theguardian: by Vincent Fean — ast week the prime minister of Israel announced yet more illegal settlements in the West Bank, cutting off Bethlehem from Jerusalem – a wholly negative act. On Friday, the prime minister of Sweden announced that his government recognises the state of Palestine – a positive step that will […]
Epigraph: Hindu-Muslim relations for this year Nobel Prize, next year for Karen Armstrong for Muslims and Christians relations. http://www.cnn.com/video/api/embed.html#/video/bestoftv/2014/10/10/nobel-peace-prize-winner-earlystart.cnn By Laura Smith-Spark, Fri October 10, 2014 (CNN) — The Nobel Peace Prize […]
In modern society, an individual is almost forced to side between science and religion. However, some people, including the Vatican Astronomer, feel that religion and science are not only capable of coexistence, but they also are mutually supportive. They believe that fundamentalism on both sides of the debate is perpetuating […]
The mother of a US hostage has appealed to the leader of the Islamic State (IS) militants to get in touch with her. Paula Kassig posted a letter on Twitter, for Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, asking how he can be reached. “I am an old woman and Abdul Rahman is […]
Swiss Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga has called on Italy to comply with its obligations under the Dublin agreement and register asylum seekers. She also signalled Switzerland’s willingness to help share the asylum burden. Speaking ahead of a meeting with European Union (EU) interior ministers in Luxembourg, Sommaruga said Switzerland was […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Ebola is now entrenched in the capital cities of all three worst-affected countries and is accelerating in almost all settings. WHO deputy head Bruce Aylward warned that the world’s response was not keeping up with the disease in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra […]
GAZA CITY: The new Palestinian unity government held a Cabinet meeting in the war-battered Gaza Strip for the first time Thursday, marking the end of more than seven years of […]
Allah the Almighty legislated acts of worship and obedience for great wisdom and sublime objectives. No wonder, as they strengthen the faith, purify the soul, correct the attitude and refine the morals. If acts of worship did not achieve these objectives, then the Muslim would not benefit from them properly. […]
Businessmen and officials have welcomed the Saudi Railway Organization’s (SRO) plan to establish a 660-km coastal railway line between Jeddah and Jazan, saying it would boost the two regions’ economic, […]
SYDNEY — What started as a courteous interview on ABC’s Lateline last night, quickly unravelled into chaos. Australian spokesperson for controversial Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir, Wassim Doureihi, was interviewed by Emma Alberici on the news program, which turned into a bickering match. READ MORE…
Daily Times: When asked by right wing clerics why he casually named a world-renowned Ahmedi economist as his future finance minister, he did not use this opportunity to preach equal rights for all citizens and condemn faith-based bigotry I was living in New Jersey in the summer of 2011 when […]
Source: Huffington Post By Kelly James Clark, Senior Research Fellow, Kaufman Interfaith Institute, Grand Valley State University Shortly after the 2004 publication of his book, Random Designer, biologist Richard Colling was prohibited from teaching introductory biology courses at Olivet Nazarene College in Illinois and his book was banned from the campus. Peter […]
By Anthony Zurcher, Editor, Echo Chambers Perhaps it’s a reflection of our high-tech society. Every day seems to bring new videos of alleged police brutality, where law enforcement officers employ questionable tactics when dealing with black suspects. According to Washington Post columnist Clinton Yates, what occurred on the afternoon of 1 October isn’t one […]
Source: crawleynews.co.uk | UK Last Friday, 524 MPs voted in favour of British planes carrying out air strikes on the jihadist group. MP Henry Smith said: I thought it was the right thing […]
Public prosecutors have ‘invited’ PVV leader Geert Wilders for questioning in connection with remarks he made about Moroccans last year and consider him to be a formal suspect, the department said on Thursday. The department said in a statement Wilders is ‘suspected of having insulted a population group with respect to their […]
Hollywood celebrities boycott Beverly Hills Hotels By Maureen Callahan The Beverly Hills HotelPhoto: Getty Images Last week, celebrities including Jay Leno, Ellen DeGeneres, Sharon Osbourne, Richard Branson and Clive Davis united for an unlikely cause: a boycott of the Beverly Hills Hotel, because its owner, the […]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is returning to Kincardine on Oct. 11 to canvas the area, with hopes of educating residents about the misconceptions of Islam in wake of the recent […]
“We can thrive even when we are a minority.” Dalia Mogahed was propelled into the international spotlight when she became President Barack Obama’s advisor on Muslim affairs. Born in Egypt, […]
OCT 8, 2014 – SWISSINFO.CH Defence Minister Ueli Maurer has performed a U-turn regarding the Islamic State The Swiss government has decided to outlaw the militant Islamic State group and similar organisations. The ban includes activities, as well as propaganda and financial support of the jihadist fighters. “Islamic State has […]
Source: nytimes.com A few days ago, I was on a panel on Bill Maher’s television show on HBO that became a religious war. Whether or not Islam itself inspires conflict, debates about it certainly do. Our conversation degenerated into something close to a shouting match and went viral on the web. Maher […]