Author: Hanan Hameed

As the anti- Muslim demonstrations continue on Germany, Chancellor Merkel condemns it “saying via an aide on Friday that there was ‘no place in  Germany’ for hatred of Muslims or any other religious or racial”: Merkel Condemns Racism as Dresden Anti-Islam Marches Grow (Newsweek) The propagandist who “tweeted almost exclusively in fluent English, courted the interest of…

What are they stealing from mosques? “Starting next year authorities will install centrally monitored cameras in every mosque to record what goes on inside. The move is ostensibly meant to prevent theft and regulate energy use, but few doubt the real intention is to tighten the state’s grip on Islam”: The State and Islam Converting the Preachers (The…

“If a white, American, Christian woman were to be [treated in some Muslim country as Aafia Siddiqui has been treated] … [w]ould we not demand that an international medical team be allowed to see her and evaluate her condition and her family be allowed to contact her?”: Statement on the Case of Aafia Siddqui (Minaret…

“Khalid Mahmood, the MP for Perry Barr in Birmingham, estimates that at least 1,500 young British Muslims have been recruited by extremists fighting in Iraq and Syria in the last three years” … ‘Twice as Many’ British Muslims Fighting for ISIS Than in UK Armed Forces (Newsweek) … one of them seems to be the…

As scholars say, “The worsening plight of Iraq’s Christians is but a legacy of US’ illegal, unwarranted and criminal invasion of Iraq in 2003 and its subsequent engineering of sectarian strife to divide the Iraqi resistance to the occupation” and urge the UN hold ISIS accountable for its “crime against humanity” … Muslim Intellectuals Slam…

The seaport and the airport destroyed by Israel are symbols of the sticking points in the negotiations: Gaza’s Ruined Airport and Unbuilt Seaport Fuel Dreams of Independence (Guardian) Palestinian Divisions Exposed by Peace Talks (Christian Science Monitor) A Saudi ambassador insist that his country’s puritanical and intolerant version of Islam is not a unique interpretation of…

“One of the most influential tribal leaders said he was willing to work with Shi’ite prime minister-designate Haider al-Abadi provided a new administration respected the rights of the Sunni Muslim minority that dominated Iraq under Saddam Hussein”: Iraqi Sunnis Say Could Join New Government, Fight Islamic State (Reuters) I’m frustrated because for years, Muslim[s] ……

The secretary of State John Kerry told the reporters during a visit to Australia that the US “will explore more “political, economic and security options,  “but will not send combat troops to Iraq again”… John Kerry Insists Any US Moves in Iraq Will Not Involve Combat Troops (The Guardian) … while “US air strikes continued on…

Iraqi prime minister Nouri Al-Maliki is to be replaced by Haider al- Abadi, who was nominated by the Shia coalition parties to form a new government … Nouri Al-Maliki Set to Be Replaced as Iraq’s Prime Minister (The Guardian) Iraq President Asks Abadi to Succeed PM Nouri Maliki (BBC) … but Iraq’s problems are far from over:…

“[T]he Qur’an warns its readers to not be swayed by charismatic figures who, in reality, only spread evil in the world…The  killing  and oppression of innocent people and the destruction of land and property is completely antithetical to Islam’s normative teachings” … ISIS Is Ignoring Islam’s Teachings on Yazidis and Christians (TIME) … as demonstrated by…