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OPINION Escaping the refugee crisis By Peter Singer SEP 2, 2015 – 13:55 In July, the number of migrants reaching the borders of the European Union passed 100,000 – the third consecutive month in which a new record was set. In one week in August, 21,000 migrants arrived in Greece. […]
ISTANBUL Turkish security forces patrolled the shores of Muğla, finding the bodies of several refugees, including a child, who drowned and were washed ashore. DHA photos World must help Turkey with refugees as ‘things will get even worse’: UNHCR At least 12 migrants believed to be Syrians drowned as two […]
Officers in Munich said they were ‘overwhelmed’ by the outpouring of help and support and had more than they needed LIZZIE DEARDEN Tuesday 01 September 2015 The Independent Police in a German city have been forced to ask the public to stop bringing donations for arriving refugees after […]
By Annysa Johnson of the Journal Sentinel A coalition of interfaith leaders is calling on Gov. Scott Walker to clarify his recent remarks implying most Muslims are extremists, saying such […]
• Israeli PM promises “zero tolerance” toward stone-throwing • Suggests courts too lenient toward Palestinian minors • Faces calls from settlers for tougher action In this May 19, 2012 file photo, a Palestinian youth throws a stone at an armed Jewish settler during clashes between Palestinians and Jewish settlers in […]
By AFP – Sep 01,2015 – JORDAN TIMES A Palestinian social activist working for the International South South Cooperation (Cooperazsione Internazionale Sud Sud, or CISS) entertains a child who is a cancer patient, inside a hospital in Gaza City on Monday. Activists working for the Italian nonprofit NGO use […]
By Daniel Khazeni-Rad – Sep 1, 2015 A new trend is occurring on Iran’s northern Caspian Sea shores – Iraqis – specifically residents of Baghdad. This uncommon sight to Mazandaran locals and Tehran natives alike has, according to residents of the area, become a growing trend over the past 4 […]
576. Commandment – The violation of a Sacred Month should be retaliated in the Sacred Month; and for all sacred things there is the law of retaliation. So, whoso transgresses against you, punish him for his transgression to the extent to which he has transgressed against you [2:195] The violation of a Sacred Month should be retaliated in the Sacred Month; […]
CNN: Muslim inventions that shaped the modern world Olivia Sterns, CNN Updated 1:42 PM ET, Wed July 22, 2015 London (CNN) Think of the origins of that staple of modern life, […]
Source: RT.com Real-life ‘Jurassic Park’? Siberian lab set to clone extinct mammals Russian scientists have begun their quest to clone pre-historic animals, including but not limited to a woolly mammoth, […]
Scientific research bodies in the UK are calling for an urgent debate on the ethical implications of genetically modifying human embryos to cure diseases and create “designer babies.” Britain’s leading […]
Source: Business Standard The researchers found that older women who forgave others were less likely to report depressive symptoms regardless of whether they felt unforgiven by others….. The researchers said […]
Young female fighter ‘Joelle’ brings fishnets and enthusiasm to a sport dominated by men Wall Street Journal, By RORY JONES, Updated Aug. 31, 2015 4:46 p.m. ET 9 COMMENTS DUBAI—A wrestler named the Vigilante picked up his tiny opponent and smashed her into the corner of the ring. Then he slammed […]
By Antonia Blumberg; Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post “What you call birth and death are only transformation.” Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh is continuing to receive treatment at a […]
Epigraph: And We made the son of Mary and his mother a Sign, and gave them refuge on an elevated land of green valleys and springs of running water. (Al […]
An Afghan man and woman found guilty of adultery received 100 lashes on Monday in front of a crowd who filmed their punishment, TV footage showed. great pastime Public lashings and executions were common under the Taliban, who enforced a strict interpretation of Sharia law from 1996-2001. The militant group […]
Hermann Bredehorst/ DER SPIEGEL Germany is experiencing an unprecedented influx of immigrants who will fundamentally change the country. They represent a burden, but also a chance to create a New […]
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. (Matthew 5:7-8) Source: Telegraph By David Hodari; 31 […]
The first university to be founded by Muslims to teach Islamic studies in the United States has started its new academic year, promising to be a leading institution in educating […]