Happiness And Religion: Are Religious People Happier Than Non-Believers?

Huff Post —   Washington Post religion reporter Sally Quinn claimed that “Religion is a sure route to true happiness” in an opinion piece– but is that really the case? HuffPost Live host Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani delved into the issue with Senior Religion editor Rev. Paul Raushenbush, social psychologist David Myers, and blogger Hidaya Nawee. They discussed the […]

Power struggles in Muslim states

ET: A number of Muslim states are facing varying degrees of insurgencies and violent attacks against state institutions, officials and ordinary people. The leading examples are Iraq, Libya, Egypt, Syria, Bahrain, Yemen and Somalia. The Iraq government faces a militant challenge in Anbar province where extremist and al Qaeda-type groups have […]

The man who sold Pakistan?

Source:pti-fata.blogspot.com via wasim sr. “I have always wondered why Imran Khan is such a soft target for bashing? What makes journos & intellect-chawals single out IK for bashing? Why they rid themselves of all sense & logic (even plain facts at times) when bashing IK? Is it because of the shot-at-cheap-fame mentality? What goes […]

Prophet Muhammad and Black History Month

Source/Credit: Examiner.com By Shahina Bashir February 1st marked the beginning of Black History Month in the US and will end on the 28th of the month. This year’s theme is, “Civil Rights in America” and marks the fiftieth anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Black History Month is an important part of the American […]

Spanish Inquisition

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is the latest accepted revision, accepted on 21 January 2014. Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Spanish Inquisition (disambiguation). Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition in Spain Tribunal del Santo Oficio de la Inquisición Spanish Inquisition Seal for the Tribunal […]