Trump’s Muslim ban is a dangerous distraction
On January 27, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to make good on his promised Muslim Ban. One of the primary provisions of the order is a ban on visas to the US to nationals from seven countries: Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, which are all Muslim-majority nations.
Trump Fan Charged with Hate Crime for Assault on Muslim
A Donald Trump supporter has been charged with hate crimes for allegedly assaulting a Muslim employee and telling her the new U.S. president would “get rid of all of you.” A Thursday statement from the Queens County District Attorney Richard Brown identified the man as Robin A. Rhodes, 57, from Worchester, Massachusetts. According to the […]
Muslim Cab Driver Attacked In Alleged Hate Crime
A man has been charged with a hate crime after holding a gun to the head of a Muslim cab driver in upstate New York, state police confirmed Monday. Andrew M. Plachecki was allegedly drunk when hailing the cab in the early hours of Sunday morning before he threatened the driver and called him a […]
White Woman Puts Bacon On Mosque’s Door Handles In Hate Crime
Davis, California, Police are offering a $1,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of a woman who shattered the windows of a mosque Sunday and placed strips bacon on its exterior door handles. The investigation is being treated as a hate crime as Muslims are prohibited from eating pork products. Surveillance video from the mosque, […]
Europe’s Nationalist Leaders Present Vision for ‘a Free Europe’
European nationalist leaders met in Germany Saturday in a show of strength at the start of a year of big election tests, celebrating Donald Trump’s inauguration as the U.S. president and declaring themselves a realistic alternative to the continent’s governments. The Koblenz Congress brought together French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen of the National Front […]
Religious Intolerance
Religious extremism is prevailing in the world today, especially in the Middle East, and the problem is that it is being associated with Islam because of ignorance and fanaticism. Is there a way out, and what can we do about our situation? What are the reasons behind the widespread ignorance and intolerance in…
Franklin Graham To Continue Family’s Inauguration Tradition
There will be a familiar family name on the inauguration stage in Washington, D.C., as Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president on Friday afternoon. Following in the footsteps of his father Billy, who offered prayers at four presidential inaugurations, Rev. Franklin Graham will read a passage from the Bible at the invitation […]
Anti-Muslim, Anti-Gay Dallas Megachurch Pastor To Deliver Pre-Inauguration Sermon
Anti-Muslim, anti-gay Texas preacher, the Rev. Robert Jeffress is to deliver the sermon during a private service for President-elect Donald Trump and his family before Trump is sworn in as the nation’s 45th president Friday, CNN reported. Trump’s inaugural committee refused to comment on the report but Jeffress tweeted a confirmation following an appearance on […]
Christmas message leads to death threats in Pakistan
A Christmas message calling for prayers for those charged under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws has led to death threats against the son of a provincial governor killed five years ago for criticizing the same laws. The case highlights the continuing influence in Pakistan of Muslim hardliners who praise violence in the name of defending Islam, despite […]
Islamic Society wins ‘landmark ruling’ in long battle for new mosque
Bernards Township’s insistence that a proposed mosque have more parking spaces than churches or synagogues is unconstitutional, a federal judge said in a ruling filed New Year’s Eve. U.S. District Court Judge Michael Shipp’s ruling eviscerates the township’s main reason for rejecting Islamic Society of Basking Ridge’s plan to build a mosque in…