The ObserverCulture Yascha Mounk Cultural appropriation is the bogeyman of our time. Let’s celebrate the joy of cross-pollination Sun 24 Sep 2023 10.02 BST Human beings have, ever since they developed distinct cultures, always worried that their purity might soon be blemished. In ancient Greece, Therpandrus caused offence by adding […]
The eco-friendly approach reflects Taiwan’s shifting funerary practices. Source; Atlas Obsecura by Amandas Ong Twice a year, the Chen brothers Boris and Po-An hop onto the latter’s motorcycle and make […]
Source: Associated Press By SAM OLUKOYA AJIDO, Nigeria (AP) — Excitement grew in the crowd as the Zangbeto Voodoo festival reached a climax, with scores of colorful palm-frond figures representing […]
Community Jul 01, 2018 Barrie Advance President Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Barrie Khalid Malik (left), National President Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada Lal Khan Malik and Oro-Medonte Mayor Harry Hughes cut the […]
Source: Daily Times By Akbar Ahmed, who is the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University, Washington, DC, and author of Journey into Europe: Islam, Immigration, and Identity Let […]
Generally, scarves, clown disguises and medical masks will be banned in public Restrictions are aimed at ‘ensuring the cohesion of society in an open society’ They came into force today and anyone violating the rules will get a €150 fine By Gareth Davies and Keiran Southern For Mailonline Published: 12:44 […]
in depth: Asylum in Switzerland https://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:43526458&locale=en Embed code This content was published on September 21, 2017 5:00 PMSep 21, 2017 – 17:00 Tama Vakeesan was born in Switzerland – to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. She’s interested in cultural and religious diversity in Switzerland. This week she meets members of the “Dialogue […]
Source: The Local “We do not employ women who wear headscarves and do not understand why applicants would expect us to,” the rejection letter said, according to the woman’s lawyer.The woman, who is an experienced dental nurse, now intends to seek damages from the dentist in a labour court, Spiegel […]
Source: Time By Brad Tuttle It’s about time moms started getting free stuff just for, well, being moms. Actually, it’s become tradition for restaurants and retailers to dish out freebies and […]
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Some young Bulgarian Muslim women are reviving traditional wedding customs that were suppressed during the communist era. Love is one of the most common human […]
Huff Post: by Tithi Bhattacharya — As we watch the presidential debates unfold, one could be excused for thinking that there was an imminent threat of an Islamic takeover of the United States. According to NPR, at a New Hampshire rally, Donald Trump followed up his proposed ban on all […]
nigeria.aplus: by Kimberley Richards — More than 130 million girls and women have experienced female genital mutilation or cutting Nigeria made history by outlawing female genital mutilation. The ban falls under the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 that was passed in Senate on May 5 and recently enacted into law. This […]
For many on the left, tolerance comes easily. But economic disarray has sapped the will to defend our principles of rationalism and individual liberty More…http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jan/11/europe-survive-islamist-terror-learn-to-fight-for-values-holds-dear
Source:Face Book On 07.12.2014, women belonging to Ahmadiyya community Zagreb organized two stalls under the banner of PAKISTAN in Christmas Bazar of IWCZ (International Women Club Zagreb). One stall was devoted for the Pakistani food while other one contained original sub continental jewelry and Henna Tattoo expertise. First Lady the […]
Turkish youths know about foreign scientists and pop stars but they are not informed when it comes to Muslim scholars and local musicians, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said during an address at an education conference. Erdoğan said a main objective of the education system should be to instill self-confidence in […]
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AFP French Education minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris on September 3, 2014, after a weekly cabinet meetingFrench Education minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem leaves the Elysee Palace in […]
When they came out of their poor peninsula, the early Muslim Arabs when compared with the more sophisticated and advanced Byzantines of Asia Minor and the Eastern Mediterranean, or the Persians to the East, looked like haggard upstarts. But the tribes of Arabia, who were catapulted to a stagnant region by a […]
Muslim groups across the UK have hit out against a campaign to ban burkas, saying the “dangerous” move would fuel Islamophobia at a time of increasing racial tensions in Britain. Dr Taj Hargey, an imam and head of the Muslim Educational Centre of Oxford on Thursday launched a campaign to […]
A group of non-Muslim Hamiltonians were invited to experience what Muslims suffer for their religious beliefs by fasting for a day. Fasting is part of Ramadan, the month-long observance which began in Canada June 29 and sees Muslims fast every day from sunrise to sunset. READ MORE…