Overnight in Philadelphia, a police officer was ambushed and shot at point blank range several times by a suspect using a stolen gun who reportedly told authorities he “did it in the name of Islam.” Authorities are now describing the suspect as an ISIS sympathizer: In response, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said the following: Not […]
This week, we profile four women who are fighting for feminist change within their conservative religions: Orthodox Judaism, Mormonism, Catholicism, and Islam. Read that series and these other great stories from around BuzzFeed and the web. 1. Feminism in Faith: Four Women Who Are Revolutionizing Organized Religion — BuzzFeed View this image › “Why bother? […]
There’s a mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, that takes in any and all visitors. No matter who they are, all visitors are encouraged to come in and stay a while — even if they’re stray cats. Why? Because Imam Mustafa Efe believes in offering generosity to all creatures in need, human or otherwise. It’s no wonder […]
As Twitchy told you earlier today, a 28-year-old man was arrested at Disneyland Paris hotel. According to reports, he had two handguns, ammunition, and … a Koran. But John Haltiwanger, senior politics writer for Elite Daily (which touts itself as“TheVoice of Generation Y”), doesn’t really see why that last part is relevant: Maybe those were […]