Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bolden, recognized as the world's oldest person, died Monday in a nursing home, the home's administrator said. She was 116.

Bolden had 40 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren, 150 great-great-grandchildren, 220 great-great-great grandchildren and 75 great-great-great-great grandchildren. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

One of the great apes at a research center in Des Moines has learned a valuable lesson - don't pull the fire alarm. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

Mr Blair said on Tuesday the niqab worn by some Muslim women was "a mark of separation and that is why it makes other people from outside of the community feel uncomfortable" - words likely to anger some religious leaders. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

Malaysia's Muslim men are suffering sleepless nights and cannot pray properly because their thoughts are distracted by a growing number of women who wear sexy clothes in public. picked by Proverb 8 months ago

The 22nd Annual Muslim United American Muslim Day parade in New York was peaceful but was met with protesters Sunday. The odd thing is that the parade was held the last day of the month for 20 years but was changed to Sept 9th this year. Some felt that was insulting. As was the route that took them near Ground Zero. Accusations have also been made against some of the paraders of supporting terror... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Said to rival the great wall itself - the 13 mile long dragon will be covered in 5.6 million scales of jade or gold-coated bronze. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar! is shouted by six bearded imans with expected reaction, including passengers having to endure a 3 1/2 hour layover while a search of the plane was done.

"Allahu Akbar" may be a prayer meaning "God is Great", but was done specifically to cause the action that resulted. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Asma Siddiqi, one of the presenters with the American-Islamic council, said she simply discussed facts about Islam, sticking to a PowerPoint slide show.

"It was also focusing on getting to know your Muslim classmates better." picked by doggylives 4 weeks ago

Harvard closes gyms 6 hours a week to allow Muslim women to workout. That's 1 hour per female Muslim student who refuses to workout near men because of religious reasons. What's next? picked by tdiggity 4 months ago

The Rev. Ann Holmes Redding, a local Episcopal priest who announced she is both Muslim and Christian, will not be able to serve as a priest for a year, according to her bishop. picked by pandorarin 1 year ago

International Muslim students have asked universities to change class times so they can attend prayers. They also want a female-only area for Muslim students to eat and relax.

In a rare moment of sanity and backbone, at least one institution has rejected their demands, arguing that the university is secular and it does not want to set any sort of precedent or special treatment. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

of course there is those pesky germs that doctors are usually requested to scrub up for in hopes that they don't spread them. Muslims think that baring their forearms would lead to frivolity I guess. Better your patient(s) die than you bare a forearm or perhaps don't go into medicine in the first place. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Boredom is the worst. Sometimes you just need to see something different pop up on your computer screen in order to shake you out of those day to day blues. These sites are great for a laugh, they are definitely a refreshing breath of air, and they are only one click away... picked by MasterPiece 5 months ago

Transparent "Skywalk" was built in Great Canyon, Arizona. Looks very scary, almost like a part of some theme park. picked by moebel 1 year ago

It is often said that Islam has been “hijacked” by a small extremist group of radical fundamentalists. The vast majority of Muslims are said to be moderates.

But where *are* the moderates? Where are the Muslim voices raised over the terrible injustice of incidents like these? picked by henkspaan 7 months ago

Alexander the Great had ''Mother Nature'' on his side when he conquered the island fortress of Tyre in 332 BC, says a study published today. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Very interesting discussion on just what makes a photograph "great" picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Poliomyelitis,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poliomyelitis as we all know, is a terrible crippling disease. It has been practically eliminated in the west, thanks to Jonas Salk.

Sadly, there are a group of Muslim clerics in India that are convincing their followers that the vaccine is a conspiracy by the west to sterilize their children. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Okay, naming a homosexual as a Episcopalian priest was fine. That made sense. Being a homosexual doesn't preclude you from being a priest. This is different. How can a muslim be a christian priest? picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Chinese archaeologists have discovered a section of the Great Wall straddling the Mongolian border that is the northernmost remnant of the landmark yet found. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago