Wall Street Journal | Blasphemy Trial Tests Pluralism in Mostly Muslim Indonesia Wall Street Journal JAKARTA, Indonesia—The Christian chief of one of the world's largest mostly Muslim cities delivered an emotional defense at the start of his blasphemy trial Tuesday, a politically charged case that has become a test of pluralism in this young democracy. Running the world's largest Muslim city is tricky. Especially when you're Christian. Ahok, godson to Muslims, gives emotional defence at his blasphemy trial |
The National | Tom Jones returns to open Dubai Jazz Festival The National Legendary crooner Tom Jones will headline the opening night of next year's Dubai Jazz Festival. The announcement comes after the British star was forced to pull out of a planned show at Abu Dhabi's du Arena in April, following the sudden loss of his ... Tom Jones to perform at Dubai Jazz Festival The legendary Tom Jones will croon in Dubai next year Block everthing: Tom Jones is coming to Dubai |
Malay Mail Online | Sultan Muhammad V reveres Islam, respects religious intellectuals Malay Mail Online File picKOTA BHARU, Dec 13 — Malaysia's 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V is a king who extols Islam and reserves the highest position for it in his life. Kelantan mufti Datuk Mohamad Shukri Mohamad said the king often turned to him in ... |
The Guardian | Trial of Jakarta governor Ahok begins as hundreds of Islamic hardliners protest The Guardian The much anticipated blasphemy trial of Jakarta's Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama has opened amid tight security and mobs of Islamic hardliners chanting for his arrest. Hundreds of protestors, some dressed in white Muslim garb, gathered ... Ahok blasphemy trial pits pluralism against hardline Islam Governor Ahok stands trial for alleged blasphemy against Islam 'Ahok': Jakarta governor's blasphemy trial begins |
Gulf Business News | Jobs in Dubai: These are the leading job generators gulfnews.com Dubai: The travel and tourism sector lead a welcome upturn in Dubai's private sector sentiments during November, signalling the possibility of a run that could extend well into the next three months. The wholesale and retail sector is also getting a ... Dubai's tourism sector gets boost from visas-on-arrival for Chinese |
Washington Post | Outgoing attorney general urges American Muslims to have faith Washington Post Outgoing Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Monday urged Americans, and specifically American Muslims, to have faith, and to “persevere” in the face of “challenges in the years ahead”--even as they grapple with the highest rate of hate crimes since ... Loretta Lynch visits Virginia mosque amid spike in anti-Muslim hate crimes Loretta Lynch: Spike In Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes Is A 'Stain On Our Nation's Very Soul' Attorney General Lynch slams 'unacceptable' rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes |
RT | Saudi woman arrested for going out without traditional Muslim clothing – reports RT The police of Saudi Arabia have detained a young woman for violating modesty rules after she walked through one of the main streets of the Saudi capital of Riyadh presumably dressed in a jacket over a dress rather than in traditional robe and headscarf ... |
USA TODAY | Concerned Muslim women rethinking the hijab USA TODAY Assaults or intimidation of Muslims had been steadily rising well before the election, but they became more common during the divisive campaign of President-elect Donald Trump, who called for a ban on Muslim immigrants and proposed a registry for U.S. ... |
USA TODAY | When wearing a hijab becomes too dangerous USA TODAY Assaults or intimidation of Muslims had been steadily rising well before the election, but they became more common during the divisive campaign of President-elect Donald Trump, who called for a ban on Muslim immigrants and proposed a registry for U.S. ... |
USA TODAY | When wearing a hijab becomes too dangerous - USA Today USA TODAY Uptick in assault and intimidation cases has many women feeling targeted. |
snopes.com | Muslim Man Slaps Christian Woman : snopes.com snopes.com A video showing a controversial Russian teacher smacking one of his students was recirculated with a claim that it shows a Muslim man slapping a Christian woman. Dan Evon. Updated: Dec 12, 2016. Share. 151. 151. Claim: A video shows a Muslim man ... |
The Intercept | Following Intercept Report, 22 Organizations Urge Tech Firms to Reject Muslim Registry The Intercept Out of nine U.S. technology firms contacted by The Intercept earlier this month, only one — Twitter — would rule out participating in the creation of a national Muslim registry, something Donald Trump has floated as a possibility. On Monday, 22 ... Muslims to march on White House in bid to dismantle discriminatory registry President Obama "Actively" Pondering End of Dormant Muslim Surveillance Scheme, Ahead of Trump The spectacular failure of American Muslim politics |
Telegraph.co.uk | Dubai fire: apartment block on artificial Palm island engulfed in flames Telegraph.co.uk Earlier in August, a fire damaged part of a multi-storey building under construction in Dubai and in July another fire broke out in the residential 75-storey Sulafa Tower in Dubai's upscale Marina District. On New Year's Eve, a blaze hit a Dubai hotel ... Huge fire engulfs residential building in Dubai's Palm Jumeriah (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) Dubai fire sees huge blaze engulf luxury residential block on artificial Palm island Dubai fire: Huge blaze breaks out in apartments in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai |
The Times of Israel | Netanyahu set to embark on rare trip to Muslim countries The Times of Israel In an effort to reach out to moderate Muslim countries, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is slated Tuesday morning to take off for a historic two-day visit to Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. He will thus become the first sitting Israeli prime minister to ... |
Religion News Service | Assaults on Muslim women force some to rethink the hijab Religion News Service Assaults or intimidation of Muslims had been steadily rising well before the election but they became more common during the divisive campaign of President-elect Donald Trump, who called for a ban on Muslim immigrants and proposed a registry for U.S. ... |
Daily Star | Dubai fire: Oceania Residences on The Palm set ablaze Daily Star Dubai block on fire TWITTER. FIRE: Flames engulfed the luxury residential block. Dubai block on fire TWITTER. BLAZE: Flames could be seen tearing through the building. Flames spread through the building as emergency services desperately tried to hold ... |
Huffington Post | 9 Unusual Outdoor Activities You Should Consider When Visiting Dubai Huffington Post Most people don't realize that Dubai is more than just BurjKhalifa, shiny shopping malls and expensive cars.Infact, Dubai has some fascinating natural landscapes which people tend to overlook. In this article, I will break down all activities in the ... |
Metro | Dubai fire: Huge blaze breaks out in apartments in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Metro At least one of the building's penthouses erupted into flames at around 10:30pm with the fire visible from several kilometres away. It follows others in downtown Dubai and Dubai Marina this year, including one which spanned 30 floors of the Sulafa ... Fire hits apartment block on Dubai's artificial Palm island Watch dramatic footage of huge fire in apartment block in Dubai as expat Scot says ten floors are ablaze Fire breaks out at Palm Jumeirah building |
Communities Digital News | Raymond Ibrahim explains the roots of Islamic grievances Communities Digital News CHARLOTTE, NC, December 11, 2016 – If every American had just one-tenth of Raymond Ibrahim's understanding of Islam we could go a long way toward eliminating the problems we face with Islamic extremism. In a powerful article defining our failure to ... |
Recommended reading on Islam in the Trump Era Beliefnet Blank's thesis is that Islam has room for religious orthodoxy (and orthopraxy) as well as modernity, and uses my community as detailed example of how both tradition and modernity can coexists in a living faith. The book is a bit dated, but the trends ... |