Hajj: Journey to the heart of Islam, British Museum, London Trust the British Museum, under the leadership of Neil MacGregor, to grasp the nettle. There has rarely been a more pressing need in this country to shed light on Islam, and there has never before been a major exhibition dedicated to Hajj, the pilgrimage to...
by GUY RAZ Click to Listen to the Story Malcolm X, shown here in 1964, spoke at Brown University in 1961 to defend his views. That speech was recently unearthed in the university archives. Last semester, Brown senior Malcolm Burnley took a narrative writing course. One of the assignments was to write a fictional story based on something true...
Obama accuses Syria of ‘disdain for human life’ after Homs massacre WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama on Saturday accused the Syrian regime of showing a “disdain for human life and dignity” after the massacre of hundreds of civilians in the flashpoint city of Homs. “Thirty years after his father massacred tens of thousands of innocent...
Family of five affected by fire SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Fire officials say an early morning fire in Springfield may have been caused by a frayed electrical cord. The fire started around 4a.m. Saturday and drove a family of five, including three children, out of 105 Berkshire Street. “I went outside and I saw the kids...
Afghan family found guilty of murdering daughters, woman in Canadian ‘honor killing’ trial Father caught on tape railing against 3 daughters, first wife for ‘betraying’ family BY PHILIP CAULFIELD / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Mohammad Shafia, right, Tooba Yahya, center, and their son Hamed Mohammed Shafia, left, are escorted into the Frontenac County courthouse in...
Video footage showing Australian prime minister Julia Gillard and being dragged to safety by her personal body guard amid protesters made news headlines as Australian politicans and leaders were shocked to see how the incident unfolded. Gillard was with oppositional leader Tony Abbott at a Canberra restaurant for an awards ceremony when they were swept...
Henry Kissinger: “If You Can’t Hear the Drums of War You Must Be Deaf” By Alfred Heinz Henry Kissinger, the most famous living practitioner of international statecraft NEW YORK – USA – In a remarkable admission by former Nixon era Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, reveals what is happening at the moment in the world and particularly the...
Ruth Pollard Cairo IT HAS been called a sleeping giant, a vast, secretive organisation that has been forced to live and work underground for most of the past 84 years. But since the fall of Hosni Mubarak’s brutal 30-year rule last February, the Muslim Brotherhood has emerged as a powerful force in Egyptian politics. Its newly...
EXCLUSIVE: Veterans Call On West Point To Cancel Planned Speech By Islamophobic General On Feb. 8, 2012, the United States Military Academy at West Point is planning to host a National Prayer Breakfast featuring ret. Lt. Gen. William “Jerry” Boykin, an individual who has a long record of issuing hate-filled rhetoric about Muslims. Here’s what...
Immigration Reform Group Delivers Hundreds Of Tacos to East Haven Mayor Malloy Calls Comments ‘Repugnant,’ ‘Unacceptable’ An immigration reform group brought hundreds of tacos to East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo’s office on Thursday in response to his comment Tuesday that he might have tacos to support the Latino community. THE ENTIRE ARTICLE Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg...
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