Islam and the West
By Brian Aull, MIT Last month, the MIT Center for International Studies hosted a talk by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Raised a Muslim, she witnessed abuse of women in Muslim communities. […]
Religious Evolution According to Qur’an & Torah
The Qur’an teaches us that, unlike other creatures, the modern humans who are anthropologically classified as Homo sapiens sapiens have been created to be Allah’s Vice-regents (deputies or agents) on […]
Angela Merkel in Muslim headdress picture sparks anger in Germany
Angela Merkel in Muslim headdress picture sparks anger in Germany Viewers failed to see the funny side of the photoshopped image Lee Williams @leeroy112 Tuesday 6 October 2015 15:10 BST 31 comments http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/angela-merkel-in-muslim-headdress-photo-sparks-anger-in-germany-a6683051.html An image of Angela Merkel wearing a Muslim headdress has provoked a backlash against a German TV station. The […]
King Stephen has changed Canada for the worse
King Stephen has changed Canada for the worse: Haroon Siddiqui Stephen Harper’s biggest problem is not that he is a right-wing ideologue. It is how he has governed. are on Facebook http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2015/10/08/king-stephen-has-changed-canada-for-the-worse-siddiqui.html NATHAN DENETTE / THE CANADIAN PRESS Of the nearly one-third among Canadians Stephen Harper has courted assiduously, […]
609. Commandment – follow not low desires so that you may be able to act equitably
609. Commandment – follow not low desires so that you may be able to act equitably [4:136] O ye who believe! be strict in observing justice, and be witnesses for Allah, even though it be against yourselves or against parents and kindred. Whether he be rich or poor, Allah is more regardful of them both than you are. […]
BBC: The Big Questions: Is God the problem?
Suggested Reading Ten Raised to Five Hundred Reasons for Our Gracious God Longing for consolation: A Dilemma for Dawkins Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran God of […]
First the Netherlands, now Pakistan’s high court comes to defence of climate
theguardian: by Julien Bouissou — A minor revolution in climate justice has just taken place in one of the countries most affected by global warming, reports Le Monde Villagers clear flood water from their houses in Jhado near Hyderabad, Pakistan. The high court of justice in Lahore has ordered the […]
Why is the Nobel prize in chemistry given for things that are not chemistry?
Source: Economist THIS year’s Nobel prize in chemistry was awarded to three researchers who helped to discover how cells repair damaged DNA. It is unquestionably important work—without such repair mechanisms, […]
At least 30 killed after airstrikes hit wedding in Yemen, officials say
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and of infinite value; killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Derived from 5:33) By Hakim Almasmari and Jethro Mullen, CNN Updated 6:36 AM […]
American Muslims are bracing for a wave of anti-Islam rallies this weekend
American Muslims are bracing for a wave of anti-Islam rallies outside mosques this weekend, upping security measures at houses of worship as “patriots” gather across the country to decry their religion. In August, a Facebook page appeared calling for a “Global Rally for Humanity” outside mosques all over the world on October […]
Optics: The True Nature of Light – Physicist Jim al-Khalili reveals how Islamic thinkers played a crucial role in explaining light and optics
Aljazeera.com: Playing a vital role in our everyday lives, technologies based on light are in use all around us. From art and science to modern technology, the study of light – and […]
Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community delivers historic address at Dutch National Parliament
khalifaofislam.com: Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says Islam guarantees universal freedom of religion and calls for world powers to act with justice On 6 October 2015, World Head of the Ahmadiyya […]
Religion in the Public Schools
Patch.com: Some parents in Walton County are up in a furor because their children are allegedly being forced to learn about Islam which goes against their principles. According to themedia reports, Walton county schools are teaching the middle school students the tenets of Islam and “Talk of Allah”. Parents think […]
From ‘Dracula’ fish to snub-nosed monkeys: New species found in Himalayas
(CNN) Most people hate rainy weather. It can put a damper on plans and keep you cooped up indoors. But spare a thought for the Burmese snub-nosed monkey. The furry fellow […]
Buhari, Sultan of Sokoto in Top 50 Muslims’ List
OnIslam & Newspapers Saturday, 03 October 2015 00:00 The Muslim 500 recognized Buhari’s past military career, his anti-corruption credentials and his war on Boko Haram. CAIRO – Nigerian President Muhammadu […]
An emerging Third Intifada
Oct 07,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN The Third Intifada has been around for some time but both Palestinians and Israelis are in denial. This rising has been called the “Lone Wolf Intifada”, an Intifada of individuals frustrated and furious over the continuation of the Israeli occupation, the inability […]
Daesh executed 70 Sunni tribesmen in Iraq’s Anbar: elder, UN
By AFP – Oct 08,2015 – JORDAN TIMES In this Tuesday photo Iraqi anti-terrorism forces watch enemy movements after regaining control of the Ramadi Stadium and the neighbouring Al Bugleeb area (AP photo) BAGHDAD — The Daesh terror group executed 70 members of a Sunni tribe allied to the […]
Islamic halal economy set to grow — experts
By Agencies – Oct 07,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Majudi (left), with her chaperone Norwati (2nd from left), smile at Halal Speed Dating, a matchmaking event, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last week […]
TRAVEL RISKS : Swiss abroad to register and pay kidnapping costs
OCT 7, 2015 – 16:23 Swiss law will require hostages to reimburse the costs of freedom (Keystone) Starting in November, Swiss living abroad must register their whereabouts and reimburse government costs of coming to their aid if they are kidnapped or taken hostage. The cabinet decided on Wednesday that […]
Kunduz Tragedy: Swiss-based body ready to probe hospital bombing
KUNDUZ TRAGEDY Swiss-based body ready to probe hospital bombing By Matthew Allen OCT 7, 2015 – 11:00 At least 22 people were killed in the Kunduz hospital strike (Keystone) The Bern-based International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC) believes the bombing of a Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Afghanistan by United […]