Most Americans Think Science, Religion Conflict
Source: Voice of America By Dora Mekouar A majority of Americans, 59 percent, believe science often conflicts with religion, while 38 percent say the two areas are mostly compatible The […]
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A Q Farhat
A Retired Asst Professor of Pediatrics currently working in Canada.
Spiritual experiences common for astronauts
Source: Arab News By Nidhal Guessoum, who is a professor of physics and astronomy at the American University of Sharjah, UAE. He is the author of the recently published “The […]
Did you know Harvard recognizes Quran as one of best expressions for justice?
The university references a verse from the Quran, regarding it as one of the greatest expressions of justice in history. Source: Step Feed When it comes to the law, both […]
More Canadians say racism is a ‘serious problem’ today than 1 year ago: Ipsos poll
Source: Global News By Katie Dangerfield More Canadians see racism as a serious problem today than one year ago, according to a new Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News. […]
Edmonton’s Al Rashid Mosque spray-painted with racist graffiti
‘There are individuals that are really wanting to create some animosity between fellow Edmontonians’ Source: CBC News By Wallis Snowdon The hate crime unit of the Edmonton Police Service is […]
Statement by the Prime Minister on Imamat Day
Source: Cision The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Imamat Day: “Today, Ismaili Muslims in Canada and around the world will celebrate Imamat Day. This day […]
Jagmeet Singh: If the Rideau Hall intruder had not been white….
Source: National Post If the Rideau Hall intruder had been a person of colour, the outcome of last week’s events in Ottawa would have been very different, NDP Leader Jagmeet […]
Alberta’s new lieutenant-governor first Muslim in history appointed to role
Source: CBC News · Salma Lakhani of Edmonton has been named as the new lieutenant-governor of Alberta, making her the first Muslim in Canadian history to be appointed to the […]
Muslim woman becomes first hijab-wearing judge in UK
Source: The National Aaffia Arshad, 40, says her promotion is great news for diversity in the UK legal system A woman in Britain who has become the first judge in […]
Coronavirus: German Ikea car park used for mass Eid prayer
Source: BBC An Ikea store near Frankfurt in west Germany handed over its car park to a local mosque for socially-distanced mass prayers and won praise online. Around 800 Muslims […]
Early African Muslims had cosmopolitan, halal diet, shows discovery of thousands of ancient animal bones
Source: Phys.Org Early Muslim communities in Africa ate a cosmopolitan diet as the region became a trading center for luxury goods, the discovery of thousands of ancient animal bones has shown. Halal butchery practices became common when Islam spread through Ethiopia as vibrant communities developed because of the import and […]
German president thanks Muslims for Ramadan lockdown conduct
Source: DW German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier praised Muslims on Friday for adhering to the country’s lockdown measures during Ramadam, while also calling for an end to the hatred directed towards the religious minority. In a message on the eve of the end of the month of fasting and reflection, Steinmeier wrote […]
Bradford mosque leader’s legal bid over lockdown prayer ban
Source: BBC A mosque leader in Bradford has taken legal action against the government over lockdown restrictions on Friday prayers due to coronavirus. Under the rules, places of worship must remain shut, with a few exceptions. Tabassum Hussain, from the Jamiyat Tabligh-ul-Islam Mosque, argued the ban was “unlawful” and has […]
Infodemic: A by-product of the pandemic
Source: Al Hakam The only good thing about a pandemic is that their potential harm is eventually acknowledged, assessed and then combated with all possible means. Such united and focused effort at a global scale is what has seen tides turn in the past and we hope to see the […]
13 holy sites you can visit on a virtual tour during Ramadan
Source: Daily Sabah In the last week of Ramadan, a different experience for Muslims this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you can pay a virtual visit to many sacred […]
Muslims must perform Eid al-Fitr prayers at home: Al-Azhar
Source: Egypt Independent Al-Azhar’s Senior Scholar Authority on Sunday has decreed that, owing to the coronavirus pandemic, all Muslims must perform the Eid al-Fitr prayers at home either alone or […]
Halifax vaccinology centre to conduct Canada’s first COVID vaccine trials
Source: The Chronicle Herald A Halifax vaccine research centre will conduct Canada’s first human clinical trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine. The Canadian Center for Vaccinology will work with the […]
Islamic call to prayer being heard for the first time across Canada
Source: CP24 By Laura Osman The Al Rashid Mosque has stood in Edmonton since 1938, but no one there today can remember ever hearing the daily call to prayer ring […]
Coronavirus face masks can’t hide France’s Islamophobia
Source: TRT World By Nabila Ramdani French laws against Muslim women with face-coverings stand in marked contrast to its pandemic policy. Is this a double standard? Division and hate are the usual results when allegedly civilised societies get involved in debates about face coverings. Whether it is Boris Johnson describing […]
Why young people commit crime and how moral education could help – new research
Source: The Conversation By Neema Trivedi-Bateman Senior lecturer in Criminology, Anglia Ruskin University There is a significant link between moral emotions and offending behaviour in young people. Moral emotions are learnt – and more attention needs to be given to the teaching of morals in childhood to address this link […]
