Mario Bunge: Pope Benedict wants to engage a Holy war against Islam

    The Argentine philosopher Mario Bunge in a recent interview in a Spanish newspaper classified the Pope as a man who doesn’t want peace, who wants to engage in a Holy war against Islam-this is a departure from his predecessor who was very active against war and discrimination. According to Bunge, the greatest enemy today is…

    Share Button
    Read More

      Muslim Girl magazine digitised for UK Muslim Weekly

      A magazine for Muslim teenage girls in the USA, with a small distribution in the UK, is soon to have a digital edition making it more easily available in the UK. The bi-monthly Muslim Girl magazine was launched in the USA last year, with a circulation of 50,000, with the aim of dispelling Muslim stereotypes….

      Share Button
      Read More

        Groups help resettle scholars amid increasing violence

        Donny George endured three wars, international sanctions and looting that robbed Iraq of many of its ancient treasures. The university professor, who was director of the National Museum and chairman of Iraq’s Board of Antiquities and Heritage, stayed put until a year ago. Then an envelope arrived at his home, containing a bullet and a…

        Share Button
        Read More

        A Dis-integrating Society: David Goodhart vs Tariq Ramadan

        {On June 4, 2007, Tariq Ramadan wrote an editorial for the Guardian entitled, “Blair can no longer deny a link exists between terrorism and foreign policy.” He argued the debate around the [unwillingness of Muslims to integrate obscures attention from the need for British society to come to terms with its “self-professed values.” The next…

        Share Button
        Read More

          Detroit Convention

          Mansur Escudero, president of the Islamic Council has participated last month in the Annual Convention of the Nation of Islam in Detroit having been this the first time that a Spanish Muslim was participating in such event. The Islamic leader gave a public speech that was specially heard by the Latin Muslim community.; he also…

          Share Button
          Read More