Austria passes controversial reforms to 1912 Islam law
Continue reading the main story in BBC Related Stories Row over Austria’s Islam law The Islamic veil across Europe Austria celebrates ‘model’ law on Islam The Austrian parliament has passed […]
Breaking News: US Supreme Court appears in favor of headscarf claim
Source BBC A majority of US Supreme Court justices appear to be supportive of an argument that Abercrombie & Fitch discriminated against a Muslim teenager. Samantha Elauf argued she was […]
The Muslim Times Closely Following Developments in Hijab Case in US Supreme Court
Epigraph: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech.” — First Amendment to the United States […]
Finland: National radio to read Koran ‘from cover to cover’.
Finland: National radio to read Koran ‘cover to cover’ 24 February 2015 Share Finland’s public broadcaster describes the series as an “unprecedented” project The Koran will be read from cover to cover on Finnish public radio as part of a new series, it’s been announced. The country’s public broadcaster, Yle, […]
State of Ikea founder’s home raises eyebrows (Why should it? That is what happens if you rely on Ikea furniture. Editor)
Kamprad, 88, moved back to his home country of Sweden last year after living in Switzerland for almost four decades. The house in Epalinges, a bedroom suburb north of […]
Most British Muslims ‘oppose Muhammad cartoons reprisals’
RT.Com: The majority of British Muslims oppose violence against people who publish images depicting the Prophet Muhammad, a poll for the BBC suggests. The majority of British Muslims are not in favor of violent retribution for those who publish images of the Prophet Mohammed, nor do they sympathize with fighters […]
Goldman CEO: This Could be Chinese Century
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Heavy drinkers have the lowest IQs, study claims
Source: The Telegraph By Saffron Alexander 11:30AM GMT 24 Feb 2015 15 Comments New findings show a link between a lower IQ and and alcohol consumption amongst young men People with low IQs are more likely to consume higher amounts of alcohol than those with higher IQs, a new study has […]
Without more support, Muslim girls may well be tempted by Isis’s HR department
theguardian: by Humaira Patel — Speaking to teenage girls from east London showed me that too many are left feeling that no one is listening to them An EDL protest in Tower Hamlets in 2011. ‘We live in the East End, where the EDL and Britain First take great […]
40% rise in new West Bank settlement homes in 2014 — NGO
AFP | Feb 24, 2015 | Jordan Times In this November 2, 2011 file photo, a worker stands by construction material to unload at a new housing unit in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Har Homa (AP photo) OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — The number of new settler housing units under […]
Global response to atrocities by states and armed groups ‘shameful and ineffective’
ARMED CONFLICT Global response to atrocities by states and armed groups ‘shameful and ineffective’ 25 February 2015, 15:54 UTC • Amnesty International releases Annual Report along with forecast of human rights trends for the coming year • Says governments must ‘stop pretending the protection of civilians is beyond their […]
Aqsa Mahmood branded a ‘disgrace’ by her parents after claims she recruited three UK girls flying to Middle East
The British woman previously travelled to Syria to marry an Isis fighter JON STONE Sunday 22 February 2015 The family of a British woman living with Isis fighters in Syriahas branded her a “disgrace” after it emerged she may have enticed three missing young UK girls to join her. Police […]
Hindu leader accuses Mother Teresa of serving India’s poor for conversion
Aljazeera.com: Alleged comments by one of India’s Hindu leaders, questioning the intentions of Mother Teresa’s charitable work in India have prompted debate on Twitter. On Monday, Mohan Bhagwat, leader of the pro-Hindu group, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), reportedly questioned the work of the Catholic nun, stating, “Here, the service isn’t […]
For richer, for poorer: how China’s laws put women second
Guardian: In Dadun village, in China’s southern Hainan province, some residents are more equal than others: the men. When inhabitants were told to make way for a tourism development, they learned that only men would receive compensation. Now, 92 angry female residents are suing the village committee. “The money used […]
London’s First Mosque – A Study in History and Mystery
Review of Religions: The Mystery of the Prince Why Prince Faisal declined to open the mosque, and pulled out only a few hours before the official inauguration, is a mystery. […]
Islam and Science – Concordance or Conflict? by Abdus Salam
By Dr Abdus Salam, Nobel Laureate in Physics A semi-quantitative measure of this is given by George Sarton in his monumental History of Science. Sarton divides his story of the […]
US Supreme Court to Start Hearing Muslim Hijab and Discrimination Case Today
Epigraph: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” — First Amendment to […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Germany: What a Tremendous Break Through!
By Zubair Khan He has God given instinct and potential for the politics. Few years back, under this instinct, he wanted to lead Pakistan Political Party Muslim League Germany Overseas Wing. However his attention was drawn to anti Ahmadiyya stance of PML and was advised to try his luck in German Politics. He took […]
Five children hospitalized in possible poisoning in Fort McMurray, Canada
Source: Edmonton Journal BY MARTY KLINKENBERG AND ANDREA ROSS, EDMONTON JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 22, 2015 EDMONTON – Five young children were taken to the hospital in Fort McMurray on Sunday after possibly being poisoned. Officers from Wood Buffalo RCMP received a call shortly after 3 p.m. from firefighters who requested help […]