Pakistan Muslims say law protecting women from abuse is un-Islamic

March 15, 2016  Robert Spencer 

Spousal abuse is universal across all cultures, but only in Islam is it given divine sanction, both in the Qur’an and in Muhammad’s example:

“Men have authority over women because Allah has made the one superior to the other, and because they spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient. They guard their unseen parts because Allah has guarded them. As for those from whom you fear disobedience, admonish them and send them to beds apart and beat them.” — Qur’an 4:34

Muhammad “struck me on the chest which caused me pain, and then said: Did you think that Allah and His Apostle would deal unjustly with you?” — Aisha (Sahih Muslim 2127)

“Pakistan religious groups say law protecting women from abuse ‘un-Islamic,’” by Mubasher Bukhari, Reuters, March 15, 2016:

An all-parties conference convened by Pakistan’s oldest Islamic political party and attended by powerful religious groups asked the government on Tuesday to retract an “un-Islamic” law that gives unprecedented protection to female victims of violence.

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Before Islam: When Saudi Arabia Was a Jewish Kingdom

Haaretz ^ | Mar 15, 2016 | Ariel David

The discovery of the oldest-known pre-Islamic Arabic writing in Saudi Arabia, from ca. 470 CE, evidently caused some consternation, given its Christian and Jewish context.

In 2014, researchers from a French-Saudi expedition studying rock inscriptions in southern Saudi Arabia announced they had discovered what could be the oldest texts written in the Arabic alphabet. But they did so very quietly, perhaps because the context of the texts is something of an embarrassment to some.

The dozen or so engravings had been carved into the soft sandstone of the mountain passes around Bir Hima – a site about 100 kilometers north of the city of Najran, which over millennia has been plastered with thousands of inscriptions by passing travelers and officials.

Conveniently, at least two of the early Arabic petroglyphs that were discovered cited dates in an ancient calendar, and expert epigraphists quickly calculated that the oldest one corresponded to the year 469 or 470 CE.

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House Overwhelmingly Passes Resolution Condemning ISIS Atrocities as Genocide

March 15, 2016 – Associated Press

Ratcheting up the pressure on the Obama administration, the House has overwhelmingly approved a resolution that condemns as genocide the atrocities committed by the Islamic State group against Christians and other religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria.

The non-binding measure, passed Monday by a vote of 393-0, illustrated the heavy bipartisan support for action on Capitol Hill. Secretary of State John Kerry is leaning toward making a genocide determination against the Islamic State and could do so as early as this week, when a congressional deadline for a decision has been set.

But the Obama administration officials have cautioned that a legal review is still under way and said it is likely Kerry will not meet Thursday’s deadline. House Speaker Paul Ryan chided the White House for the anticipated delay.

“As the administration waffles on this issue and doubles-down on its failed strategy to defeat (the Islamic State), the American people are speaking loudly and clearly on this issue,” the Wisconsin Republican said.

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Why it’s time for a Trump revolution

Michael Goodwin – March 19, 2016

My friends are worried about me. They insist something is not right and suggest prayer, counseling, even rehab. “Take a break,” they urge. “Get away for a few days and clear your head.”

They are wise and kind, and it would be foolish to dismiss their concerns. Truth be told, there are moments when I doubt myself. Am I making a huge mistake? Am I losing my mind?

Perhaps I am. My friends say that’s the only possible explanation for the fact that I might support Donald Trump for president.

The insanity defense is all that’s left now that the smart set has declared that it’s immoral and indecent to even think about voting for Trump. OK, call me immoral and indecent as well as crazy, because I’m thinking about it.

It’s been a long road to get here. When Trump’s name first popped up, I joked about moving to Canada. When he launched his campaign, I cursed him, certain he was going to create a circus just when Republicans finally had a strong field of candidates.

