Source Stratfor: There are simply too many red lines for the region’s Sunnis. Even in the unlikely scenario that Saudi Arabia weakens so much that Iran assumes de facto control of the Arabian Peninsula, the Sunni populations would not allow the holy cities of Mecca and Medina to remain under […]
Two suspected members of the Islamist group al-Shabab have been executed by firing squad in the Somali capital. A military court in Mogadishu found them guilty of killing five people, including four members of parliament. One of the MPs was the popular female singer, Saado Ali Warsame, who was killed […]
Rival groups of soldiers in Burundi are vying for control of the capital Bujumbura amid confusion over the success of an attempted coup. Heavy fighting and shelling is reported at the state TV building. A senior military source says soldiers loyal to President Pierre Nkurunziza are back in control of […]
After being declared Ebola free, Liberia threw the virus a big farewell party and is finally looking towards life and a future. Read More…
Source: Huffington Post By Raza Rumi, who is a writer, journalist and international development practitioner. C.Editor at The Friday Times, Fellow at National Endowment for Democracy, Washington D.C. WASHINGTON – Media […]
Lindsay Lohan turns to Islam: Troubled actress carries the Koran as she steps out after court-ordered community service at a children’s center Lohan was raised a Catholic, has since spoken […]
loveforallhatredfornone: Home Secretary Rt Hon Theresa May made her first ever visit to the landmark Baitul Futuh Mosque in south London on Saturday 2nd May and paid tribute to the […]
Source: BBC Could Americans soon be calling their $20 bills “Tubmans?” Move over, former US president Andrew Jackson. Voters of an online poll have chosen famous abolitionist Harriet Tubman to […]
(CNN) How do all seven cars and the engine of an Amtrak train jump the rails, sending passengers, luggage, laptops and more flying? One possibility loomed over all others Wednesday: speed. […]
Undercover cop testifies to Jahanzeb Malik’s terrorist intentions Man accused of wanting to destroy U.S. consulate he’d boasted of training with Al Qaeda, officer tells immigration hearing; Malik says he only went to Libya to teach English. Share on Facebook COLIN PERKEL / THE CANADIAN PRESS Pakistani national Jahanzeb Malik […]
The Huffington Post | By Carol Kuruvilla Even though some politicians claim America is a “Christian nation,” the share of the population that identifies as Christian has declined significantly in […]
By Mairi Mackay, CNN April 16, 2015 Story highlights Pentagon releases map showing coalition forces have taken back 25-30% of Iraq territory from ISIS Counterinsurgency specialist Afzal Ashraf on what new data tells us about fight Ashraf: Where it counts (ISIS is) not standing and fighting London (CNN)The Pentagon released […]
BY HUSAIN HAQQANI MAY 13, 2015 With a litany of unproved claims, veteran investigative journalist Seymour Hersh has revived discussion about the circumstances in which al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was discovered and killed in May 2011 in the Pakistani garrison city of Abbottabad. Some of Hersh’s assertions in […]
Source: The Independent Prince Charles’ secret letters to government ministers will be made public on Wednesday after a decade-long legal battle. The infamous “black spider memos” – so called because […]
Source: The Independent Prince Charles’ secret letters to government ministers will be made public on Wednesday after a decade-long legal battle. The infamous “black spider memos” – so called because […]
466. Commandment – O Prophet! strive hard against the disbelievers and the hypocrites; and be strict against them [66:10] O Prophet! strive hard against the disbelievers and the hypocrites; and be strict against them. Their home is Hell, and an evil destination it is!
Epigraph: We (Allah) prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — […]
Epigraph: Article 1. • All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in […]
Source: ET Events like these mean nothing more than a day of mourning and people going back to their regular lives the day after. Pakistan has completely failed in protecting one of the most peaceful and sacrificing religious minorities of the country. There is no longer any room for error. […]
By Craig Considine: Sociologist, Speaker, Writer Huff Post: Never in my wildest imagination did I ever think I would become a scholar focusing on Islam and Christian-Muslim relations. Growing up, […]