Can people be religious without being rigid?
Source: Arab News By Mohammed Nosseir Observing the inflexible attitude that many religious people often adopt makes me wonder whether believers can be religious without being rigid. Which attribute […]
Busting Myths about Hindus & Muslims for peace, profit, and productivity.
When you work with people of different faiths, ethnicities, cultures, and races, you are bound to encounter conflicts; both real and perceived. The battles may be overt or subtle, but […]
‘Bigotry has no place in our party.’ Republicans disgusted by Tarrant Muslim controversy
State Politics By Anna M. Tinsley atinsley@star-telegram.com August 22, 2018 Disgusted. Embarrassed. Disappointed. These were among the words many used to describe their reaction this week to an effort by some Republicans to take “our party back” and remove a top Tarrant County Republican official because he’s Muslim. “Why I […]
Kazakh court frees woman who fled China over camp work – report
Reuters International This content was published on August 1, 2018 ALMATY (Reuters) – A court in Kazakhstan on Wednesday freed a former Chinese re-education camp worker who had fled China […]
Indian state’s controversial citizens’ list unites Modi critics
Reuters International This content was published on July 31, 2018 People wait in queue to check their names on the draft list at the National Register of Citizens (NRC) centre […]
Bernard Lewis: a critical review
Jul 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Marwan M. Obeidat Bernard Lewis (1916-2018), who wrote and edited more than two dozen books and hundreds of articles, was regarded as a leading […]
Brownback opens religious freedom summit with plea to fight persecution
July 24, 2018 Survivors of religious persecution, left, stood and were recognized by Sam Brownback, at podium on right, U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, during the start of the […]
The Ottoman caliphs: Why European Islam’s current problems might reflect a 100-year-old mistake
Europe’s move to undermine the caliphate shifted the centre of theological influence Erasmus Jul 26th 2016 by ERASMUS EVERY time a European city is shaken by an act of mass violence, the […]
Can Jews eat halal food, and can Muslims eat kosher?
some answers: Orem Frien, Assyrian, American, Atheist…and that’s just the A’s Updated Feb 5 There are two issues here: (1) Can Jews eat Halal? (2) Can Muslims eat Kosher. Of […]
Who was Ali Banat, the Muslim philanthropist who recently passed away?
Jessica LindsayFriday 1 Jun 2018 (Picture: MATW Project) Ali Banat sadly passed away after suffering from cancer for three years. His death last week hit many people hard, particularly due […]
The ‘Muslim Exclusion Act’ and America’s rising xenophobia
HATEM BAZIAN @hatembazian People protest the then U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to register Muslims in the country, in front of his hotel in Washington D.C. By a vote of 5-4, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision to uphold President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban affecting […]
Switzerland: Anti-Semitism: Protection of Jewish and Muslim minorities to be strengthened
This content was published on July 4, 2018 The Jewish community has expressed concern about the security situation at synagogues in Switzerland. (Keystone) The government plans to earmark CHF500,000 […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Spokesperson Says Travel Ban Should Not Be Used To Impose Policies of Bigotry
June 27, 2018 — Charles Fishburne Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Spokesperson Says Travel Ban Should Not Be Used To Impose Policies of Bigotry A spokesperson for one of America’s oldest Muslim organization who lives in Richmond has reacted to the Supreme Court decision upholding President Trump’s travel ban on the issue of […]
Who is the champion of the pious in Turkey?
MERYEM İLAYDA ATLAS @miailayda Election posters of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) decorate a street in İstanbul, June 6. The opposition has […]
Tolerance in Islam | Quranic Verses and Ahadith on Tolerance
The literal meaning of Tolerance is “to bear.” Tolerance is a basic principle of Islam. It is a religious and moral duty. It does not mean compromise. It does […]
Why a Christian Can View Muhammad as a Prophet
By Craig Consindine, Lecturer, Rice University, Department of Sociology As an advocate of interfaith dialogue, particularly between Christians and Muslims, I’m often faced with the issue of conversion. People ask […]
Denmark swings right on immigration – and Muslims feel besieged
After a burqa ban, hardline rhetoric has entered the mainstream. In one coastal town, attitudes seem increasingly polarised Richard Orange, Holbaek Sun 10 Jun 2018 Local Social Liberal party politician […]
A Muslim millionaire who gave all his money to charity has passed away from cancer
by Jake Hall in news It was back in 2015 that Muslim millionaire Ali Banat was diagnosed with cancer, a diagnosis which he used as a catalyst to use his wealth […]
American finds spirituality in the air in first Ramadan in the UAE
Asfour enjoys festive lights and lanterns on the streets Image Credit: Published: 12:47 May 30, 2018 Binsal Abdul Kader, Senior Reporter Abu Dhabi: Jamil Asfour, 40, a digital […]
West missing out on communal activities like Ramadan fasting
Peter Welby May 29, 2018 As a Christian living in London, it is easy to forget that it is Ramadan. I keep offering Muslim colleagues coffee. It’s taken in good […]