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VIDEO: “Jewish & Muslim Schools Unite for Random Acts of Kindness”
From Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Two faith-based Richmond schools put cultural differences aside and came together for an annual display of goodwill. Students from Richmond Jewish Day School and Az-Zahrra Islamic Academy served food in the Downtown Eastside today, honouring … Continue reading
NY TIMES: “As Hate Crimes Increase, British Muslims Are Becoming More Insular”
From The New York Times by Steven Erlanger BIRMINGHAM, England — Alum Rock, a neighborhood of Birmingham, looks the way Pakistan might, if Pakistan were under gray northern skies and British rule. The streets are lively but orderly, with shops … Continue reading
GOOD NEWS: “State Department Will Not Deport Pakistani Student in Coma”
From United Press International (UPI) DULUTH, Minn., Feb. 15 (UPI) — A Pakistani man studying at a Wisconsin university before a car crash left him comatose will not be deported when his visa expires this month, officials say. The announcement by … Continue reading
MAGAZINE: “Will Republicans Use Islamophobia in 2016 Presidential Election Race?”
From Slate Magazine By William Saletan Yesterday I wrote about the danger of demonizing Muslims. I cited remarks fromseveral Republican politicians who argued a couple of years ago that no mosqueshould be allowed near the site of the 9/11 attack in New York. Today I … Continue reading
REUTERS: “Police Detain 120 Soccer Fans After They Attack Mosque in Bulgaria”
From Reuters (Reuters) – Bulgarian police detained more than 120 people on Friday after hundreds of nationalists and soccer fans attacked a mosque in the country’s second city Plovdiv, smashing its windows with stones. Over 2,000 people had gathered outside … Continue reading
WORLD NEWS: “Denmark Outlaws Jewish & Muslim Ritual Religious Slaughter for Food”
From The Jerusalem Post by Sam Sokol Jewish and Muslim ritual slaughter will be illegal in Denmark starting on Monday, by order of Agriculture and Food Minister Dan Jørgensen. Ritual slaughter, known in Hebrew as shechita, is already banned in Poland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The … Continue reading
ELLE MAGAZINE: “Meet Neelam Johal: Burberry’s First South Asian Model”
From Elle Magazine It Girl Alert: Neelam Johal has arrived. The Coventry, England native walked in Burberry’s September catwalk show, and now the psychology student is their latest campaign face, posing alongside actor Jamie Campbell Bower and teen aristocrat Lady Jean Campbell. … Continue reading
NEWS VIDEO: “Many More Australians Are Converting to Islam”
From A Current Affair (Australia) An increasing number of young Australian men and women are now crossing over and converting to Islam. Watch Video Below:
NEWS: “Pakistani Exchange Student in Coma Faces Deportation Back Home”
From Duluth News Tribune (Minnesota) As a Pakistani exchange student lies in a coma at a Duluth hospital, the uncertainty over what happens when his student visa expires — in just over two weeks — remains unresolved. By: John Lundy, Duluth … Continue reading
COLUMN: “This is How It Feels To Get Mugged at Gunpoint in Pakistan”
From NBC News by Mariya Karimjee KARACHI, Pakistan — In this city by the sea, the odds are good that in the time it takes for a stoplight to turn green, you’ll be approached by a man with a gun. … Continue reading
