PERSON OF THE YEAR 2015 – ANGELA MERKEL
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be […]
White House: Donald Trump Muslim plan ‘disqualifies’ him from presidency
By Tal Kopan and Eric Bradner, CNN Washington (CNN) Donald Trump’s statement that Muslims should be banned from entering the United States “disqualifies” him from being president, the White House spokesman […]
Donald Trump’s real threat is making extreme bigots seem moderate
Source: The Guardian By Owen Jones The Republican presidential frontrunner’s call to stop Muslims from entering the US adds to mounting Islamophobia. He’s no longer a clown but a serious […]
Clinton explains why she won’t say ‘radical Islam’
By Eric Bradner, CNN Updated 2:18 PM ET, Mon December 7, 2015 Washington (CNN) Hillary Clinton explained on Sunday that she won’t use the term “radical Islam” because it “sounds like […]
Kerry’s ‘One State’ comments causes consternation in Israel
Source: MSN.com By John Perry and Joseph Federman for Associated Press JERUSALEM — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry set off an uproar in Israel on Sunday after warning that […]
Christianity in Britain declining as Islam more popular, report shows
Source: RT.com Modern Britain is no longer a Christian country, a report by the Commission on Religion and Belief in Public Life concludes. It calls on institutions to adapt to […]
Video: Obama reassures the nation and patriotic Muslims and promises to destroy ISIL
Epigraph: “Freedom is more powerful than fear.” Obama The White House has tweeted his 13 minute speech: Watch President Obama’s address to the nation on the threat of terrorism and […]
Syracuse Islamic group condemns the California shootings
Source: Syracuse.com By Marnie Eisenstadt | meisenstadt@syracuse.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on December 04, 2015 Syracuse, N.Y. — When Dr. Muhammad Iqbal heard about the mass shootings […]
Ted Talk: Krista Tippett: Reconnecting with compassion
Click here or on the picture to listen to 15 minute video in Ted Talks. The term “compassion” — typically reserved for the saintly or the sappy — has fallen […]
President Obama to address nation over terror threats, tonight
Epigraph: “The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam.” – President Obama (CNN) President Barack Obama on Sunday night will deliver a rare Oval Office address […]
In Lebanon distaste towards ISIS shared by Sunni Muslims, Shia Muslims and Christians alike
Source: Pew Research Center Recent attacks in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad linked to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have once again brought terrorism and Islamic extremism to […]
America’s dividing line: Thoughts, prayers and belief in a transcendent God
Source: CNN By John Inazu, who is associate professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis and the author of “Confident Pluralism: Surviving and Thriving Through Deep Difference” (University […]
San Bernardino shooting: Statistics behind US gun violence
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred. Killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Derived from Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: BBC US gun debate US gun violence in numbers […]
Shariah and Constitution: A Personal Journey
Source: Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication of America, Winter 2013 volume By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times After my training of six years to […]
California shooting: At least 14 people killed, Suspects identified and killed
Epigraph: Every human life is sacred and precious and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Derived from Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: BBC San Bernardino shooting: Police kill two suspects […]
Trump and ISIS Like To Use Torture. Washington and Muhammad Did Not
Source: Huffington Post By Craig Considine; Sociologist, Speaker, Writer Donald Trump recently told the world that he would absolutely use torture if he were the next President of the U.S. […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims in Canada launch a nationwide campaign: “Je Suis Hijabi” “I Am Hijabi”
To dispel myths about Hijab, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMJ) has launched a nationwide campaign titled “Je Suis Hijabi”, or “I Am Hijabi”. It is to remove the misconceptions that […]
It Is Safer To Be A Cow Than A Muslim In India, Says Shashi Tharoor In Lok Sabha
By Adrija Bose Huff Post: NEW DELHI–In a sharp attack, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor blamed the government for the ‘rising intolerance in the country’ on Tuesday. Addressing the Lok Sabha, […]
How Islam has Influenced Christian understanding of God
Epigraph: Say, ‘O People of the Book! come to a word common between us and you — that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with […]
Taj Mahal: India monument ‘not a Hindu temple’
Source: BBC India’s government has rejected claims by a group of lawyers that the Taj Mahal monument was a Hindu temple. Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said the government had not […]