Riyadh (AFP) - A stoning ritual which led to the deaths of about 2,300 people during last year's hajj will be more tightly controlled during next month's pilgrimage, Saudi newspapers reported on Wednesday. The period during which pilgrims can perform the Jamarat ritual will be reduced by 12 hours, Continue Reading
Why I Left Islam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR7_YQ53lfI&app=desktop This is an excellent video, but due to the subject matter of how Muhammad and his companions treated the women of enemy combatants caution may be warranted for some viewers. Here is a short explanation of the content written by the author Continue Reading
Omar Mateen, lone-wolf terrorist
By Daniel L. Byman The attack on the Pulse nightclub in Orlando that killed more than 50 people is not only the deadliest terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11, it is more deadly than all the other jihadist attacks on U.S. soil since then combined. But even though shooter Omar Mateen Continue Reading
The Divide Over Islam and National Laws in the Muslim World
BY JACOB POUSHTER As strife in the Middle East continues to make headlines, from the militant group ISIS to Syrian refugees, the Muslim world is sharply divided on what the relationship should be between the tenets of Islam and the laws of governments. Across 10 countries with significant Muslim Continue Reading