Al Aqsa Mosque: Why is it so special in Islam?
Israeli troops have attacked Al Aqsa, the third holiest site for Muslims, during several Ramadans. Here is what makes the place so significant within the Islamic faith. Al Aqsa, which […]
Study links Catholic Church celibacy and child sex abuse
Louisa Wright December 15, 2017 Australia has published a long-running report on child abuse in the Catholic Church. Celibate priest perpetrators offended because they were “terrorized with their own sexual […]
Celibacy and sexual abuse in the Catholic church – there is no link
Letters The desire to have sex with children is not born of sexual frustration, says Dr Marcella McCarthy. The problem is one of institutional self-protection, says Colin Armstrong. There is one simple […]
China emerging as global ‘peace maker’, benefiting from US lack of pragmatism in MidEast: Saudi analyst
LAMA ALHAMAWI April 07, 2023 RIYADH: Saudi political analyst Salman Al-Ansari said that the Middle East is witnessing a “tsunami of peace” and that the Kingdom is currently “waging a […]
The Daesh time bomb ticking in Syria
GHASSAN IBRAHIM April 07, 2023 The world is beginning to forget about the history of the terrorist organisation Daesh, which is rarely discussed on international forums and in the media […]
Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon meets Pope Tawadros II in Cairo
Lord (Tariq)Ahmad of Wimbledon @tariqahmadbt Honoured to meet with His Holiness Pope Tawadros II @PopeTawadros at St Mark’s Cathedral in Abbasiya, Cairo. We discussed the role of the Coptic Church […]
Pilgrims fill the Grand Mosque in Makkah to perform Isha and Taraweeh prayers
1 / 5 Large crowds gathered at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Friday to perform Isha and Taraweeh prayers. (SPA) 2 / 5 Large crowds gathered at the Grand Mosque in […]
Lebanon refuses any escalation from its territory: PM condemns barrage of rockets fired towards Israel
New DelhiEdited By: Harshit SabarwalUpdated: Apr 07, 2023 Lebanese soldiers patrol in the southern town of Naqura bordering Israel. Photograph:(AFP) FOLLOW US STORY HIGHLIGHTS Earlier on Thursday, a barrage of rockets was […]
Israel-Palestine live news: Israel strikes Gaza and Lebanon
By Arwa Ibrahim and Kate Mayberry Published On 7 Apr 2023 Read more source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/4/7/israel-palestine-live-news-israel-strikes-gaza-and-lebanon
Headscarved women in Austria face more anti-Muslim hate than men
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL MAR 30, 2023 A Muslim in a headscarf rides a bus in Vienna, Austria, Aug. .8 2017. (Shutterstock Photo) Muslim women wearing the headscarf in Austria face […]
Human rights report on Israel’s apartheid policies refuses to go away
RAY HANANIA April 05, 20232 Thousands of Israelis are protesting against efforts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government to overhaul the country’s judicial system, including making it easier for […]
Canada’s immigration policy benefits all, nationally and globally
TALA JARJOUR April 05, 2023 The bodies of eight people who died while trying to cross from Canada into the US were recovered near the border area last week, while […]
Warnings of Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa were ignored. Why?
DAOUD KUTTAB April 05, 2023 It was all expected. The brutal Israeli attacks during Ramadan, and especially Tuesday night, on worshippers in Islam’s third-holiest mosque came as no surprise. Everyone […]
Violence resumes at Jerusalem holy site for second night
Previous 1 / 3 Israeli border policemen take position near Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, while tension arise during clashes with Palestinians in Jerusalem’s Old City […]
The price of solidarity: Palestine, Indonesia and the ‘human rights’ dilemma
Apr 04,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud When I excitedly shared the news on social media that Indonesia had refused to host the Israeli team as part of the […]
Why the US fears Arab normalisation with Syria
Apr 05,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticised US President Joe Biden for meddling in Israeli affairs by warning against the current extreme right-wing government’s […]
Maryland AG report into Archdiocese of Baltimore alleges 156 Catholic clergy members and others abused more than 600 children
By Celina Tebor and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Updated 4:03 PM EDT, Wed April 5, 2023 A report from Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown released Wednesday alleges 156 Catholic clergy members and others abused at least […]
The Caliph’s Message for the 2nd Annual Religious Freedom Summit in Washington D.C.
MAGAZINE: EDITION SEPTEMBER 2022Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)FREEDOM OF RELIGION 3rd April 2023 In the Name of Allah the Gracious, the Merciful Mubarak Mosque Sheephatch Lane Tilford, […]
COTTON CAPITAL. HOW SLAVERY MADE MANCHESTER THE WORLD’S FIRST INDUSTRIAL CITY
A visual exploration of historical Manchester’s rapid growth into a “shock city” – and how slavery was key to the emergence of Cottonopolis WORDS :Matthew StallardVISUALS:David BloodANDLydia McMullanMon 3 Apr 2023 Present-day Manchester is home to 552,000 residents, at the centre of a wider region of 2.87 million, the product of three […]
Mount of Olives becomes latest target in fight for control of Jerusalem
The Mount of Olives’ summit has served as a pilgrimage destination for Christians, Muslims and Jews for millennia. Photograph: Quique Kierszenbaum/The Guardian Israeli settler movement is making life harder for […]