Aung San Suu Kyi finds common ground with Orbán over Islam
On a rare trip to Europe, Myanmar leader and Hungary PM discuss issue of ‘growing Muslim populations’ Hannah Ellis-Petersen Thu 6 Jun 2019 Myanmar’s State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi […]
Sajid Javid was left out of the president’s state banquet – another Muslim thrown under the Trump bus
At first glance, it looks like anyone related to a bus driver is anathema to Trump. He has some little-explored psychological condition. We could call it Routemasterphobia by Nazir […]
In a sea of Trump-a-likes, Sadiq Khan is starting to look like our prime minister in waiting
He’s the only one with the guts to stand up to the US president – and to have emerged untarnished from this Brexit mess Matthew Norman @IndyVoices The Independent Voices At today’s Downing Street lunch, I read, the pudding will be Eton Mess. Hats off to the No 10 catering […]
All about Ramadan Bayram: The sweetest of holidays
LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL ISTANBUL Published 04.06.2019 It is time for Ramadan Bayram, the celebration at the end of the month of Ramadan, and no celebration is complete without centuries-old […]
Germany: ‘Popular’ politician killed after being shot in head outside home
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: MSN German police have begun a murder investigation after a […]
Cardinal Pell’s lawyers seek to free convicted sex attacker on appeal
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Melbourne, Australia (CNN) Cardinal George Pell, who was once one of the most powerful men in the Roman Catholic Church, could be released from prison this […]
Why fasting during Ramadan may help smokers quit
‘Fasting generally helps with impulse control and self-discipline,’ U.K. doctor says Source: CBC Quit-smoking campaigns have been successful among Muslim communities that take advantage of the month of fasting in […]
Stigmatised, marginalised: life inside Denmark’s official ghettos
The Observer Denmark As cultural assimilation intensifies, lifelong residents feel increasingly isolated in a place once known as a haven of tolerance Emma Graham-Harrison and Janus Engel Rasmussen in Copenhagen […]
Denmark’s centre-left set to win election with anti-immigration shift
Social Democrats expected to return to power this week after backing once far-right policies Jon Henley @jonhenley Tue 4 Jun 2019 Tacking left on welfare and right on immigration looks […]
How will Austria’s new headscarf ban affect Muslims?
With yet another European country outlawing headscarves, a recent study shows its actual impact. Source: Washington Post By Aala Abdelgadir and On May 16, Austria’s parliament approved a law banning […]
Ramadan: Muslims take part in Itikaf – a spiritual retreat
Source: BBC As Ramadan draws to a close, some Muslims around the world are spending the final days in solitude inside a mosque. It’s a practice known as Itikaf – […]
Buckingham Palace, the new battle ground for Trump’s war on race
President Trump Denies Meghan Markle ‘Nasty’ Comment Despite Recording Source: Time By Abby Vesoulis Amid a growing online outcry, President Donald Trump responded to claims he called Meghan Markle, the […]
Ramadan approaching its end – Making the most of this time
Alhakam From The Markaz Ramadan approaching its end – Making the most of this time 31st May 2019 By the time these lines reach you, we will be more than […]
Cassis Pompeo talks – Swiss ask US to ease aid deliveries to Iran
Jun 2, 2019 Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has called on the United States to facilitate the provision of humanitarian aid to Iran in a bid to de-escalate tensions […]
Bringing the Muslims to the Same Day Eid in UK: Letting Royal Observatory in Greenwich Decide
Al Hijra, Ramadan and the Islamic calendar: Eid 2019 Source: Royal Observatory website Observations of the Moon determine the timing of the Islamic year Al Hijra and its months including […]
The 2020 global crisis and a third world war
JORDAN TIMES – By Talal Abu-Ghazaleh For some time now, I have been sounding the alarm of an impending major economic crisis that may hit globally by the year 2020. […]
UN Torture Report: ‘Demonized’ Assange Has Faced ‘Psychological Torture’
May 31, 2019 • The UN special rapporteur on torture has blasted four nations for imposing psychological torture on Julian Assange. ‘A Relentless and Unrestrained Campaign of Public Mobbing, Intimidation […]
Malta: Experiencing Iftar together
Posted On June 1, 2019 President George Vella and his wife were the special guests of the Muslim Community in Malta for the meal of Iftar that is taken during […]
The mayor who wears a hijab
Source: BBC By Fahima Abdulrahman This is Cllr Rakhia Ismail. She’s the UK’s first Somali-born female mayor and is thought to be the first mayor to wear a hijab. Cllr […]
Racial abuse in the playground? That’s just England in 2019
Lola Okolosie Schools talk about equality and diversity, but when it comes to really challenging racism, they are turning a blind eye @LolaOkolosie Fri 31 May 2019 To celebrate my […]