Ulema must educate youth about extremist propaganda: Ashrafi
Pakistan Ulema Council Central Chairman Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi has said that it is the responsibility of ulema, imams, clerics and religious scholars to educate Muslim youths about the false and evil propaganda of extremist and terrorist organsiations. Addressing a training session workshop for ulema and seminary students on Sunday in Lahore, Ashrafi emphasised […]
US school expels 2 for bomb threat from Muslim pupil’s email
Two students have been expelled from a US school after they sent a “bomb threat” to more than 600 current and former students from the email account of a Muslim pupil. The subject line of the mail sent out by the two students of the high-performing Washington Latin Public Charter School said ‘Bomb’ and the […]
Cameron calls to end Muslim discrimination against women
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday called to stop the discrimination against Muslim women from within their own communities, and help them learn English to gain independence and better integrate. According to Cameron as quoted by The Times, it is time to confront the “backward attitudes” of Muslim men who have “damaging control” over […]
7 Facts That Will Surprise You About MLK Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American pastor, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his personal Christian beliefs. King also helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his […]
Cher, Muslim Groups and Neighbors Deliver Water to Flint City in Crisis
Clean drinking water is flowing into Flint, Michigan again thanks to volunteers and celebrities like Cher. Flint’s tap water became contaminated with lead after the city switched from Detroit’s water system to the Flint River as a water source, which caused lead to leach out of pipes last year. The federal government announced a disaster […]
Morocco arrests Belgian citizen linked to Paris attacks
A Belgian national of Moroccan origin directly linked to the Paris attacks has been arrested in Morocco, according to a local newspaper quoting Morocco’s interior ministry. Hespress reported on Monday that a Belgian national has been arrested in al-Muammadia port city on the west coast of Morocco, between Casablanca and Rabat, in the region of […]
The richest 1% own more than 99% of world’s population
The super rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, according to a report by international aid charity Oxfam. The richest one percent own more than the other 99 percent put together. It says that World leaders’ concern about the escalating inequality crisis has so far not translated into concrete action. “The world […]
Oil market shaken by Iran’s plan to boost output
Iran has said it plans to increase oil production by 500,000 barrels per day now that sanctions have been lifted under a nuclear deal with world powers. Analysts say the decision is likely to bring down the price of oil further in the world market. Roknoddin Javadi, deputy oil minister, said Iran is determined to […]
John Kerry declares Obama’s work with Iran a success: ‘The world is a safer place today’
Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Monday that the world is safer now that major provisions of the historic Iranian nuclear deal were implemented over the weekend. “The world is safer today,” Mr. Kerry said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “Before we had this agreement, Iran had a completely invisible, unaccountable, unverified nuclear program.” Iran […]
WATCH: British lawmakers debate banning Donald Trump from U.K.
TRENTON — To ban Donald Trump or not to ban Donald Trump — that is the question British lawmakers are considering Monday. Members of the British Parliament are currently debating whether to bar the billionaire businessman and Republican presidential front-runner from the United Kingdom in the wake of his controversial proposal to temporarily ban Muslims […]