Indonesia is no Model for Muslim Democracy

Source: NY Times By ANDREAS HARSONO Published: May 21, 2012 (Andreas Harsono is a researcher for the Asia division at Human Rights Watch) IT is fashionable these days for Western leaders to praise Indonesia as a model Muslim democracy. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has declared, “If you want to […]

HuffJummah: The Soul of Islamic Symbols

Imam Abdullah Antepli. Muslim Chaplain, Duke University HuffpostReligion Most, if not all religions, function in the world of symbolism and communicate their universal messages to their followers through these religious symbols. Rituals, sacraments, prayers, worship services, religious ceremonies and more are nothing but to invite believers to engage with very […]

End NYPD infiltration into mosques

WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Thursday urged the New York Police Department to purge its intelligence databases of information gleaned from its clandestine spying on Muslim neighborhoods. They also criticized the Obama administration for offering tepid responses to questions about whether it endorses such tactics. Lawmakers introduced a resolution Thursday […]

Ahmadiyya Youth, knock on doors in Canada

Source: Flamborough News Review – Eight members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Canada (AMYA) were in Waterdown on May 15 to pray for the well-being of the community, its residents and businesses. The young Muslim canvassers are part of a larger group of AMYA volunteers on a 40-day […]

Brain Injury to Soldiers Can Arise from Exposure to a Single Explosion

ScienceDaily (May 16, 2012) — Investigators from Boston University (BU) and the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System have shown evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in brain tissue from blast-exposed military service personnel. Laboratory experiments conducted by the investigators demonstrated that exposure to a single blast equivalent to a typical improvised […]

LAPD Modifies Surveillance Program Of Muslims

Huff Post LOS ANGELES (RNS) After lobbying from Muslim and Sikh leaders, the Los Angeles Police Department has agreed to modify its information-gathering program on suspicious activities after the New York Police Department came under fire for spying on local Muslims. Since 2008, the LAPD has used the federal Suspicious […]