In Brookfield, WI, there is opposition to the building of an Isla

In Brookfield, WI, there is opposition to the building of an Islamic mosque. Why? Do people really think that elderly Muslim women are going to be plotting terrorism against the U.S. Bank building? I am a humanist and I am not going to defend Islam as the so called religion...

GOP senator calling for Muslims to be kicked out of military

If there is one thing you can count on, it is that Christian fundamentalists (which make up a sizable percentage of the Republican party) hate Muslims. Maybe more so than they hate atheists or gays or immigrants or Wiccans or feminists or union leaders. Now, I'm no great...

Republican senator calling for Muslims to be kicked out of army

If there is one thing you can count on, it is that Christian fundamentalists (which make up a sizable percentage of the Republican party) hate Muslims. Maybe more so than they hate atheists or gays or immigrants or Wiccans or feminists or union leaders. Now, I'm no great...

Why is the Christian right-wing opposing a mosque in Brookfield?

In Brookfield, WI, there is opposition to the building of an Islamic mosque. Why? Do people really think that elderly Muslim women are going to be plotting terrorism against the U.S. Bank building? I am a humanist and I am not going to defend Islam as the so called religion...

Republican calling for Muslims to be kicked out of military

If there is one thing you can count on, it is that Christian fundamentalists (which make up a sizable percentage of the Republican party) hate Muslims. Maybe more so than they hate atheists or gays or immigrants or Wiccans or feminists or union leaders. Now, I'm no great...

Growth in Muslim Communities in the Southwest USA.

I recently had the pleasure to read a article concerning Islam and the US Armed Services. Seeing a reference to a local lawmaker I read on. The article (some excerpts below) explains laws and comments...

On Campus: The Pro-Palestinians' Real Agenda

By Khaled Abu ToamehThis was written by one of the most respected Palestinian Journalists in the Middle East. I encourage everyone  to read this piece because it is sanity in the midst of hatred. The bigots and haters of Israel in North America and around the globe have...

Hamas captives tell Shin Bet: We used Gaza mosques to hide arm...

"The Shin Bet security service released details Tuesday regarding its interrogation of two Hamas men who were arrested by the Israel Defense Forces during the Gaza military campaign, including the militants' use of mosques for weapon caches and military training. There are...

UN Humanitarian Chief Surveys Gaza Damage

The only hope for Gaza it that both Israel and Hamas learned war is not a good option for resolving disputes."The United Nations humanitarian chief is in Gaza, surveying the damage after a 22-day Israeli offensive...

Up to 200 still missing under Gaza's rubble

This is tragic.  Two lessons need to be learned from this.  Israel needsto learn a war often resolves  nothing. Hamas needs to learn that if theyattack Israel, even with ineffectiverockets.Israel...

Hamas Again Threatens Israel

"Gaza resistance fighters have been firing deeper into the occupied territories in recent days and a spokesman for the armed wing of Hamas vowed on Tuesday rockets would be fired even further if Israel doesn't...

Upcoming Eid Holidays and Security Plans for Karachi, Sindh

Due to the recent violence and loss of close to 50 lives in Karachi, the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha might be somewhat lack-lustre, particulary in the strife-ridden parts of the city. However, sacrificial animals are...

Many dead in Iraq shrine blast

"A female suicide bomber has attacked Shia worshippers in the city of Karbala, killing 49 of them on the street leading to one of Iraq's most revered mosques.   An Iraqi police officer and a witness said that Monday's bombing was carried out by a...

Europe's Far Right Calls for Ban on Mosques

Far-right groups in Belgium, Germany and Austria thursday launched a drive calling for a ban on the building of new mosques in order to stop the spread of radical Islam in Europe.Belgium's far-right Vlaams Belang...

Saudi announces US$300 mln fund for climate change studies

Riyadh (ANTARA News) - Saudi Arabia has contributed $300 million toward a fund to establish an international program for scientific research into energy, the environment and climate change. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz announced the...

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