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Almost Quarter of psychosis cases in study found linked to Cannabis use

'Skunk-like cannabis' increases risk of psychosis, study suggests

Smoking potent cannabis was linked to 24% of new psychosis cases analysed in a study by King's College London.

The research suggests the risk of psychosis is three times higher for users of potent "skunk-like" cannabis users than non-users.

The study of 780 people was carried out by KCL's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience.

Read more at BBC News

Captain obvious strikes again.

Kenyan grandmother at school with her great-great-grandchildren

A 90-year-old Kenyan woman who goes to class with six of her great-great-grandchildren is believed to be the oldest primary school pupil in the world.

... she confronts children who are not in school and asks them why.

"They tell me they are too old," she says, "I tell them, 'Well I am at school and so should you.'

Read more @ BBC News

Which order do you read the Quran

I have a new copy of the Quran, a new translation by M. A. S. Abdel Aleem, in the Oxford World Classics series.

I have also found a site that lays down the Chronological Order that the Surahs were revealed. Has it differs from the order Surahs are placed in the Quran. In order to gain a better understanding of the Quran woluld it be alright to use this order?

http://www.missionislam.com/quran/revealationorder.htm

Would welcome any comments.

 

Islam and the Secular West

Islam and the Secular West

In another thread I asked the question

[Indeed it would be interesting to know what your answer would be for solving the violence between people in Syria/Iraq or indeed the violence that is happening in Nigeria. Or for that matter how the people of planet earth can get along, be they Muslim, Christian, Jew, Hindu, Buddhist or indeed of no interest in religion whatsoever, but just want to live their lives in their own way?]

I received the reply

[it will end the similar way your country dealt with Hitler

Angela Merkel takes part in anti-islamophobia rally

Now here's a European leader actually trying to lead:

Merkel pledges to stand against intolerance as she joins Muslim rally

German chancellor joins Muslim community in condemning Paris killings and admonishing growing anti-Islamic movement

Angela Merkel has condemned the marginalisation of Muslims and other groups as “humanly reprehensible”, pledging that her government would use all the means at its disposal to fight intolerance.

Read more at The Guardian

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