Defining Street Children
The Jakarta Globe: Frequently at Sahabat Anak (Child’s Friend), people ask us, “Who is a street child?” A street child lives a complex life and as someone once remarked to […]
Cameron calls on Islam to embrace democracy and reject extremism
the guardian Democracy and Islam can flourish together, David Cameron will declare on Thursday as he uses a landmark speech in Indonesia to tell the Muslim world that it can reject a “dead-end choice” between extremism and dictatorship. In one of his most significant speeches on Islam, the prime minister will say that the world can […]
Catholic Anger! (Web Version)
Huff Post Can you say anything about the Catholic faith without other Catholics taking offense? No matter how benign, no comment on the web about Catholicism goes unchallenged. Moreover, the idea of trying to understand a person by reading carefully what they’re actually saying, or giving them the benefit of […]
University where 20% of students are Muslim considers alcohol-free zones
the guardian A London university is considering establishing alcohol-free zones on its campuses because so many of its students consider drinking to be immoral. Professor Malcolm Gillies, vice-chancellor of London Metropolitan University, said the selling of alcohol was an issue of “cultural sensitivity” at his institution where a fifth of students are Muslim. Speaking […]
Lakota Wisdom: Why Native American Truths Can Heal the World
Huff Post The word wisdom is used frequently every day, whether it is spoken and heard or written and read. Yet it is debatable, in my opinion, if most of […]
US comedian tells tales from the Mosque
Source: The Local An American comedian who spent 30 days visiting Mosques across the US is bringing his stand-up show about the trip to Germany. Aman Ali spoke to The […]
Poem Dispute – Israeli Minister Offers to Meet Grass on ‘Neutral’ Territory
Source: Spiegel Internaitonal Günter Grass has compared Israel’s travel ban on him to the methods of East Germany’s Stasi secret police. But Israeli Interior Minister Eli Yishai isn’t budging, saying […]
The Saudis have spoiled Mecca – but the British Museum doesn’t want you to know
The Telegraph: Go to the British Museum’s Hajj exhibition if you want a close-up look at Egyptian textiles and medieval Turkish manuscripts. But if you want to find out the truth about […]
Afghanistan’s Karzai contemplates early elections
Source: BBC Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he is considering either bringing forward the 2014 date for presidential elections or speeding up the handover of security to his forces. The president told a briefing that he had been thinking about such a move for several months. He also said he […]
Cockfighting in Iraq: a different kind of battle
Source: Kuwait Times Iraq is no stranger to battles, but this is not one fought with rifles and rockets: when the bell sounds, trainers release cocks Daqduqa and Sammam into the ring. The crowd, scattered across the makeshift stands in a dank Baghdad house, erupts into cheers, baying for blood. […]
A moral society promotes peace
The Barrie Examiner: By Maidah Ahmad (Re: ‘Death penalty won’t solve anything’ in the March 28 edition of the Examiner) The writer’s letter promoting Christian philosophy of justice and punishment […]
Inter Faith Forum to clean places of worship in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD, India: The Inter Faith Forum, an affiliate of the Confederation of Voluntary Organisations, on Wednesday condemned the mindless violence that rocked parts of the Old City on Sunday and pledged to clean and undertake repairs in places of worship that were desecrated. The forum of religious leaders also announced […]
Tax relief likely for solar energy use, green roof
Source: Times of India INDORE: In its bid to promote greenery and renewable source of energy, the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) from the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh is likely to announce tax rebate for green roof and solar panels in its budget on Wednesday. The IMC is expected to offer rebate […]
The history of Timbuktu
As the Tuaregs of Mali have declared an independent state it may be the occasion to look at the history: The popular statement, ” From here to Timbuktu.” conjures up […]
Claims for Jobless Benefits Rise
Jobless benefits claims were higher, the trade deficit was lower and wholesale inflation was flat, the United States government said in three economic reports on Thursday. New claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, the Labor Department said, hitting their highest level since January, a development that could raise […]
Muslim Growth Is Good For Muslim Businesses, Marketing
WASHINGTON (RNS) Muslim consumers are growing in the U.S. and they have money to spend. Now, businesses are starting to take notice. “The emerging American Muslim market is perhaps the new area that a lot of businesses … are starting to look into,” said Rafi-uddin Shikoh, managing director and founder […]
Abraham’s Tent: The Story of How Peace Grew From Camp
Adults can’t seem to figure out the peace thing, but how about Israeli and Canadian kids—with Muslim, Jewish, Christian and Hindu backgrounds—who spent two weeks with each other at camp? […]
Malaysia enthrones new king in lavish ceremony
Source: NDTV Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s new king called for equality for all in the multi-ethnic Asian nation as he was enthroned on Wednesday in a lavish ceremony steeped in centuries-old […]
Iran countersanctions to pull the trigger on EU economy?
A new era has begun in the European Union (EU)-Iran relations recently where the two sides are constantly involved in a sanctions-countersanctions business. On April 11, 2012, Germany also saw […]
Easter customs have deep roots
by Julia Slater, swissinfo.ch The Easter story lies at the heart of the Christian religion, but many people nowadays associate Easter rather with hunting for eggs and taking a few […]