Report of the Independent Fact Finding Committee On Gaza – "No Safe Place" On September 21, the UN Human Rights Council's independent fact finding Committee issued its report titled, "No Safe Place," (Read report here) assessing "investigat(ions) and report(s) on violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law during" Operation Cast Lead. Its members included: Professor John Dugard, Chairman, …
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A BIG THANK YOU – TERRY JONES – NOW WORRY WHAT NEXT?
Thank you Pastor Terry Jones For your service to Islam! 1. Thanks for making Quran a bestseller. More copies Qurans and were sold on Amazon, local and online Islamic stores, thus providing humanity an opportunity to read and ponder over God's guidance for humanity. 2. Thanks for the business. More people bought Islamic literature, along with the Quran, generating extra revenue …
Read More »Muslim inventions that shaped the modern world
Think of the origins of that staple of modern life, the cup of coffee, and Italy often springs to mind. But in fact, Yemen is where the ubiquitous brew has its true origins. Along with the first university, and even the toothbrush, it is among surprising Muslim inventions that have shaped the world we live in today. …
Read More »Message to Muslims: I’m Sorry, By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
I AM SORRY! I AM SORRY!! – THERE ARE SO MANY GOOD SOULS IN THE WORLD. Many Americans have suggested that more moderate Muslims should stand up to extremists, speak out for tolerance, and apologize for sins committed by their brethren. That’s reasonable advice, and as a moderate myself, I’m going to take it. (Throat clearing.) I hereby apologize to …
Read More »Ali Baba and the Myth of Global War on Terror, by ANAIT BRUTIAN
Daniel Pipes' 2005 article on terrorism starts with the following statement "What do Islamist terrorists want? The answer should be obvious, but it is not." After a tortuous description of so many cases of terrorism, Daniel Pipes finally pronounces the verdict: "In nearly all cases, the jihadi terrorists have a patently self-evident ambition: to establish a world dominated by Muslims, Islam, and …
Read More »MODERN TECHNOLOGY MESMERIZES US BUT SILENTLY KILL US AND OUR CHILDREN
Health risks of wireless technology The BioInitiative Group (BIG) – a group of leading scientists – is debating why there is 30 years of research indicating adverse effects from exposure to electromagnetic radiation, yet we still have the same standards for acceptable exposure. After 100 of the world's leading scientists met in Mexico, in 2006, at the Bioelectric …
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