Moderna Vaccine Production Is Gearing Up, Partner Lonza Says
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Bloomberg By Naomi Kresge Company has made first batch […]
Australian ‘war crimes’: Elite troops killed Afghan civilians, report finds
Australian ‘war crimes’: Elite troops killed Afghan civilians, report finds Published1 hour ago Related Topics War in Afghanistan (2001-present) media captionDr Rodger Shanahan speaks about the culture in the ranks (Footage courtesy of ABC’s Four Corners) There is “credible evidence” that Australian elite soldiers unlawfully killed 39 people during the […]
Malaysia’s Unwelcoming Shore for Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution
Malaysia has long guaranteed the safety of thousands of refugees, despite remaining outside international conventions, but that’s changing at a worrying pace. By Gayle Manchin and James W. Carr July […]
Government restrictions on religion around the world reached new record in 2018
BY SAMIRAH MAJUMDAR Border guard police in Burma (Myanmar) patrol the fence in the “no-man’s land” at the country’s border with Bangladesh in August 2018. More than 14,500 Rohingya Muslims […]
The danger of Dawat-e-Islami
by J.M. Phelps American Spectator November 18, 2020 Barelvi Islam is one of the leading Islamic sects of South Asia. Despite its leading role in anti-French threats and protests in recent weeks, the Barelvis and their Sufi practices are often otherwise praised as the moderate counterpoint to more extreme manifestations […]
The Turkish Muslim Couple Behind the Pfizer Vaccine
Uğur Şahin (Turkish: [u.ˈuɾ ʃɑ.ˈhin]; born 1965 in Iskenderun, Turkey) is a Germanimmunologist and physician of Turkish descent[1][2]. He is a professor of oncology at the University of Mainz and the chief executive and co-founder with his wife, Özlem Türeci, of biotech company BioNTech.[3][4][5][6] He and his spouse […]
‘Untrue’: Muslim Pro app denies selling user data to US military
Popular Muslim prayer app says it is committed to protecting users’ privacy after Motherboard investigation causes uproar. The Motherboard investigation has raised privacy concerns among Muslims across the world [Getty […]
Pfizer and BioNTech say final analysis shows coronavirus vaccine is 95% effective with no safety concerns
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) By Maggie Fox and Amanda Sealy, CNN (CNN) A final analysis […]
The Blessed Model of the Holy Prophet Muhammad and the Caricatures
BOOK REVIEW: by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V(aba) Shock waves of indignation ran across the Muslim world following the recent publication of offensive and crude caricatures of the […]
Demystifying “Shariah”
By Nasim Rehmatullah and Amjad Mahmood Khan, originally published in 2010 Shariah is a misunderstood and misused concept. Critics of Islam frequently employ terms like “creeping shariah” to stoke fear amongst the masses. The Park 51 controversy and the increasing media focus on Islam provide an opportunity to educate Americans […]
Rights of the Accused under Shari’ah Law
Carli Pierson Apr 10· 2020 Author’s Note: This brief synopsis of Islamic law emphasizes the classical and medieval interpretative approaches, interspersed with contemporary points of view. This article is in no way attempts to deal with Islamic law in-depth; rather it is the goal of International Bridges to Justice to […]
Islam’s Response to Misconceptions about Sharia Law
WRITTEN BY ANSER AHMAD, ESQ.| NOVEMBER 2018| MUSLIM SUNRISE In the West, Sharia is being portrayed as a source of oppression, violence, and tyranny. This misconception of Sharia stems from […]
Saudi Arabia intensifies moves to end war in Yemen
US special envoy to Iran, Elliot Abrams, met in Riyadh with Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi and Saudi Deputy Defence Minister, responsible for the Yemeni file, Prince Khaled bin […]
Baghdad, Irbil begin implementation of Sinjar deal in major blow to PKK
BY ANADOLU AGENCY IRBIL, IRAQ W NOV 17, 2020 PKK terrorists in Iraq’s Sinjar (IHA File Photo) The Iraqi central government and Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) announced Tuesday that […]
US Navy shoots down intercontinental ballistic missile in space from a warship off Hawaii for the first time in a landmark test
Source: Daily Mail The U.S. has shot down an intercontinental ballistic missile in space from a warship for the first time in a successful test, officials announced on Tuesday. In a first for the Pentagon’s push to develop defenses against such missiles capable of striking the United States, a missile […]
Dozens of doctors speak out against assisted suicide
Source: CT Over fifty doctors working in palliative medicine and care for dying patients have signed a letter to The Times in opposition to any proposed changes in the assisted suicide law. In the face of continual attempts to legalise assisted suicide, fifty doctors have signalled their continued support for protections […]
Research suggests link between declining fertility rates and increasing secularizing
Source: CT Declining fertility rates have a significant correlation with increased secularization, according to Baylor University professor Philip Jenkins. In a Regent College (Vancouver, British Columbia) live-stream titled “Fertility and Faith: A Conversation with Philip Jenkins,” the Baylor University professor of history and co-director of the programme on historical studies […]
Extremist siege: Pakistan’s self-destructive journey
Source: AT It is very uncommon to find a country where a few hundred or even a few thousand religious extremists can besiege the capital for two days and paralyze life there. However, it is a common thing in Pakistan, at least for the extremist religious cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi, who heads […]
Video: The Best Paradigm to understand why sects and religions are often parochial and exclusive
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion Source: New York Times Book review by William Saletan You’re smart. You’re liberal. You’re well informed. You think […]
US military buys location data of popular Muslim apps: Report
An investigation by the online magazine Motherboard found the US military was procuring location data from several popular apps, including Muslim Pro. One of the companies involved in selling location data says it tracks 25 million devices inside the US every month and 40 million elsewhere [Getty Images] 17 Nov […]