Lebanon at risk of complete collapse after blast, French minister warns
By Associated Press Tenet: 08/26/2020 © Hassan Ammar Lebanese soldiers work at the site of the deadly blast in the port of Beirut (Hassan Ammar/AP) Lebanon is in such a […]
Domestic Violence Permitted by the so called Islamic Scholars
By Dr. Lutf ur Rehman, Nashville, USA Recently in Pakistan, the Punjab Assembly passed a law which would make it easier for the women to report domestic violence, abuse and […]
Another Reason to Believe Pfizer Could Have a Coronavirus Vaccine Ready in October
Source: The Motley Fool “We will go for regulatory approvals in October.” Those were the words of Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) CEO Albert Bourla in a Washington Post live interview earlier this month. He was referring to […]
European court rules insulting Prophet Mohammed ‘not freedom of expression’
Source:Al Arabiya English The decision by a seven-judge panel came after an Austrian national identified as Mrs. S. held two seminars in 2009 in which she insulted the prophet.The court said that the woman’s comments could not be covered by the freedom of expression, stating that it had found that […]
Led by N.B.A., Boycotts Disrupt Pro Sports in Wake of Blake Shooting
Source: New York Times The boycotts, including games in the W.N.B.A., Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer, come as athletes have wondered whether speaking out against systemic racism would […]
Conversion as Negotiation. Converts as Actors of Civil Society – Ahmadiyya in Africa
by Katrin Langewiesche Anthropology ad African Studies, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, 55122 Mainz, Germany (This article belongs to the Special Issue Religious Conversion in Africa) Download PDF Abstract This […]
Africa’s Muslim Authorities and Ahmadis: Curbed Freedoms, Circumvented Legalities
Muhammad Haron Abstract The Ahmadiyya Community (hereafter Ahmadis) encountered difficulties to freely express their beliefs and creeds in both Muslim majority societies and Muslim minority communities. Since the Ahmadis are […]
Islamic Dream Interpretation: Falling Teeth
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Istanbul mansion of Jewish architect who fled Nazis on sale for $13 million
BY DAILY SABAH WITH IHA ISTANBUL ISTANBUL AUG 26, 2020 An aerial view of Bruno Taut’s Villa (C) in Istanbul, Aug. 26, 2020. (IHA Photo) The Istanbul mansion of renowned Jewish […]
Will the United Nations soon be obsolete?
International Geneva Is the international order capable of meeting the enormous challenges facing states and societies around the world? We look at the four main challenges facing International Geneva. This […]
Greece has a deadly new migration policy – and all of Europe is to blame
Daniel Trilling Every time Athens pushes a refugee boat away, it’s the result of an entire continent acting in its perceived self-interest A dinghy carrying refugees from Gambia and the […]
Christchurch shooting: mosque gunman sentenced to life without parole
Source: The Guardian Australian terrorist did not oppose the unprecedented sentence, which comes after three days of emotional victim impact statements The terrorist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two […]
Warring parties finally reached a ceasefire in Libya. But this is what will probably thwart it
Instead of war between the east and west, new fault lines are now being drawn between politicians trying to take control on both sides and warlords vying for their personal ambitions Ahmed Aboudouh @AAboudouh 13 hours ago The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support […]
Poll: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism as Regards Evolution
Source: Pew Research Center This survey also provides a window into the kinds of things that Christians see as a conflict between science and religion. In an open-ended question included […]
Islam in West Africa. Introduction, spread and effects
History Textbook West African Senior School Certificate Examination Introduction Authors Online resources The Book For Teachers Quiz Testimonials Funders af 3: Islam in West Africa. Introduction, spread and effects Please […]
The past, present and future of European Muslims – Part II
Muslim men attend Friday prayers near Rome’s ancient Colosseum. PHOTO: A European Muslims need a reconstruction of religious thought, socio-economic integration, and dialogue with non-Muslims Hassan Mirza March 28, 2020 […]
International Poll About Intersection of Religion and Science, in Different Religions
On the Intersection of Science and Religion Source: Pew Research Center BY COURTNEY JOHNSON, CARY LYNNE THIGPEN AND CARY FUNK Over the centuries, the relationship between science and religion has ranged from conflict and […]
The past, present and future of European Muslims – Part I
Is Muslim integration in secular European societies possible? Hassan MirzaMarch 27, 2020 This article is the first in a two part series which explores the history, current status and future of Muslims […]
How Islam came to dominate Indonesia
BY SAAD HASAN, for TRT WORLD Unlike other parts of the world, Islam spread in Southeast Asia without a major conquest. It came on ships and boats. It travelled with […]
Moderna says its coronavirus vaccine shows promising results in small trial of elderly patients
Source: CNBC By Berkeley Lovelace Jr.@BERKELEYJR KEY POINTS The vaccine was tested on 10 adults between the ages of 56 and 70 and 10 elderly adults aged 71 and older, […]