Prince Charles has spoken out about the danger of religious persecution, warning against a repeat of “the horrors of the past”. Delivering BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day, the Prince of Wales said the rise of populist groups “aggressive” to minority faiths had “deeply disturbing echoes of the dark […]
HRH The Prince of Wales has released a message today describing the “evil” of religious persecution today. The Prince’s message – broadcast on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Thought for the Day’- […]
Muslims in Berlin have held a vigil to show their solidarity with the victims of an attack on a Christmas market in the city centre, in which 12 people were killed. Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38389333
In 1980, soon after Pakistani professor Abdus Salam was awarded the Nobel Prize for his contribution to developing the theory of electroweak unification in particle physics, he was invited to a ceremony at the Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-38238131
Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, has died after 70 years as head of state, the palace says. The 88-year-old king was widely revered but had been in poor health in recent years, making few public appearances. He was seen as a stabilising figure in a country hit […]
Riyadh: With pumping hip hop beats and electrifying dancers, Saudi Arabia has launched what’s being hailed as an entertainment revolution for the conservative kingdom, which usually tightly restricts music, dance and theatre. Reference: http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-grooves-to-new-beat-as-entertainment-sector-opens-up-1.1908540
4 October 1926: After the opening ceremony the Imam called the faithful to prayer from the minarets high over the roofs of suburbia 1935: The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (far left) on a visit to London’s Fazl mosque, the first purpose-built mosque in the capital. Photograph: Alamy/Stock Fleet Street, […]
Bulgaria’s parliament banned the wearing of face veils on Friday in a bid to boost security in the wake of Islamist militant attacks in Europe. The new “burqa ban” law, which had been driven by the nationalist Patriotic Front coalition, comes after France, the Netherlands and Belgium banned the wearing […]
The Swiss parliament recently voted to ban the burka, passing the legislation by a minuscule majority of 88 to 87. But a leading religious leader, Imam Mustafa Memeti, from the country’s capital, Bern, claimed that the full body covering was not demanded under Islamic law. He said that the religious […]
Should the Islamic headscarf be banned in photographs for official Swiss documents? One politician is suggesting so. Muslim pupils must shake hands – ‘no ifs and buts’ (20 Sep 16) Geneva advises teachers on religion in school (24 Aug 16) Anger as Basel pool bans ‘maxi burqinis’ (29 Apr 16) […]
Switzerland’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday narrowly approved a draft bill on a nationwide burqa ban, the ATS news agency reported, but the measure remains far from coming into force. Swiss politician argues against hijab in ID photos (23 Sep 16) Survey: majority of Swiss in favour of burqa […]
The world’s top female chess players have reacted with horror after being told they must compete at next year’s world championship wearing a hijab. Within hours of Iran being revealed as its host country, the prestigious event was plunged into crisis as it emerged players taking part face arrest if they […]
Riyadh- Saudi Scholars stated that takfir accusations, the act of declaring someone as kafir (non-believer), have become a misconception that results in various damages. They also affirmed that only Allah can determine this, given that suspicion is not sufficient to make such judgntse Referencee: http://english.aawsat.com/2016/09/article55359060/council-senior-scholars-saudi-arabia-fights-takfir
Source: BBC By Chris Long and Jerry Chester The first mosque founded in England, which has stood as a derelict shell for many years, has been refurbished and reopened to […]
Paris: A young French Muslim woman who lost three family members in the July 14 terror attack on Nice made an impassioned plea Monday not to confuse the Islamic faith with terrorism. Yasmine Bouzegan Marzouk, 21, told a national ceremony in tribute to the French victims of terror attacks that […]
The head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov wowed his all-female audience in Grozny by turning up to a ceremonial event dressed as a medieval warrior, complete with a rather large spear. To celebrate Chechen Women’s Day on Sunday, he turned up to the Safiya Palace of celebrations in the […]
Zurich is the most sustainable city in the world and has unbeatable environmental credentials, according to new research. Report: Swiss are officially ‘good’ for the planet (03 Jun 16) Swiss ranking for climate change action drops (08 Dec 15) The Swiss city beat off strong competition to take first place […]
Elderly people living in care homes in the canton of Jura took part in an Olympics-style event on Tuesday involving walking frame races and a darts competition. Swiss cantons team up to vie for winter Olympic games (26 May 16) The event was staged in Bassecourt by JURAnciens, the umbrella […]
Source: Huffington Post By Sara C Nelson; Senior Editor, The Huffington Post UK A Muslim woman from Australia has revealed how she was forced off a French beach – for […]
Source: Gulf News New York: The man stood at the podium in the cramped Masjid Un-Noor mosque on Staten Island as hundreds of Muslims sat barefoot on the carpet before […]