Germany: Thousands Protest Parallel ‘Sharia Societies’
The protests are part of a burgeoning grassroots movement calling for an end to the spread of Islamic Sharia law in Germany. By Soeren Kern, Sun, December 14, 2014 Der […]
How Exercise Changes Our DNA
We all know that exercise can make us fitter and reduce our risk for illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease. But just how, from start to finish, a run […]
6 Reasons Why Visiting Loved Ones Keeps Them Young & Happy
We may be well into this year’s holiday season, but whether it’s Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Eid, or just a regular day out of the year, visiting your senior loved ones […]
Study finds that employees who are open about religion are happier
It may be beneficial for employers to not only encourage office Christmas parties but also celebrate holidays and festivals from a variety of religions, according to a Kansas State University […]
Mumbai: B-Town continues mourning for Peshawar attack victims
B-Town continues mourning for Peshawar attack victims Mumbai, Dec 17 A day after 132 children were brutally killed in a gruesome Taliban attack on a school in Pakistan’s Peshawar city, Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan are still in shock and feel “anger” and “disgust” for Wednesday, […]
Geert Wilders on race hate charge
Dutch authorities have said they will prosecute Geert Wilders for hate speech. Anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders will be prosecuted in the Netherlands for alleged discrimination and inciting hatred against Moroccans […]
In Central African Republic, Catholics reach out to Muslim ex-rebels
By Oliver Maksan Archbishop Dieudonné Nzapalainga, the president of the bishops’ conference and archbishop of the capital city of Bangui, recently visited a camp where former members of the […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 325. Commandment – Wine and the game of hazard and idols and divining arrows are forbidden and unlawful
325. Commandment – Wine and the game of hazard and idols and divining arrows are forbidden and unlawful [5:91] O ye who believe! wine and the game of hazard and idols and divining arrows are only an abomination of Satan’s handiwork. So shun each one of them that you may prosper. [2:220] They […]
Non-EU family members do not need visa to enter UK, says European court Judges’ decision in McCarthy case is another setback in campaign by British government to control immigration from EU
Non-EU family members do not need visa to enter UK, says European court Judges’ decision in McCarthy case is another setback in campaign by British government to control immigration from EU Ian Traynor in Brussels. The Guardian, Thursday 18 December 2014 13.32 GMT European freedom of movement rules do not allow […]
Peel School Board lowers flag and expresses support for those affected by Pakistan’s school tragedy
apnahub.ca — Canadians and people all over the world are expressing shock as the Pakistani city of Peshawar began burying its dead after an attack at a school that killed at least 132 children and nine staff. Emotional scenes were reported by Pakistani and International media, with reactions from world […]
John Howard: gun laws make Australia safer, not a ‘nation of victims’
ABC News: by Alexandra Kirk — NICK GRIMM: It was former prime minister John Howard who took on the gun lobby in 1996 in the wake of the Port Arthur massacre, first announcing and then clinching an agreement with the states for nationwide gun law reforms.Well, almost 20 years on […]
Pakistan attack reveals the truth about terrorism: it kills more poor Muslims than rich westerners
theguardian: by Ben Doherty — Those who suffer most from Islamist extremism are not people in rich western nations, but other poor Muslims. This is the fundamental truth that obliterates the false cloak of righteousness so ostentatiously donned by Islamist jihadists: the very people these misguided men and women claim […]
Queen Rania: Extremism’s Innocent Victims: Children and Islam
Source: Huffington Post Queen Rania of Jordan, Queen of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Yesterday morning, all over the world, mothers kissed their children and waved them off to school, […]
Men arrested after Isil leaflets handed out in Oxford Street
Telegraph: Two men have been arrested following a storm over extremists handing out leaflets in London’s Oxford Street urging Britons to join Isil. The men, both from Luton, were arrested […]
Our Denial has killed children in Peshawar
Source: Dawn There is no sight uglier than a child’s corpse. I can say this because I have seen one dying before my eyes. When a child dies, no words can console the grieving hearts of parents. And a cowardly terror attack on a school just snatched over a hundred […]
Woman bearing the name of man’s ex-girlfriend gets free world trip
Source: CNN (CNN) — Jordan Axani planned to travel around the world with his girlfriend Elizabeth Gallagher, until they broke up. Now, he’ll embark on Sunday on the circumnavigation with Elizabeth Gallagher. No need for a double-take: The name may be the same, but the person answering to it isn’t. […]
Pakistan must not give in to Taliban dream of Islamic ‘perfection’
Source: CNN (CNN) — Established in 2007 following the Red Mosque siege, the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), or Pakistani Taliban, is now a prominent actor in that country’s politics. It is a diverse umbrella group uniting some 30 militant groups across the Kyber-Pasktunskwa and other tribal areas bordering Afghanistan. It is […]
Malta: Ahmadiyya celebrates the festive season with the elderly at St. Vincent De Paul
Source: ahmadiyyamalta.org The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta, on the 17th December 2014, visited St. Vincent De Paul Residence and celebrated the festive season with the elderly residents. Hon. Justyne Caruana, Parliamentary Secretary […]
‘The bear never asks permission’
Source: CNN CNN) — Have no fear, Vladimir Putin is here. That seems to be the message in an epic promo released ahead of the Russian president’s annual news conference as the country’s economy plummets. The promotion, released by a state-owned Russian channel, has the feel of a movie trailer, […]
PILOT PROJECT : Pioneering course helps refugees integrate
In canton Lucerne a pilot project is building new opportunities for refugees who have been granted asylum in Switzerland. (SRG Schweiz Aktuell, swissinfo.ch) Sursee in canton Lucerne is breaking new ground in terms of integration. In collaboration with the Sursee Bricklayers Association, the canton is promoting “Perspective Building”, a pilot […]