Perlis Islamic council in Malaysia issues landmark edict
The Perlis Fatwa Committee has issued an edict which states that the custody of a child be given to the more suitable parent, regardless of religion. State mufti Datuk Dr […]
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A Q Farhat
A Retired Asst Professor of Pediatrics currently working in Canada.
Age you can legally get married around the world
You can get married as young as nine in Iran but men have to wait till they’re 22 to tie the knot in China On Friday, the Spanish government announced […]
Why Canadians Revert to Islam: Study
Amid the increasing number of Muslims within its borders, Public Safety Canada has awarded a $170K grant to Australian academic Scott Flower, tasked with discovering why Canadians are choosing Islam. […]
Richard Dawkins mansplains feminism to Muslim women, Bhutto hits back
Source: Dawn Prominent thinker Richard Dawkins stepped into yet another messy debate online when he tweeted “Islam needs a feminist revolution. It will be hard. What can we do to […]
Breaking Down 5 Misconceptions About Muslims
Huffington Post: Living in North America as a Muslim isn’t fun and games right now. In both the U.S. and Canada, Muslims face real scrutiny, fanned by politicians out to […]
Women’s group stages Quran exhibit today in Richmond Hill, Canada
‘Read it for yourself,’ encourages organizer Source: Richmond Hill Liberal By Kim Zarzour Is the holy Quran really a book of violence and hate? Terrorist groups claim to be inspired […]
Easy DNA Editing Will Remake the World. Buckle Up.
Source: Wired.com Spiny grass and scraggly pines creep amid the arts-and-crafts buildings of the Asilomar Conference Grounds, 100 acres of dune where California’s Monterey Peninsula hammerheads into the Pacific. It’s […]
US retailer pays $25,000 to Muslim woman in headscarf suit
World Bulletin / News Desk A U.S. fashion retailer has agreed to pay more than $25,000 to a Muslim woman who was denied a job because she wore a […]
Iqaluit Muslims to build Nunavut’s first mosque
Source: CTV News About 30 metres off the edge of Iqaluit’s Road to Nowhere, construction is underway on the territory’s first mosque. Right now, the structure is barebones – just […]
Muslims Raised Over $100,000 To Help Rebuild Black Churches In The South
The Huffington Post: Three Muslim organizations have raised over $100,000 to rebuild black churches in the South. In the days following the shooting of nine people inside Emanuel African Methodist […]
Thousands mark Eid at Muslim center in Vaughan
Thousands of men, women and children bowed in prayer Saturday morning at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Centre in Vaughan as the holy day of Eid-al-fitr was celebrated. Muslims around the […]
No more Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) comics, says Charlie Hebdo editor
Six months after an attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo, editor of the French satirical magazine has said he will no longer draw comics of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). “We have drawn […]
Terror has no religion, language, ethnicity or race: President Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday that he condemns the perpetrators of atrocity committed in Suruç district of Turkey’s southeast and that terror has no religion, language, ethnicity or race. The president made the comments on his visit to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) upon the invitation […]
Nepal bans religious conversion in new draft constitution
Source: World Magazine By JULIA A. SEYMOUR; Posted July 20, 2015, 09:10 a.m. Spurred to action by the recent earthquake, Nepal’s government introduced the draft for public comment on June […]
US Muslims raise $30,000 to help repair black Christian churches destroyed by fire
Spate of blazes in the wake of the shooting of nine black churchgoers in Charleston two weeks ago When Faatimah Knight reached out to her Muslim friends and acquaintances to […]
Islam most popular religion with young Chinese
Source: Newsweek By Conor Gaffey 7/8/15 at 3:12 PM Islam is the most popular religion in China among young people despite a government crackdown on Ramadan and historic persecution of […]
The Holy Qur’an Exhibition at Richmond Hill Library
By Rabia Irfan PLEASE JOIN US TO DISCOVER THE TREASURES OF THIS HOLY BOOK REGISTRATION AND FURTHER INFO AT WWW.ISLAMEVENTS.CA DATE: JULY 25TH 2015 TIME: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM […]
Tabligh Enthusiasm a century ago- A letter from British Library Collections
Excerpt from letter from Abdul Rahim to Fatah Muhammad Syal – This is an excerpt from a letter written by an Indian Post Office clerk, Abdul Rahim, to Fatah Muhammad […]
148th Birthday of Canada – Why does Canada need God?
Epigraph: Nay! man does indeed transgress, Because he thinks himself to be independent. Surely, unto thy Lord is the return. (Al Quran 96:7-9) Wake-up call to Canada on her 148th […]
Ya Canada! The Arabic version of the National Anthem of Canada
YA Canada expresses ‘true love and devotion’ of Arab Canadians Unofficial Arabic translation part of a campaign to encourage Arab Canadians to vote and get engaged in Canadian political life. […]