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Your Prayers Have Been Answered: It Is Reported That Father Thomas Uzhunnalil Was Not Crucified by ISIS But is Alive and ‘Safe’

April 04, 2016 – Christian Post, Stoyan Zaimov

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said Catholic priest Tom Uzhunnalil, who was previously feared to have been crucified by the Islamic State on Good Friday, is alive, safe, and efforts are being organized for his release.

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India spokesman Father Gyanprakash Topno told the Press Trust of India that Swaraj met with CBCI delegates and told them that reports claiming Uzhunnalil has been killed are not true.

“Father Tom is safe and efforts are on for his release as early as possible,” Topno said, conveying the minister’s words, adding that the “government will facilitate the priest’s safe return to India.”

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Devout Muslim Family Turns to the Lord When Their Ailing Mother Sees Jesus and Is Healed

News Staff : Apr 5, 2016 : Bible4MidEast.com

“She said, while he was praying, she saw Jesus Christ and He touched her with His nailed hands. At once, something went away from her body and a light covered her…”

In their own words a Middle Eastern convert to Christianity shares the amazing and miraculous way that Jesus broke into their lives, bringing healing, deliverance and salvation.

As you read, please remember this family in your prayers, for their protection, as they will surely need it.

I am Fadila* (*name changed). I was born and brought up in an Arab family in the Middle East. I was one of the eight children of my father and mother. My father had one more wife. My stepmother also had four children as my brothers and sisters.

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Rise Up National LAUNCH!

Dear friends & family in Christ,

Candidates and supporters from around the country gathered at the Seasons Hotel today in St Kilda Melbourne for the Rise Up Australia Party National Launch.

The National President of Rise up Australia Party Daniel Nalliah, Deputy President Rosalie Crestani, National Secretary Yvonne Gentle, QLD State president Christian Walker and Candidate for Hotham Peter Vassiliou were the key speakers for the day.

The meeting was very well attended, we received great support and there was extensive media coverage of the event.

We have put together a short video above showing the highlights of National President of Rise up Australia Party’s speech.

Please stay tuned for more speeches in the days to come. Enjoy!

This election vote 1 Rise Up Australia Party for accountable Governance and to protect Australia for generations to come.

See ruap.org.au or riseupaustraliaparty.com for more info on Rise Up Australia Political Party.

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URGENT MEDIA RELEASE- RUAP Offfical Launch in Melbourne today Monday 13th June / USA Islamic Terror Attacks – 1 Minute Silence

MEDIA RELEASE – MONDAY 13th JUNE 2016 RUAP National President Dr Daniel Nalliah utterly and totally condemns the recent Islamic terror attack in the USA at a gay night club.…

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Female Arab Journalist Asks Muslims In Middle East How They Would Respond If Christians Were Suicide Bombers

March 31, 2016

Journalist Nadine Al-Budair claims Islam must shed its intolerant image, disavow those who practice terrorism, and apologize to the rest of the world for the death brought by radical jihadists.

A female Arab journalist who lives in Qatar has penned a bold article that asks Muslims in the Middle East how they would respond if Christian suicide bombers struck their public markets, collapsed their tall buildings or tried to force Muslims to convert to Christianity.

Liberal Saudi journalist Nadine Al-Budair writes in Kuwait’s Al-Rai newspaper that Arab countries have refused to address the problem of terrorism and have yet to create a climate that matches the liberal, humanitarian climate of the West. She asked Muslims to consider what their world would be like if Christians the world over had responded to Muslims the way terrorists have spread radical Islam.

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EU High Court: Christian Convert in Iran Cannot be Denied Asylum

News Staff : Apr 4, 2016 : CBN News

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human rights ruled in a Swedish case last week, establishing that the Swedish government must fairly assess the dangers of sending a newly converted Iranian Christian back home, where he could face persecution.

(Belgium)—[CBN News] The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that governments must grant Iranian Christian converts a fair evaluation before they can be denied asylum and sent back to the Islam Republic.

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human rights ruled in the case of F.G. vs. Sweden, last week, establishing that the Swedish government must fairly assess the dangers of sending a newly converted Iranian Christian back home, where he could face persecution, reports the Christian Post.

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