When Indonesia’s blasphemy law turns blasphemous
Laws to protect religions are a good thing, but society must ensure they are not tools for oppression and inflicting harm Siktus Harson, Jakarta Published: October 18, 2021 Hundreds of […]
Botched U.S. drone strike was ‘doomsday’: uncompensated Afghan family
Zmaryalai Abasin, Li Ruikang By now, all things being equal, Zemari Ahmadi would have moved to a country he and his family considered “safe,” a reward for his 14 years […]
The Charter of Makkah
On May 28, 2019, the “Charter of Makkah” wasendorsed unanimously by an unprecedentedgroup of the world’s leading Muslim scholars,who gathered in the Holy City for the promotionof moderate Islam. “The […]
Muslims in Europe: The Construction of a “Problem”
Start Muslims in Europe: The Construction of a “Problem”HUMANITIES SOCIOLOGY Article from the book The Search for Europe: Contrasting Approaches Culture | Europe | Integration | ReligionBichara Khader Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain, Belgium Some 25 million Muslims live […]
Life Lessons for a Happy Marriage
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)ISLAM 30th December 2021 His Holiness (aba) leading a Nikah Sermon The search for a perfect life partner is high up in most […]
What Is It About Ahmedi Beliefs That Bothers The Pakistani Mainstream So Much?
With constant political agitation and vested political interests over the decades, each subsequent generation of Pakistanis has been expected to jump on the hate bandwagon by Junaid JahangirDecember 30, 2021 in Features Pakistanis, it seems, hate Ahmadis so much that even in the UK there have been cases of incitement to murder through […]
U.S. court tosses Saudi suit against former top Saudi intelligence officer
This content was published on December 31, 2021 – 00:01December 31, 2021 – 00:01 WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit against a former top Saudi intelligence official […]
A lost year in Turkish-EU relations
BY TALHA KÖSE DEC 31, 2021 – 12:05 AM GMT+3European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (C) and European Council President Charles Michel arrive for a joint news conference after […]
KSrelief to repair damaged homes in Yemen
During the inauguration, Al-Mahra Gov. Mohammed Ali Yasser praised the humanitarian projects provided by KSrelief in Yemen. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/m3j86 SPADecember 31, 2021 The project will help families affected […]
New generation of Palestinians made its mark in 2021
RAMZY BAROUD December 30, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/67kqh At the onset, 2021 appeared to be another ordinary year, one of unrelenting Israeli occupation and Palestinian misery. While much of that […]
Gen Z Mormons attend church and youth activities, but many say they’ve been harmed by religion
How religious are Gen Z Mormons in the US? The results are mixed By Jana Riess (RNS) — A new study of Americans ages 13 to 25 shows teenage and young […]
Switzerland. Asylum requests expected to rise in 2022
The outgoing head of Switzerland’s migration secretariat says the country should see around 15,000 applications for asylum next year, up from 14,500 lodged in 2021, as more migrants attempt to […]
European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič”London Has Breached a Great Deal of Trust”
European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič“London Has Breached a Great Deal of Trust” In an interview, European Union Commission Vice-President Maros Šefčovič discusses the troubled ongoing Brexit negotiations with Britain, […]
U.S. Christians are much more likely than religiously unaffiliated Americans to say that most things in society can be clearly divided into good and evil
U.S. Christians are much more likely than religiously unaffiliated Americans to say that most things in society can be clearly divided into good and evil. 64% of White evangelical Protestants […]
How Scholars of the Islamic Golden Age Saved Ancient Greek Knowledge
ByAnna Wichmann September 3, 2021 During the Islamic Golden Age, a period during which science, literature, geometry, astronomy and other fields of knowledge flourished from the eighth to the 13th […]
Taliban chief orders fighters not to ‘punish’ former regime members
WORLD AFP DECEMBER 30, 2021 The Taliban’s supreme leader has ordered fighters not to punish members of Afghanistan’s former regime for past “crimes”, days after a video of an army […]
Operation Yemen
EDITORIAL Daily Times DECEMBER 27, 2021 Six years and innumerable rounds of strikes and counter-strikes later, Operation Decisive Storm is yet to establish the cherished peace it had set out […]
Destitute Mughal empire ‘heir’ demands India ‘return’ Red Fort
Sultana Begum has lodged a court case seeking recognition that she is rightful owner of the imposing 17th-century fort. Published On 30 Dec 2021 A destitute Indian woman who claims […]
Administrative Tasks Limit the Potential of FKUB in Maintaining Harmonization
INDONESIA 29/12/2021 Nurhadi Sucahyo As the name implies, the Religious Harmony Forum (FKUB) was formed to maintain good relations between religious adherents in Indonesia. However, the burden of administrative tasks, especially […]
3 Recommendations for Novels by Okky Madasari that Must Be Read, From Maryam to Entrok
Anugrah DiatIllustration of reading a book (pixabay.com) Okky Madasari is one of the domestic writers who has produced many quality novels. His background as a journalist makes Okky Madasari understand issues […]