Freedom of Speech, Not Freedom From Consequences
Source: New York Times By Yousef Munayyer is a Palestinian-American writer and analyst. Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from its consequences. The ideal of freedom of speech is […]
The Pope Has A Message For Christian Fundamentalists: You’re No Better Than ISIS
addictinginfo.org: by Kerry-Anne — The Pope gave liberals an early Christmas Present this week, on a flight back from Turkey…by drawing a parallel between Christian Fundamentalists and Islamic terror groups such as ISIS. When a journalist attempted to draw the Pope into yet another condemnation of the world’s 2 billion Muslims on […]
Rector at the Great Mosque of Paris Calls for Abandoning Political Islam
Dalil Boubakeur, Rector at the Great Mosque of Paris, tells Christiane Amanpour that political Islam should be abandoned. This is what the Muslim Times has been preaching since its inception. […]
The secret to a happy life: revealed!
grist: by David Roberts — What’s the secret to a happy life? “That the only thing that really matters in life are your relationships to other people.” Wow. That’s pretty straightforward. But can you boil it down just a little more? “Happiness is love. Full stop.” I don’t want to brag, […]
Meet U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik, the Youngest Woman to Ever Break into the Old Boys’ Club of Congress
makers.com: by Wendy Naugle — Something unusual happened when U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) went to freshman orientation in what would become her new office building: She got stopped by Capitol Hill police—they didn’t think the ponytailed 30-year-old looked like a member of Congress. But while Stefanik may be young, […]
Why depicting Prophet Muhammad angers many Muslims
Muslims attend the Friday prayer at the Sehitlik mosque in Berlin, Germany, Friday. Believers in the mosque commemorated the victims of the terror attack at the Paris offices of the weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) ALI KHALIL | AFP Published — Friday 9 January 2015 Last update 10 […]
‘Totally Muslim’ U.K. city gaffe sparks #foxnewsfacts storm
Source: CNN Money A Fox News guest has been forced to apologize for suggesting Britain’s second biggest city was off-limits to non-Muslims. Steven Emerson, who describes himself as a leading […]
Thousands March in D.C. to Honor Victims of Paris Attacks
Source: washington.cbslocal.com WASHINGTON (WNEW/CBSNEWS/AP) – Thousands of people gathered in D.C. Sunday afternoon in memory of the 17 victims of the terrorist attacks that took place in France last week. The […]
Muslim community in Malta condemns Paris attacks
Source: ahmadiyyamalta.org The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Malta categorically condemned the attack at the office of Charlie Hebdo in Paris. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and all those affected by this evil and outrageous attack. We would like to offer our heartfelt sympathies and condolences to all those who […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community responds to Paris
Source: meridianbooster.com Imam Tariq Azeem Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Lloydminster. The attack that took place at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a French magazine, is a very tragic incident. It has claimed […]
Arson attack at German paper that ran Charlie Hebdo cartoons
Source: tribune.com.pk BERLIN: A German newspaper in the northern port city of Hamburg that reprinted Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) cartoons from the French satirical paper Charlie Hebdo was the target of an arson […]
German Muslims unite in commemoration of Charlie Hebdo massacre
Source: rt.com A union of Turkish imams has announced that it will organize demonstrations in front of various media organizations across Germany in solidarity with France after the deadly attack at […]
Liverpool shows solidarity for Paris terror attacks
Source: liverpoolecho.co.uk Liverpool shows solidarity for Paris terror attacks as 400 people attend city centre Charlie Hebdo march Around 400 people are taking part in a march in Liverpool city centre in support of the victims and families affected by the Paris terrorist attacks. The event was organised by a group […]
Merton unites to show solidarity with Paris after terrorist attacks
Source: wimbledonguardian.co.uk Politicians put their differences aside on Friday night to show their solidarity with Paris after a spate of horrific terrorist attacks. With Merton’s union jack at half mast as […]
The Real Atrocity Is Religious Persecution, Not Free Expression
Source: forbes.com It took Christianity hundreds of years but the faithful finally learned to stop killing over spiritual differences. Israel should be criticized as a nation state, not a spiritual representation […]
J.K. Rowling slams Rupert Murdoch over anti-Islam tweets Entertainment Desk
Dawn: Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has come under scrutiny for tweeting that Muslims must be held responsible for last week’s terror attacks in France. Murdoch took to his Twitter to say that those who practice Islam “must be held responsible” until “they recognise and destroy their growing jihadist cancer.” Many […]
Karen Armstrong: Author that Paris needs to bring Christians & Muslims together; nominating her for Nobel
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be […]
Assaulting Democracy: The Deep Repercussions of the Charlie Hebdo Attack
Source:Spiegel.de “Can we laugh about anything? Will we be able to laugh about anything tomorrow? These questions are worth asking. No limits to humor that is in the service of freedom of speech, because when humor stops, it is very often to make place for censorship or self censorship.” Cabu […]
Teen ‘in shock’ after wrongly linked to Charlie Hebdo attack
Source: gulfnews.com Charleville-Mizihres, France: Mourad Hamyd describes himself as a normal 18-year-old who lives with his parents but on the day France was gripped by the Charlie Hebdo massacre, he became known as “the third suspect” — even though he was in class at the time of the shooting. More…..http://gulfnews.com/news/world/other-world/teen-in-shock-after-wrongly-linked-to-charlie-hebdo-attack-1.1439603
If Europe is to overcome Islamist terror, it needs to fight for the values it holds dear
For many on the left, tolerance comes easily. But economic disarray has sapped the will to defend our principles of rationalism and individual liberty More…http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jan/11/europe-survive-islamist-terror-learn-to-fight-for-values-holds-dear