30,000 Arab Israelis took part in a “Al-Aqsa Mosque in Danger” Rally
Ynetnews: Some 30,000 Arab Israelis took part Friday in a rally titled “Al-Aqsa Mosque in Danger,” in the northern ton of Umm al-Fahm. The event was organized by the northern […]
Prayer Alone Heal Mental Illness, Say One Third Of Americans In LifeWay Research Poll
The Huffington Post: A recent study by LifeWay Research has found that a “third of Americans – and nearly half of evangelical, fundamentalist, or born-again Christians – believe prayer and […]
At least 20 killed when gunmen ambush Nairobi shopping mall
Source: CNN (CNN) — Gunmen ambushed an upscale shopping mall in the Kenyan capital on Saturday, leading to a fierce gunbattle with police and at least 20 people killed, the Kenyan Red Cross said. Fifty more people were wounded in the attack at the mall in Nairobi, said Abbas Gullet, head […]
Pioneers of Aviation: 17th Century Flight in Istanbul
One of the most enduring (and incorrect) accusations made about the Ottoman Empire is that it was intellectually stagnant. Orientalist historians claim that the Ottomans saw science and religion as […]
Indiana: Ahmadiyya Muslim group hosting blood drive
Source: jconline.com As part of a national initiative, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Indiana has organized a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday in the parking lot of Stewart Center, 128 […]
Pakistan: ‘My Daughter is a Blessing Not a Curse’
Source: theworld.org My daughter is a blessing not a curse. If you have to state that, there might be something wrong. And yes, there is something wrong in Pakistan with daughters. […]
International Day of Peace, 21 September
Epigraph: “On this International Day of Peace, let us pledge to teach our children the value of tolerance and mutual respect. Let us invest in the schools and teachers that […]
Muslim clerics in Russia warn of unrest over ban of Koran translation
Reuters , Saturday 21 Sep 2013 (Photo: Reuters) Russia’s senior Islamic clerics warned the country’s leaders on Friday unrest could erupt in Muslim communities in Russia and beyond if […]
A Message of Peace from Another Time
Source: Dawn.com By Anwar Iqbal: A correspondent for Dawn, based in Washington, DC. It is said that those who migrate, live in a time warp. They see their past in their present and use it to define their future as well. This distortion allows them to continue to live with the […]
Farrakhan Delivers Stern Warnings to Obama, the Muslim World and Israel
Louis Farrakhan speaks at the state capitol steps in Montgomery, Ala. on Friday June 14, 2013. Farrakhan and others are holding a caravan across Alabama to encourage the U.S. Supreme […]
Rebel vs. Rebel: Syrian jihadi groups are now kidnapping and killing one another. Is this the beginning of an all out war, or an opportunity for the moderates?
BY HASSAN HASSAN | SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 FOREIGN POLICY Earlier this month, clashes erupted between the al Qaeda-affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra and FSA-affiliated groups. When the gunfire stopped, the moderates were […]
Israel. Not looking for Peace. Nor Talks. But this…
Source Ethnic cleansing. Israel never had the intention for peace(talks) & sabotages them in the first place. They are a Dead On Arrival- Issue. Whenever it comes to talks, they […]
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Must it get worse before it gets better?
Source: The Economist: “THE only road to paradise,” runs a joke doing the rounds in the cafés of Tripoli, Libya’s seafront capital, “is the one to the international airport.” Most Libyans still revel in the freedom and sense of possibility brought on by the NATO-backed war that ousted Colonel Muammar […]
The new Franciscan revolution
Source: CNN (CNN) — It’s time to stop being surprised by Pope Francis. Since he became pontiff, he’s made a lot of news. His tweets echo around the world. He embodies principles of humility and piety. He eschews the fancy trappings of office favored by his predecessor, from the Popemobile to […]
From praying to preying? Pastor accused of raping
Source: CNN (CNN) — It would not be surprising for an associate pastor to pray with his parishioners. But Jorge Juan Castro wound up preying on them instead, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Friday. He is accused of raping more than 20 women, many of whom are Spanish-speaking, undocumented […]
20 lashes for husband
Source: Gulf News Manama: A court in Al Qateef in eastern Saudi Arabia has sentenced a husband to 20 lashes after he allegedly hit his wife on her shoulder. The case was filed one month ago by the wife who presented a medical report supporting her claim. More:
Trafficking case against Saudi princess dismissed
Source: Gulf News Image Credit: MCT Saudi princess Meshael Alayban (right) listens to Arabic interpreter Ahmed Mekhemar during her appearance in Santa Ana, California court on July 11, 2013. Santa Ana: A human-trafficking case against a Saudi princess in the US has been dismissed. The surprise announcement came on Friday […]
French mom sentenced over “I am a bomb” T-shirt on young son
Source: Moroco World News. DIJON, France — An appeals court in France convicted a woman on Friday for sending her son, named “Jihad,” to nursery school with a shirt that read “I am a bomb.” He arrived at school in another shirt reading “Jihad: Born on Sept. 11.” The child was, […]
Multicultural Germany: How We Experience Racism
Source: Spiegel Several recent controversies in Germany — from the treatment of refugees to the obstacles faced by immigrants in the job market — have thrown the issue of racial discrimination into the limelight. SPIEGEL spoke to 15 people of foreign descent to find out how racism affects their daily […]