Czech Republic’s tiny Muslim community subject to hate
by Philip Heijmans A Czech Muslim holds a banner during a protest rally against ‘terrorism’ in Prague on August 10, 2016 [David W Cerny/Reuters] MUSLIMS IN CZECH REPUBLIC Estimates […]
LGBT campaigners welcome Church of England guidance for schools
Source: The Guardian LGBT charities and campaigners have welcomed the Church of England’s new guidance for schools urging them to refrain from making pupils conform to gender stereotypes. The updated […]
Ahmadiyya Presents in Croatian National Book Fair (Interliber) Islam and Human Rights book written by Muhammad Zafrullah Khan.
By Zubair K Khan On 11th November at 13.00 hours started the presentation of the book titled, Islam and Human Rights, written by Muhammad Zafarullah Khan Sahib, former President of the United Nations General Assembly and of International Court of Justice. A Croatian Ahmadi Muslim Mr Sead Mulabegovic who studied law […]
‘White Europe’: 60,000 nationalists march on Poland’s independence day
Xenophobic phrases and far-right symbols mark event described by anti-fascists as a magnet for worldwide far-right groups Polish nationalists light flares as they march through Warsaw to mark Poland’s […]
Bern meeting: ICRC head hopes for consensus, resettlement agreement at migration conference
This content was published on November 12, 2017 Maurer, who recently visited Yemen, also said his organisation is hoping to use diplomatic channels to gain access to the war-torn country (Keystone) The head of the Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is hoping that an upcoming international […]
Gordon Brown can’t possibly expect us to believe he’s only just realised the Iraq War was a mistake
Claiming he needed a US intelligence report to realise the war was unjustified is crude insult to his own and his audience’s intelligence Matthew Norman @IndyVoices Sunday 5 November 2017 16:30 […]
Tesco – why are you including a Muslim family in your Christmas advert if you’re not going to sell halal turkey?
Let me be clear, I am not really bothered that I won’t be able to get a halal turkey at Tesco. What bothers me is this ad is another lazy attempt […]
The latest Prevent figures show why the strategy needs an independent review
Source: The Guardian Miqdaad Versi, assistant secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, is writing in a personal capacity “Winning hearts and minds” was the title of the government’s action […]
The forgotten Muslim heroes who fought for Britain in the trenches
Source: The Guardian By Vivek Chaudhary at Notre Dame de Lorette A biting wind whips across the rolling countryside, cutting through the crowd gathered on a hillside overlooking Notre Dame de […]
Orthodox Christianity in the 21st Century
Source: Pew Research Center Concentrated in Europe, Orthodox Christians have declined as a percentage of the global population, but Ethiopian community is highly observant and growing Mgvimevi Monastery church, near […]
How colonial violence came home: the ugly truth of the first world war
The Great War is often depicted as an unexpected catastrophe. But for millions who had been living under imperialist rule, terror and degradation were nothing new. By Pankaj Mishra […]
Discrimination against Muslim women in EU states spreading like a virus, Erdoğan says
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL PublishedNovember 10, 2017 DHA Photo President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan criticized discrimination against Muslim women in EU states on Friday, saying headscarves are gradually being banned with […]
Geneva hosts global Muslim World League gathering
Arab News | Published — Sunday 12 November 2017 GENEVA: Prominent thinkers, authors, diplomats and other personalities gathered to see the Muslim World League (MWL) launch the “Role of Religions […]
UK: Truth & Justice – Friday Sermon delivered by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community)
Source: AlislamKhutbaArchive | http://www.MTA.tv Urdu Friday Sermon delivered by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community) on the 10th November 2017. Truth & Justice Urdu Friday Sermon delivered […]
France’s Macron makes surprise Saudi visit amid Lebanon crisis
From the section Middle East French President Emmanuel Macron has paid an unscheduled visit to Saudi Arabia amid an escalating crisis between the kingdom and Lebanon. His trip comes days after Lebanese PM Saad Hariri resigned while in Riyadh, saying he feared for his life. Foes Saudi Arabia and Iran […]
UN urges Switzerland to fight harder against discrimination and racism
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 10 November 2017 human rightsundiscrimination The UN in Geneva. Photo: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP A UN panel on Thursday quizzed a Swiss government delegation about the country’s efforts […]
Muslim father ‘ordered’ by judge not to impose Islam on his children
Source: Independent BY Samuel Osborne A Muslim father whose three children are being cared for by a Christian foster family was told by a judge he must not “pressure” them about Islam. […]
Orthodox Christianity in the 21st Century
Source: Pew Research Center Concentrated in Europe, Orthodox Christians have declined as a percentage of the global population, but Ethiopian community is highly observant and growing Georrgia, Imereti region, Chiatura […]
Many Central and Eastern Europeans see link between religion and national identity
Source: Pew Research Center BY KATAYOUN KISHI AND KELSEY JO STARR Atheist regimes dominated much of Central and Eastern Europe until the fall of the Iron Curtain and collapse of the Soviet Union […]
Claims of sexual harassment at BBC spike after Weinstein scandal
Source: The Guardian By Mark Sweney Corporation says it has received 25 complaints so far this year as bosses encourage staff to come forward Broadcasting House in Portland Place, London. The […]