SUICIDE: Unemployment pushes 45,000 people to suicide a year
FEB 11, 2015 – 01:01 Every year around 45,000 people around the world take their life because they are unemployed. A study by scientists in Zurich also found that the […]
‘Extremism has distorted image of Muslims’
“Extremism has tarnished Islam and the image of Muslims around the world,” said a top official at the King Abdul Aziz Center for National Dialogue (KACND), underlining the importance of dialogue in communities. Abdullah Al-Mutlaq, KACND chairman and member of the Council of Senior Ulema, made his observation at the […]
Yemen highlights broader Arab ailments
Rami G. Khouri, Daily Star, Lebanon Summary The stunning situation in Yemen, as the country’s foundations shake and slowly collapse, is an example of the structural weaknesses that plague many countries in the Arab world. If you want to teach someone about why the Arab world continues to lurch from […]
‘76,000 refugees willingly returned to Syria since crisis started’
Petra | Feb 10, 2015 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Lower House on Tuesday held a monitoring session during which the government responded to questions by MPs. Answering a question by MP Hassan Obeidat (Construction list), Interior Minister Hussein Majali said around 76,000 Syrian refugees have willingly returned to […]
The Silence of the Liberal Muslim
Source. New age Islam While Muslims rightly resent being called upon to condemn every act of Muslim extremism by arguing why the community should be held accountable for the actions of individual members, the Shirin Dalvi case is about standing up for a fellow Muslim being intimidated by the community’s […]
Germany Emerges
Source:Stratfor. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, accompanied by French President Francois Hollande, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 6. Then she met with U.S. President Barack Obama on Feb. 9. The primary subject was Ukraine, but the first issue discussed at the news conference following the meeting with Obama […]
Videos: Gospel of Judas, What It Tells Us about Early Christianity
First a documentary by National Geographic: Secondly, a lecture on Gospel of Judas by Prof. Bart Ehrman: If Jesus was on a mission to die for the sins of humanity […]
Canada: How did Bob Dhillon become a multi-millionaire?
Calgary How did Bob Dhillon become a multi-millionaire? February 5, 2015 · 0 Comments · 493 Total Views · http://www.canindia.com/1g4lk CALGARY Bob Dhillon is one of Canada’s richest South Asian businessmen, his company Mainstreet Equity, has assets in excess of $1.2 billion consisting of 3,725 residential apartment units in Edmonton […]
Indian Supreme Court: Polygamy Not Integral Part of Islam
Amit Choudhary, Feb 10, 2015, for Times of India NEW DELHI: Although their personal law permits men to have four wives, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a Muslim’s […]
Finance chiefs vow action to bolster growth at G20 meet, Greece weighs
(Reuters) – Finance officials from the Group of 20 leading economies sketched an uncertain outlook for global growth on Tuesday and vowed to use monetary and fiscal policy if needed to stem any risk of stagnation. The United States urged nations at the G20 meeting not to resort to currency […]
The Dramatic Decline Of Europe’s Jewish Population Has Not Been Exaggerated
The Huffington Post | By Antonia Blumberg In 1939 there were an estimated 9.5 million Jews living in Europe. Today their numbers have diminished to roughly 1.4 million — just […]
‘Islamic State’ hostage Kayla Mueller: ‘devoted to the people of Syria’
By ALEXANDRA ZAVIS AND NIGEL DUARA From a young age, ‘Islamic State’ hostage Kayla Mueller was propelled by a ‘strong desire to serve’ At an age when most kids are preoccupied with friends and school, Kayla Jean Mueller devoted herself to helping those in need around the world. She volunteered […]
Canada: Oakville Man faces $500K fraud case
Toronto.ctvnews.ca Oakville man charged after probe into $500K fraud scheme Mohamed “Moe” Tahir, 41, is charged with Fraud over $5,000. (Police) Jesse Noseworthy, Special to CTVNews.ca Published Monday, February 9, 2015 2:27PM EST Police have charged an Oakville man after an investigation into a $500,000 fraud scheme in Vaughan. Police […]
NY Times’ Op-ED: The Muslims of Early America
First posted in the Muslim Times by Dr. Abdul Alim Source: New York Times By Peter Manseau, who is the author, most recently, of “One Nation Under Gods: A New American […]
For Christ’s Sake
Slate.com: by William Saletan — Some Republicans would rather defend Christianity from all criticism than stand clearly against religious violence. Rick Santorum, speaking here to guests at the Iowa Freedom Summit on Jan. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, is among the past and current GOP presidential candidates who have attacked […]
American Sniper and the Muslim ‘Savage’
Huff Post: by Todd Green, Ph,D. — Is American Sniper a brilliant, subtle study of the trauma of war and the toll that incessant violence takes on those who participate in it? Or is American Sniper a shallow, flag-waving, war propaganda movie? These questions frame much of the debate over Clint Eastwood’s recent film. […]
10 reasons Christian heaven would actually be hell
A close reading of the New Testament reveals Biblical paradise isn’t all pearly gates and streets of gold Most Westerners are at least vaguely familiar with the popular Christian version […]
The Muslims of Early America
IT was not the imam’s first time at the rodeo. Scheduled to deliver an invocation at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo last week, Moujahed Bakhach of the local Islamic Association of Tarrant County canceled his appearance because of the backlash brought on by a prayer he had offered […]
Christians Can Worship In Mosques Too
Patheos.com: By Saima Sheikh It seems that Christian extremists have found a new hero, Christine Weick. She is the woman who disrupted the MuslimFriday prayer service in the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. last November. Christine alleged that the Muslims took over the National Cathedral to make a statement. Muslims didn’t take over […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 375. Commandment – Muslims are allowed to marry upto four women as long as they deal with them justly, otherwise marry only one
375. Commandment – Muslims are allowed to marry upto four women as long as they deal with them justly, otherwise marry only one [4:4] And if you fear that you will not be fair in dealing with the orphans, then marry of women as may be agreeable to you, two, […]