Police and transport companies have signalled unwillingness to enforce face covering ban Daniel Boffey in Brussels Thu 1 Aug 2019 The Netherlands’ so-called burqa ban has been rendered largely unworkable on its first day in law after both the police and Dutch transport companies signalled an unwillingness to enforce it. […]
18-year-old from Peckham earns fairytale win Mellah sat on a racehorse for first time in April Greg Wood at Goodwood @Greg_Wood_ Thu 1 Aug 2019 Play Video At 1.10pm on Thursday, Khadijah Mellah, an 18-year-old from Peckham, became the first jockey to ride in a race in Britain wearing […]
By Gökhan Bacık, who teaches political science at Palacky University. His research interests include modern Middle East, Islam and politics, and Turkish politics. What is usually referred to as European […]
Colm Fitzpatrick August 1, 2019 Questions of Faith The question of whether Christians and Muslims worship the same God has been a point of contention among different religious denominations and […]
According to a recent study by the German Bertelsmann Stiftung, religious tolerance is widespread in Germany – but that does not apply to all religions. The results of a […]
Source: Half a mile from South London’s busy Morden station is the vast complex of Baitul Futuh Mosque, the largest Islamic place of worship in Europe. But the $19 million in donations that went into building the mosque didn’t come from the Sunni or Shia communities that are the largest […]
After a lifetime of attending evangelical churches, Lyz Lenz went on a journey to find a place where she didn’t need to pretend to be an obedient wife, and […]
Gay Alcorn I drank to pretend my life was more interesting. Feeling slow or a little sad in the mornings was so normal I barely noticed it @Gay_Alcorn Tue 30 […]
Source: Crux Now By Charles Collins LEICESTER, United Kingdom – An Irish bishop said he was “dismayed and shocked” by an act of vandalism at a mosque in the city […]
by Jacob Wolinsky The rise of nationalism and extremism fuelled by injustice, faltering economies and growing mistrust is pulling people and nations apart. Many have drawn parallels between the current […]
Source: Voice of America When Boris Johnson became Britain’s prime minister, the Turkish village of Kalfat held a celebration in his honor. Johnson has studied members of his family over […]
Events and Exhibitions • Featured • Jalsa Salana/Annual Conventions 29th July 2019 A Remarkable Journey to the East One of the most controversial subjects among academics, theologians and historians […]
Source: The Irish Times Imam says he had received warnings and was told to be careful By Ciaran Tierney Politicians and community leaders gathered in Galway on Monday night in […]
Source: OZY By Sophia Akram The Ahmadiyya movement is growing faster than any other strand of Islam. Half a mile from South London’s busy Morden station is the vast complex […]
Jul 29,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby When Americans express concern about religious extremism and violence, they almost always are thinking about Islam. The problems posed by the politicisation […]
Editorial Boris Johnson’s decision to discontinue a necessary inquiry is immoral, and against the national interest too Sun 28 Jul 2019 Anew prime minister, from the same party as […]
Source: The Irish Times Imam of Galway Ahmadiyya Muslim mosque says he was warned of attack 3 months ago By Sorcha Pollak Locks and windows were broken during the attack […]
Paul Polansky Writer describes ethnic cleansing in war-torn Kosovo By KRISTIN BUEHNER, Of The Globe-Gazette Kosovo Romas – Life behind bars Roma History and their Caste System THE GYPSIES OF […]
Lives put at risk as thousands face forcible return to warzones under air attack Martin Chulov in Beirut, Shawn Carrie and Asmaa Al Omar in Istanbul Mon 29 Jul 2019 […]
The intensification of antiziganist sentiment has become a hallmark of authoritarianism, yet it continues to go ignored Andrea Carlo @andcarlom The Roma community is Europe’s largest and most persecuted minority. […]