by Robert Fisk, The Independent After a month, the militants realised that Khaled al-Asaad knew nothing – or would say nothing – and so they decapitated the old man and strung his torso to a Roman pillar Isis has killed “the guardian of Palmyra”. Tortured for a month and then […]
By Raniah Salloum in Gevgelija, Macedonia AP A dangerous bottleneck has formed in the Macedonian border town of Gevgelija, an important hub for refugees traveling to Western Europe. Those trying to reach the trains here face extreme heat, dangerous crowds and police bullying. It’s Monday, earlier this week, and what […]
564. Commandment – And fight in the cause of Allah against those who fight against you, but do not transgress. Surely, Allah loves not the transgressors [2:191] And fight in the cause of Allah against those who fight against you, but do not transgress. Surely, Allah loves not the transgressors. […]
In a SPIEGEL interview, Nobel Prize for medicine recipients Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard and May-Britt Moser discuss the challenges women face in the male-dominated world of science and how they broke through the glass ceiling. It’s a Wednesday afternoon mid-summer in Trondheim, Norway. May-Britt Moser, 52, and Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, 72, have spent […]
Sara Weissman | August 20, 2015 | 4 Comments (RNS) An Israeli flag next to the rabbi’s podium, a synagogue-wide Israel Independence Day celebration, a prayer for the state […]
By Hasan Suroor Aug 19, 2015 A progressive Mumbai-based Muslim women’s group has published a survey whose findings are so stark that they should, finally, put an end to any […]
August 21, 2015 For Program and Details Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention): A Sign of the Truth of the Messiah
Syrian refugee arrives in Germany (Photo: iom.int) By ANDREW RETTMAN BRUSSELS, TODAY, 09:29 EU member states with a strong Roman Catholic heritage are showing a preference for taking in Christian migrants, despite their obligations under EU law. The Slovakian government was the latest to issue a statement. Displaced people fleeing […]
Why I Left America to Train in Jihad Under an Islamic Caliphate Posted: 08/20/2015 Kashif N. Chaudhry Become a fanPhysician, writer and human rights activist I am an American. I have a full-time job in one of Greater Boston’s renowned institutions as a medical professional. Yet, I just travelled out […]
TIMELY SUCCOR: A worker carries a packet of aid delivered by the Saudi Campaign for Syrian refugees. ARAB NEWS Published — Friday 21 August 2015 JEDDAH: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed its thanks to Saudi National Campaign for Syrian refugees for the provision of dates […]
By AFP – Aug 20,2015 – JORDAN TIMES ERBIL, Iraq — Iraqi Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani’s extended term expired on Thursday, leaving the autonomous region in a “legal vacuum” that Kurdish political parties are still trying to resolve. The Kurdish leadership dispute comes as Kurdistan faces a multitude of crises: the […]
Syria’s fate risks repeating the catastrophe of 1920 Aug 20,2015 – by Rami G. Khouri – Jordan Times As has long been the case throughout history, developments in Syria today reflect significant trends that pertain to other parts of the Arab world, especially Yemen, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, Somalia, Palestine and […]
Imams from more than 50 countries will be present together with 30,000 delegates from far afield as South Asia, New Zealand, North America, Africa and many countries in the EU to reaffirm Islam’s rejection of fanaticisms. Tight security will be in place for the event that will challenge head on […]
Source: Huffington Post By Martha Bellisle An anti-Muslim group cannot post ads on buses in Washington state showing photos of wanted terrorists and wrongly claiming the FBI offers a $25 […]
Source: Huffington Post By Mette Ivie Harrison; Mormon mother of 5, author of ‘The Bishop’s Wife,’ Princeton PhD, nationally ranked triathlete This Sunday, I attended a Methodist worship service as […]
Palestinian Christians scuffle with Israeli forces over divisive wall By AFP – Aug 19,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinian Christian worshippers and priests arrive for an open-air mass to protest against the building of Israel’s controversial barrier in the Cremisan Valley, which lies between the sprawling settlement of Gilo in occupied […]
Mali’s Islamist conflict spreads as new militant group emerges By Reuters – Aug 19,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Malian Defence Minister Tieman Coulibaly (centre) surveys the damage after a hotel siege over the weekend in which 17 people died in Sevare, Mali in this August 11 file photo (Reuters photo) BAMAKO/SEVARE […]
By REUTERS PUBLISHED: , 20 August 2015 BERLIN, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Some 11 refugees and six police officers were hurt on Wednesday night during a fight among asylum seekers at a shelter in the town of Suhl in the eastern state of Thuringia, police said. A group of about […]
563. Commandment – O ye who believe! when you go forth in the cause of Allah, make proper investigation and say not to anyone who greets you with the greeting of peace, ‘Thou art not a believer.’ [4:95] O ye who believe! when you go forth in the cause of Allah, […]