A protest will take place outside the BBC on Thursday evening to condemn the broadcaster’s minimal coverage of the Chapel Hill murders in the US, which saw three Muslim students shot and killed. Organizers say the BBC’s coverage of the Chapel Hill murders in North Carolina on Wednesday was tantamount […]
Over 70% of Muslims state their nationality is British and only 6% struggle with English Source: Independent The Muslim population in the UK has nearly doubled across England and Wales […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community spread message of peace through the event titled ‘Muhammad, the messenger of peace’. Source: getwestlondon.co.uk A message of peace saw people from all religious walks of life attend […]
Source: NY Times: MINSK, Belarus — A renewed cease-fire and an overall agreement to end the war in Ukraine was announced here on Thursday by the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France after marathon overnight bargaining that nearly collapsed at the very end. The cease-fire is scheduled to begin […]
Background In 2005, the Danish daily newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, published derogatory cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad(saw), the Founder of Islam. In its editorial, the newspaper argued that Muslims should endure insults and mockery, like all others. As shockwaves of indignation spread across the Muslim world, the uninformed, misled by the Mullah, […]
NEW COUNTER-TERRORISM laws will be on the statute books in a “period of weeks”, according to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan. Flanagan attended a meeting with other EU foreign ministers in Brussels yesterday, where they discussed ways to boost cooperation to combat the threat posed by radicalised Europeans returning […]
A new survey on how Islam is viewed in Austria suggests that anti-Muslim sentiment has risen sharply in the wake of the Paris shootings, with 69 percent of those polled saying they did not believe that Islam belongs in Austria. More………..http://www.thelocal.at/20150209/poll-islam-does-not-belong-in-austria
theguardian: by Alex Bellos — Islamic craftsmen turned geometry into an art form because pictures of people were not allowed in holy places. Dutchman Eric Broug – who lives in the north of England – has become a global ambassador for this design style. Here he explains why it fascinates […]
FEB 11, 2015 – 01:01 Every year around 45,000 people around the world take their life because they are unemployed. A study by scientists in Zurich also found that the […]
Source:Stratfor. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, accompanied by French President Francois Hollande, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 6. Then she met with U.S. President Barack Obama on Feb. 9. The primary subject was Ukraine, but the first issue discussed at the news conference following the meeting with Obama […]
At a security conference in Munich to discuss the Ukraine crisis, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter called for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to have a […]
Women and children from Ahmadiyya Muslim Community learn about Sikhism during Gurdwara visit Source: getwestlondon.co.uk A profound step towards creating interfaith harmony between Muslims and Sikhshas taken place in Hounslow. About […]
S.H. MOULANA, RIYADH ARABNEWS.COM Published — Tuesday 10 February 2015 This is with reference to the report “Prince Charles says he fears for Christians in Middle East” (Feb. 9). I believe that it is mainly due to the wrong policies and actions of Tony Blair and George Bush that […]
Source:The Huddersfield daily Examiner. Religious leaders came together on Saturday to help tackle prejudice and discrimination. Head of local religious groups from the Hindu, Christian, Sikh and Islamic communities met at the Baitul Tauhid Mosque in Fartown to discuss what could be done to foster better community relations. The special […]
By Coeli Fitzpatrick Ph.D. (Editor), Adam Hani Walker (Editor) This in-depth examination of the life, history, and influence of Muhammad as discussed by leading scholars provides a wide-ranging look at […]
A Wakefield TV station is now among some of the country’s renowned media outlets after winning an award. British Muslim TV saw off the likes of Channel 4 and The Huffington Post to claim the Responsible Media of the Year title at the British Muslim Awards last week. The 24-hour […]
BRITAIN is set to send troops to Jordan to boost an Arab push against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. Published: 00:20, Sun, February 8, 2015 By MARCO GIANNANGELI GETTY/IG Britain will increase its involvement in Jordan to fight Islamic State An initial batch of around 60 military planners will […]
by Caroline Hawley and James LongmanWorld Affairs Unit, BBC News (23rd December 2014) A German author given rare access to territory run by Islamic State has told the BBC that the group is stronger, more brutal and harder to confront than he had expected. Juergen Todenhoefer spent six days […]
For the Swiss-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), dialogue with Islamic State (IS) fighters is key to keeping aid workers safe, and the NGO is working to establish direct contact with decision-makers in the IS organisation. ICRC Director General Yves Daccord told the Ostschweiz am Sonntag newspaper that […]
The Prince of Wales has spoken of his anxiety at the number of young British Muslims being radicalized by extremist preachers and the internet and the continued persecution of Christians in the Middle East 145 98 0 0 243 Email Prince Charles arrives at Marka Airport, Amman Photo: Sam Tarling By […]