Obama praises Muslims in first mosque visit
In his first visit to a U.S. mosque, President Obama thanked American Muslims for their contributions to the nation, promised they will be treated with sensitivity in counterterrorism probes and said Islam is not to blame for terrorist attacks. “I want to say two words Muslim Americans don’t hear often enough: Thank you,” Mr. Obama […]
Americans split on whether president should criticize Islam: Poll
As President Obama visits a mosque in the U.S. for the first time Wednesday to show support for Muslims, a new poll finds that Americans are divided along partisan lines about whether the next president should criticize Islam when speaking about terrorists. The Pew Research Center survey found that 70 percent of Democrats and independents […]
U.K. Anti-Semitic Attacks Drop 22 Percent in 2015
The number of anti-Semitic incidents reported in the U.K last year dropped by more than a fifth, but remains the third-highest toll ever recorded in the country, a Jewish protection group said on Thursday. Figures released by Community Security Trust (CST), a body that monitors anti-Semitism in the U.K., show that there were 924 anti-Semitic […]
‘Trudeau effect’ restores trust in business, media: report
Despite the tumbling loonie and oil price meltdown, companies headquartered in Canada are the most trusted in the world – but Canadian CEOs still have a lot of work to do on the credibility front here at home, says a new Edelman study. In fact Canadians’ faith in four key institutions including business, media, government […]
Women Can Become Heads of Households in India Says Court Ruling
Indian women have won the right to be considered the head of a household. Previously, the role of “Karta” in any family residing in one home was only available to men. The Delhi High Court changed that, announcing on Monday that they have overturned the long standing law in favor of equality for women. FIND […]
Religious Pluralism and Civic Rights in a “Muslim Nation”: An Analysis of Prophet Muhammad’s Covenants with Christians
Abstract: This article examines the roles that religious pluralism and civic rights played in Prophet Muhammad’s vision of a “Muslim nation”. I demonstrate how Muhammad desired a pluralistic society in which citizenship and equal rights were granted to all people regardless of religious beliefs and practices. The Covenants of the Prophet Muhammad with the Christians […]
The Biology of Weight Loss
Susan McQuillan, MS, RDN, CDN Reviewed by QualityHealth’s Medical Advisory Board What actually happens in your body when you try to lose weight? At one time, it was believed that weight control was simply a matter of balancing the amount of food you ate with the amount of exercise you got. Upsetting this balance resulted […]