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 […]
BBC: Pope Francis is making it easier for women and doctors to seek forgiveness for abortion, by allowing all priests to forgive it. In Catholicism, abortion is viewed as such […]
It’s high time Hindus and Sikhs learned from their neighbors of other religions how to save millions of “missing women” The release of the latest census data on religion […]
575. Commandment – They ask thee about fighting in the Sacred Month. Say: ‘Fighting therein is a great transgression [2:218] They ask thee about fighting in the Sacred Month. Say: ‘Fighting therein is a great transgression, but to hinder men from the way of Allah, and to be ungrateful to Him and to hinder men […]
New Delhi, Sept 1: The Pakistan Cyber Army which has launched many attacks on important Indian websites including the CBI’s portal has emerged in a new form today. Earlier known as the Pakistan Cyber Army it calls itself the Paksitan Cyber Mujahideen today. The name change was on expected lines […]
Source: International Business Times By Ismat Sarah Mangla @ismat i.mangla@ibtimes.com on August 27 2015 EAST WORLDHAM, England — Last Sunday, on a 210-acre farm in this lush hamlet some 65 […]
Religion News: NAYPYIDAW (Reuters) Myanmar’s president on Monday signed into law the last of four controversial bills championed by radical Buddhists but decried by rights groups as aimed at discriminating against the country’s Muslim minority. Myanmar, which will hold its first democratic national poll in more than two decades on […]
Audioboom.com: @pauldeach talks to Barrie Schwortz, who is recognised as one of the foremost authorities on the Shroud of Turin. Barrie was exhibiting at #JalsaUK Listen to audio of interview See […]
Dawn: For women, taking back the wheel has always been a herculean task. In neighbouring India, for instance, according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the female labour force participation fell from 34 per cent in 1999 to 27 per cent in 2011 by seven percentage points, despite the economy […]
By AFP – Aug 31,2015 – JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Christian schools in Israel and East Jerusalem have threatened to stay closed for Tuesday’s start of the new academic year over a financing dispute with the government, an official said. Some 33,000 students attend some 45 Christian schools, which […]
Aug 31,2015 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The migrant crisis arching the Middle East, Africa and Europe has been described as the worst since World War II; nearly 300,000 people from Africa and the Middle East crossed sea and land into Europe this year alone. Thousands perished during the arduous […]
“These women are what’s good and right about Mormonism.” Carol KuruvillaAssociate Religion Editor Posted: 08/28/2015 11:53 AM EDT When the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dropped a bombshell statement last November confirming that founder Joseph Smith was a polygamist, one faithful follower was shocked. Leslie Peterson, a 60-year-old Mormon, […]
An annual Islamic convention organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has quickly become a new venue for diplomacy and peace talks. The convention which is called the “Jalsa Salana” takes place in London, U.K., the United States, Germany, and other places around the world. This year Jalsa Salana Canada took […]
574. Commandment – The reckoning of months with Allah has been twelve months by Allah’s ordinance since the day when He created the heavens and the earth. Of these, four are sacred. That is the right creed. So wrong not yourselves therein. [9:36] The reckoning of months with Allah has been […]
The Apex Court has dismissed petition seeking cancellation of Salman’s case which was filed by mother of a deceased Mumbai constable, reports claimed. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice HL Dattu declined the plea by one of the alleged victims associated with the case and belonging to Mumbai […]
Source: FP (Foreign Policy) You’re more likely to be murdered in America than killed by Islamic State terrorists Everyone is freaking out over the France train attack. But the sad truth is, you’re more likely to be murdered in America than killed by Islamic State terrorists. BY STEPHEN M. WALT […]
Salon.com: Sharon Peters reached into a hot-pink cloth bag and pulled out an abaya, a full-length body garment for women, from Kuwait. As if she were modeling for a fashion show, the world geography teacher stuck her arms out sideways and held the garment against her to show how far […]