Malaysia: Why We Need A #NoHijabDay
Source: Patheos By Farouq Peru I believe the Muslim world needs a #NoHijabDay to return the power of choice to Muslim women! The hijab, more than any other cultural signal, […]
Forgotten Muslim soldiers of World War I
Forgotten Muslim soldiers of World War One ‘silence’ far right BBC.COM A hundred years since the end of World War One, historians think recognising the contribution of Muslims can help tackle contemporary issues such as Islamophobia. “Muslim soldiers have been forgotten about over time,” Hayyan Bhabha, from the Muslim Experience, […]
Cannabis: An Unstoppable War?
THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS | August 2018 Syed Amer Safir – UK What does Islam say about the use of drugs such as cannabis, especially for recreational purposes, at […]
Australia: Work on Narrabundah mosque could start next year
By Andrew Brown 11 November 2018 The ACT government confirmed a site in Narrabundah was chosen for the mosque It ends a five-year search for a site for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association The association says a DA could be submitted as early as January Mosques have previously been […]
When universities tackle taboos in Pakistan
Students’ solidarity trip to Ahmadi headquarters in Pakistan sparks outcry Kamran Chaudhry, Lahore Pakistan November 6, 2018 “Seek knowledge even if you have to go as far as China,” […]
Turkey shared recordings of Khashoggi’s murder with Saudi, US, Germany, France, Britain: Erdoğan
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL Turkey has given recordings on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, the United States, Germany, France and Britain, President Recep Tayyip […]
Oman Just Bought Israeli Insurance
Why is Sultan Qaboos cozying up to Benjamin Netanyahu? The answer is in Washington. By Steven A. Cook | November 7, 2018 Omani Leader Sultan Qaboos bin Said addresses the […]
Jordan says in talks with U.S and Russia to dismantle Syria camp
Reuters International This content was published on November 8, 2018 9:37 PM By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan said on Thursday it was in talks with Washington and Moscow […]
Inside the Saudi crown prince’s meeting with U.S. evangelicals
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) told a group of American evangelical leaders last Thursday that he is going to punish those responsible for the murder of Jamal […]
Merkel marks Nazi “Kristallnacht” against Jews with synagogue speech
Reuters International Nov 9, 2018 BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has a moral duty to fight rising anti-Semitism, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday in an emotional speech at a […]
SWIFT system to disconnect some Iranian banks this weekend
SWIFT said that suspending Iranian banks’ access to the messaging system was a ‘regrettable’ step but was ‘taken in the interest of the stability and integrity of the wider […]
The most heartbreaking thing about the Indonesian earthquake is the emotional trauma that it’s left behind
Natural disasters and conflicts can rob the most vulnerable people in society of a livelihood and a support system. But the ensuing emotional damage can last for a lifetime Rachid […]
The ‘good guy with a gun’ is Hollywood’s most dangerous lie
Indestructible action heroes hide life-threatening risks police officers take to defend citizens Alyssa Rosenberg The Independent Voices Ron Helus, a sergeant in the Ventura County (California) sheriff’s office, was fatally […]
Melbourne attacker had passport cancelled in 2015 because he wanted to fight for Isis
Source: The Guardian By Lisa Martin The man who was killed after stabbing a passerby to death and injuring two others in Melbourne had his passport cancelled in 2015 because […]
Tanzania police arrest 10 over ‘gay wedding’ in Zanzibar
Source: BBC News Ten men have been arrested for allegedly conducting a same-sex marriage ceremony on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar. The arrests were made on Saturday night at a […]
French bishops to set up ‘independent’ review on sex abuse in Catholic Church
Source: The Local French bishops said Wednesday they were setting up an “independent” commission to “shed light on the sexual abuse of minors in the Catholic church since 1950”. The […]
Dozens of Rohingya flee camps by boat, reviving memories of 2015 tragedy
Source: Reuters BY Ruma Paul, Poppy McPherson YANGON/COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Dozens of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and Bangladesh have boarded boats to try to reach Malaysia, officials and aid […]
Jewish students remember “Night of Broken Glass” in Berlin
Source: Associated Press By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER BERLIN (AP) — Jewish students in Berlin on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the “Night of Broken Glass,” when Nazis terrorized Jews […]
Apologizing for Canada’s rejection of Jews in 1939, Trudeau vows to fight anti-Semitism
Source: The Washington Post By Emily Rauhala OTTAWA — It started as an apology for a shameful chapter in Canadian history and ended with an urgent call to fight anti-Semitism here and […]
In Uganda, Catholics protest as archbishop asks government to enforce tithe
Source: Religion News Service By Doreen Ajiambo KAMPALA, Uganda (RNS) — Thousands of Catholics in one of the world’s poorest nations are objecting after the church asked the government to collect a […]