because it is hard now to speak of anything else […]
Social scientists have a long history of predicting the demise of religion
Source: Social scientists have a long history of predicting the demise of religion. Auguste Comte, Emile Durkheim, Sigmund Freud, and Karl Marx envisioned the decline of organized religion and the rise of the religiously unaffiliated. More recently the idea that the unaffiliated population will increase has been promoted using mathematical […]
The strange beasts that live in solid rock deep underground
Source: BBC Just how far down in the Earth’s crust can animals survive? In the dark, hot depths of several South African gold mines, there live some tiny worms that […]
This Is Why Muslims Hold Muhammad in Such High Regard
Huff Post: What the world owes to Islam and its Prophet The principles, values and freedoms of which we can be proud of today are found in a book compiled […]
Women facing fines of up to £6,500 for wearing burkas in Swiss region
independent.co.uk: Wearing a burka or niqab in public has been banned in the Swiss region of Ticino, with offenders facing a fine of up to £6,500. The region’s parliament approved the law on Monday, thereby banning full-face veils worn by women in many Muslim countries, in the wake of heightened terrorist alerts […]
Why Being Thankful Is Good for You
Source: Time Thanksgiving is as much about gratitude is at is about turkey and cranberry sauce. And it turns out feeling thankful has some pretty potent effects on your health. While more research is needed to strengthen the understanding of the link between gratitude and health, here’s a roundup of […]
French Muslim body to create ‘licence to preach’ for imams
Source: Yahoo News Paris (AFP) – France’s leading Muslim body said Tuesday it would create a permit to preach for imams in a bid to root out extremists, as well […]
Head of Trump SuperPAC accidentally admits the Donald’s rallies are only for white people
Source: Salon Robert Kiger, the head of the Donald Trump-supporting SuperPAC Citizens for Restoring USA, told CNN’s Carol Costello on Monday that members of the #BlackLivesMatter movement “don’t really” have […]
The unmistakable hypocrisy: Pakistan’s double standard with Ahmadi Muslims
Daily Times: November 23, 2015: New Delhi, India; Ramnath Goenka Express Excellence in Journalism Awards; Aamir Khan in conversation with Anant Goeka, Indian Express. As the outrage over the Indian superstar’s alleged ‘disloyalty’ and ‘ingratitude’ to his motherland, and his ‘intolerable’ audacity to speak up about the “growing intolerance” in […]
Violence against Ahmadis flares up in Jhelum
Source: ARY news By: Dr I Malik A Medical Doctor working in East Midlands, England. It is unfortunate that once again minorities are being targeted in Punjab, Pakistan. On Friday 20th […]
Chicago releases dash-cam video of fatal shooting after cop charged with murder
Source: Chicago Tribune Hours after a Chicago police officer was ordered held without bond on a first-degree murder charge, the city released a shocking police dash-cam video that captured the […]
Feminism in Islam and Sikhism at SOAS university, UK
Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Student Association, UK (AMWSA) Meet the world at SOAS SOAS is a truly global university, with an influence way beyond its London home. With unique and unrivalled […]
A Christian Television Station set on fire in Pakistan
Karachi: November 25, 2015. (PCP) A Pakistani Christian Television Channel named “Gawahi” was set on fire by some masked men destroying studios, computers, Bibles, cable network equipment and furniture on night of November 24, 2015. The Gawahi Television was broadcasting Bible teachings, Hymns, Sermons and Christian youth evangelism attracting […]
USA: Muslim Brotherhood Founded 50% of the Mosques in the West
Radical Mosques in America: Is There One Near You? Clarion has identified over 80 Islamist orgs/mosques in the US, resulting in prominent media coverage on FOX News and the Daily Caller website. The Brotherhood has established the most powerful Islamic institutions in the West, even though Muslims are not necessary […]
Humanist vs Islamic perspectives on science and the modern world
Jim Al-Khalili, physicist and Ziauddin Sardar, chair of the Muslim Institute, talk science, western colonialism and religious rigidity by Yasmin Khan As the Islamic empire expanded, Muslims in new territories needed to know the direction to Mecca for prayer, which led to leaps in map-making and trigonometry. Photograph: Chris Hondros/Getty […]
Could Pope Francis bring together African Muslims and Christians?
The Pontiff has kicked off his African tour, arriving in Nairobi Wednesday. In Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic, he will address matters of poverty, corruption, and interfaith healing. By Cathaleen Chen, Staff NOVEMBER 25, 2015 Source: Christian Science Monitor Save for later Goran Tomasevic/Reuters View Caption “Grata Franciscus […]
Could this Quranic translation curb extremism?
By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor CNN: On a warm November night in Washington, a small group of American Muslims gathered at Georgetown University to celebrate “The Study Quran,” new English […]
Switzerland overwhelmingly votes for burqa ban with £6,500 fine for Muslim women who rebel
Muslim women can no longer wear the full-body garment in shops, restaurants or public buildings and anyone caught flouting the ban could be struck with a £6,500 fine. The local […]