Arrogant People Less Likely To Believe In Personal Growth
What shapes the vision you have of yourself? More importantly, what motives any inaccurate judgments you have made about yourself? A new study examines one form of faulty self-assessment, overconfidence, and finds people who view intelligence as fixed are more prone to boldness than those with a growth mindset. Insight is in short supply in […]
Lebanon forcibly returns 100 stranded Syrian refugees
More than 100 Syrian refugees have been forcibly returned to their conflict-ridden country by Lebanese authorities after arriving at Beirut’s airport en route to Turkey, Amnesty International said on Friday. Another 150 Syrians are also at risk of imminent deportation. Sherif Elsayed-Ali, head of refugee and migrants’ rights at Amnesty, slammed the move to send […]
American Muslims: There have been Muslims involved in terrorism
There have been Muslims involved in terrorism … but they’ve also spoken out against it. From September 11, 2001, until the end of 2014, 109 Muslim-Americans plotted against targets in the United States. And terrorism by Muslim-Americans killed 50 in the same time period. Contrast that with the deaths from other mass shootings just last […]
American Muslims: Not As Dogmatic as they are Portrayed
… but they’re not as dogmatic as they are portrayed Much has been made about fundamentalist Muslims and their strict interpretation of the Quran. But most American Muslims are different. A Pew religious landscape survey found that 57% of American Muslims say there is more than one way to interpret Islam’s teachings. A similar number […]
American Muslims: As Religious as Christians
They’re as religious as Christians …The general perception of Muslims has one thing right: Most Muslims are very religious. About half say they attend the weekly Friday prayers. But that makes them similar to Christians: About 70% of Christians say religion is important in their lives, and about 45% go to a weekly service.
American Muslims: Not Just Clustered in Big Cities
… and they’re not just clustered in big cities American Muslims live in cities big and small all across the United States. The first mosque built in America was in, of all places, Ross, North Dakota, back in 1929.
Dolce & Gabbana Unveils Hijab Collection
Looks like in 2016, couture has melded modesty, religious sensibility and sartorialism seriously. On Tuesday, Italian haute couture house Dolce & Gabbana unveiled its first-ever hijab and abaya collection for Muslim women, via Style.com/Arabia. The stunning collection, while modest, features headwear of satin and sheer fabric alike in timeless neutral tones. Others are finished with […]
The Meaning Of The Muslim Phrase “Allahu Akbar”
Early reports indicated that the man shot by police in Paris Thursday yelled “Allahu Akbar” as he carried a knife and wore a fake suicide belt. The Arabic phrase — a praise of God — has become a routine cry of Muslim extremists before carrying out their violent attacks. Some right-wing analysts have even called […]
US Muslim Population To Double By 2050
There were 3.3 million Muslims of all ages living in the United States in 2015, or about 1 percent of the total U.S. population, the Pew Research Center reports. The figure is an update to Pew’s 2011 estimate of 2.75 million Muslims living in the United States. By 2050, Pew expects the share of Muslims […]
After San Bernardino attack, 71 percent of Calif. voters believe another attack is likely
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A month after a radicalized Islamic couple killed 14 people in San Bernardino, a new poll shows more than 70 percent of California voters believe another terrorist attack in the state is either very — or somewhat — likely in the near future. Barely one in five voters said they are […]