Saudi-led group: Qatar-US terror deal ‘insufficient’
An agreement between Qatar and the United States to help combat “terrorism financing” is “insufficient”, the four Arab states that imposed a blockade on Doha said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The memorandum of understanding announced in Doha during a visit by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is “the result of pressure and […]
Senate Approval Ratings Plunge
American politics has had a turbulent few months since the November election, and senators’ approval ratings are starting to show it. In a comprehensive ranking released Tuesday, research firm Morning Consult found that more than half of the 100 U.S. senators have seen their numbers drop since April. The average lawmaker experienced a decrease of […]
Here’s how you can actually help stop climate change
It takes more than turning off the lights, but it’s all doable. Line drying clothes to reduce carbon emissions is a start—not a finish. Pexels Soaring temperatures, melting ice caps, diseases on the rise. With such high stakes, it’s not surprising that climate change tends to trigger a sense of fear. In fact, one recent, […]
US Shoots Down Missile in Intercept Test Over Pacific
The U.S. said Tuesday it has successfully shot down a simulated incoming missile, bolstering its defense against the threat posed by North Korea’s recent test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach the United States. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency said in its test it launched a ballistic missile from a fighter jet […]
Muslim man reportedly attacked by Buddhist extremists in Myanmar
Myanmar police said Tuesday they were searching for several people who attacked a Muslim man in the central city of Meiktila. Locals said members of the Buddhist extremist organization Ma Ba Tha helped instigate the violence. The man was hospitalized after a crowd threw stones at his home late Monday. The dispute was reportedly sparked […]
Understanding Ismaili Muslim Theology and Practice
This is part two of a three-part series on Ismaili Muslims. Read part one here, “A Brief History of Ismaili Muslims.” Until recently, most people learned about Ismaili beliefs from polemic composed by their detractors. This was even true in Orientalist Islamic studies scholarship for several decades, resulting in the proliferation of inaccuracies and misrepresentations […]
A Brief History of Ismaili Muslims
If Islamophobia means fear and misunderstanding of Muslims, one could say Ismaili Muslims have suffered similar effects throughout their storied history, mostly at the hands of other Muslims. After an eventful thousand years of persecution, polemics and targeted propaganda by other Muslims, Ismaili Muslims and their hereditary Imams have emerged today onto the global public […]
Websites that Post Fake and Satirical Stories
As part of our efforts to combat fake news, we’ve compiled a list of websites that we know have carried fake or satirical articles. We hope it will serve as a reference for readers who may come across unfamiliar websites. This is not an exhaustive list. We will continue to update this list with more […]
Fake news fuels nationalism and Islamophobia — sound familiar? In this case, it’s in India
Pro-government websites in India circulated a story in May saying Arundhati Roy, the renowned Indian novelist, had criticized the Indian army’s heavy-handed presence in Kashmir, the disputed territory claimed by both countries. India would never gain full control of Kashmir, Roy was quoted as saying, “even if its army deployment increases from 7 lakh to […]
Bikini begone: What modesty at the beach means for Mormons, Muslims, Orthodox Jews, nuns and more
Summer is in full swing. For many of us, that means trips to the pool or the beach to cool off from the summer sun. So what are the options for people — women in particular — whose religion dictates modest dress? Deciding what to wear in the water as a conservative or plain clothes […]