Irish police allowed to wear turbans and hijabs
Source: BBC Gardaí (Irish police) are to be allowed to wear turbans and hijabs for the first time in a bid to recruit more officers from diverse backgrounds. In a […]
Pope Makes History By Tapping First African American Bishop To Lead Washington, D.C.
Source: HP VATICAN CITY, April 4 (Reuters) – Pope Francis named the first African-American to the Catholic Church’s most senior U.S. position on Thursday, seeking to end a period of upheaval in a job whose previous two occupants were caught in sexual abuse scandals. Former Atlanta archbishop Wilton Gregory, 71, […]
Home Office needs to be sensitive to ‘real threat’ of persecution for Christian converts, says legal group
Source: CT The Home Office is being urged to improve its religious literacy following outrage over its handling of an Iranian Christian convert’s request for asylum. Writing in The Times, Laurence Wilkinson, of the Alliance Defending Freedom International, said it “beggars belief” that the Home Office used points of theology […]
The hijab is not a gadget, it’s not a toy; you can’t wear it one day and feel good and want to show the world that you’re not racist or Islamophobic. What about the other 364 days of the year?
Source: HP The hijab is not a gadget, it’s not a toy; you can’t wear it one day and feel good and want to show the world that you’re not racist or Islamophobic. What about the other 364 days of the year? Mona Eltahawy So should the feminist movement in […]
US warns Turkey over Russian S-400 missile system deal
Source: BBC US Vice-President Mike Pence has warned Turkey against buying a Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system that Washington sees as a threat to US jets. He said Turkey “must choose” between remaining a key Nato member or risk the security of that partnership “by making such reckless decisions”. Turkey […]
Lailat Al Miraj: The Basics
Source: Huffington Post Lailat al Miraj is a Muslim holiday that commemorates the Prophet Muhammad’s nighttime journey from Mecca to the ‘Farthest Mosque’ in Jerusalem where he ascended to heaven, […]
Pew Research Center: India will have the world’s most Muslims in 2060
Source: Pew Research Center A recent report of Pew Research Center featured a list in the form of two tables. The tables feature the Christian and the Muslim populations from […]
Student orgs host “Meet a Muslim” table as part of their Islamic engagement week
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 University alum Fatima Haider speaks to students the Muslim Student Association and University of Michigan Islamic Society of Ahlubayt Meet a Muslim table at Mason Hall […]
Australian Muslims urge politicians to take action against anti-Muslim sentiment
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published26.03.2019 Members of the Muslim community in Melbourne hold a vigil at Hume Global Learning Centre in Melbourne for the victims of the Christchurch on March 22, […]
The weaponisation of Christchurch
We cannot let this anti-Muslim outrage be used to silence debate. RAKIB EHSAN 4th April 2019 Share TopicsFREE SPEECH POLITICS WORLD Friday 15 March 2019 is a day I will […]
NATO anniversary party turns ugly as US rips Germany, Turkey
AFP April 04, 2019 Vice President Mike Pence delivered a stinging rebuke both to Germany over its level of defense spending Pence also criticized Turkey for buying a major missile […]
Exclusive: U.S. sends message to Turkey, halts F-35 equipment shipments – sources
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 1, 2019 FILE PHOTO: A Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft is seen at the ILA Air Show in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Axel […]
Interviewing Islamic State detainees in Syria
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 3, 2019 FILE PHOTO: Belgian women Tatiana Wielandt and Bouchra Abouallal, both 26, who joined Islamic State in Syria are pictured in Ain […]
The Guardian view on Algeria’s ousted president: what next?
Editorial Protesters have forced the departure of Abdelaziz Bouteflika. But that may prove to be the easy part Wed 3 Apr 2019 Algerians celebrate after the country’s veteran president, […]
Muslims and Jews face a common threat from white supremacists. We must fight it together
Source: The Guardian From Christchurch to Pittsburgh, the two communities are under attack. It is time to stand united By Jonathan Freedland and Mehdi Hasan The two of us […]
Tourists banned from home of Komodo dragon as smugglers eye dwindling numbers
Indonesian authorities take action to protect endangered species after reports dozens had been sold on Facebook Kate Lyons @MsKateLyons Thu 4 Apr 2019 Action is being taken to protect […]
Joko Widodo: how ‘Indonesia’s Obama’ failed to live up to the hype
Indonesia As elections loom in one of south-east Asia’s only true democracies, some wonder whether the president has done enough Kate Lamb in Jakarta @_KateLamb Thu 4 Apr 2019 […]