Outcry over Trump attack on civil rights icon John Lewis
American civil rights activists have begun a week of protests ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president next Friday. In Washington an estimated 2,000 mostly black demonstrators marched in driving rain on Saturday near the capital’s Martin Luther King memorial. Their aim: to fight to defend hard-fought gains in voting rights and criminal justice […]
Has Lindsay Lohan Converted To Islam?
Last week, Lindsay Lohan shocked her millions of followers and fans when she deleted all her posts on Instagram and Twitter. This weekend, the “Mean Girls” star is sparking rumors that she may have already converted to Islam due to her Arabic greeting on the photo-sharing platform. Though Lohan has wiped her Instagram account clean, […]
Inauguration Boycott Spreads Amid Lewis/Trump Spat
The list of Democratic lawmakers who will boycott Donald Trump’s inauguration is growing following a Martin Luther King weekend spat between the president-elect and Congressman John Lewis that the Trump team tried to tamp down on Sunday. Lewis is among at least 24 legislators who will skip Friday’s swearing-in ceremony after questioning Trump’s legitimacy in […]
Francois Hollande: Two-state solution is the only way
Paris, France – A two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the only way to bring lasting peace and security to the Middle East, France President Francois Hollande said as officials and civil society groups from more than 70 countries gathered to discuss ways of bringing the conflict back to the negotiating table. During Sunday’s […]
Congressman Lewis fires back and tells Trump what real action is as Atlanta seethes over the president-elect’s tweets
Congressman John Lewis shot back at President-elect Donald Trump and his denigrating tweets with his own fire in a Democratic National Convention email that went out Saturday night. For a quick refresher of how this war of words started, Lewis told NBC News “Meet the Press” anchor Chuck Dodd in an exclusive interview that he […]
Muslim Contribution to World Civilization
Muslims have contributed vastly to world civilization but remain obscure By Edwin Ali The Encyclopedia Britannica is one of a few sources for Detailing some of the important contributions which Muslim scholars have made in the advancement of knowledge the world over. The contributions in the advancement of knowledge by the traditional Islamic institutions of […]