Quran burning: A prelude to Muslim Holocaust?
Experts warn that burning of books was the beginning of the two of the deadliest genocides in 20th century Europe targeting Jews and Bosnian Muslims. KUBRA SOLMAZ We are no […]
World Cup: Nouhaila Benzina’s hijab a symbol for inclusivity
Story by Janek Speight • Morocco defied the odds at their debut World Cup, as the first Arab nation to compete in the women’s tournament. But defender Nouhaila Benzina’s choice of […]
Prince Rahim Aga Khan and His Holiness Pope Francis meet in Portugal
Portugal · 4 August 2023 · Prince Rahim Aga Khan and His Holiness Pope Francis meet in PortugalDivisione Produzione Fotografica / Vatican Media Lisbon, Portugal, 4 August 2023 – Prince Rahim Aga Khan today met His […]
Iconic Irish singer Sinead O’Connor laid to rest in Muslim ceremony
BY AGENCIES ISTANBUL AUG 08, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Fans gather for a ‘last goodbye’ to the Irish singer Sinead O’Connor as her hearse passes by her former home in Bray, […]
Are smartphones dumbing down education?
YOSSI MEKELBERG August 08, 2023 Short Urlhttps://arab.news/y8rw2A recent report by UNESCO, titled “Technology in Education,” has warned about the potential pitfalls presented by the use of digital technology in the […]
Right of Return for Spanish Muslim Diaspora?: ‘Moriscos’ seek parity with Jews expelled from Spain
Gil Shefler – Religion News ServicJune 05, 2014 The Bargachs are not typical Moroccans. Despite being proud Muslims, they celebrate a version of Christmas, eat as much paella as they […]
A visit to Arab Sicily
David Tresilian , Tuesday 9 May 2023 David Tresilian reports on a trip to the Mediterranean island of Sicily, once part of the mediaeval Fatimid Caliphate and still retaining traces of […]
The fate of the Moriscos: The last remnants of Islam in Spain after the Reconquista
After the fall of Granada in 1492, Muslims were forcibly ‘converted’ to Catholicism by the Inquisition. The discrimination did not stop there – and nor did their legacy The last […]
Could Germany become the next France?
Persistent institutional failure to protect minorities, police brutality, economic disparity, and waning democratic values have set the stage for social unrest in Germany. All it needs is a spark. SAL […]
Why the new French secularism is no longer exportable
Sari Hanafi 3 August 2023 Despite the merits of ‘historical secularism’ promoted by France around the world, the exclusionary and divisive character of the ‘new secularism’ has undermined its universality […]
EU mulls talks on visa liberalization for Türkiye in autumn
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL AUG 06, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrives for a meeting with European Council President Charles Michel in Brussels, Belgium, March 9, 2020. (Reuters Photo) A senior […]
French court suspends controversial burkini ban in seaside town
DISCRIMINATION 7 HOURS AGO trt.com The controversial ban, imposed by Frejus Mayor David Rachline of the far-right National Rally, faced legal challenge from the Human Rights League (LDH). A court […]
British academics slam Quran desecrations as ‘extremist acts’
BY ANADOLU AGENCY LONDON AUG 04, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Police stand guard as a man (not in the picture) prepares to burn a copy of the Quran in Stockholm, Sweden, […]
Righting imperialism’s wrongs, past and present
Aug 05,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Nani Jansen Reventlow BERLIN — At long last, European countries have begun to grapple with their colonial legacies. In The Netherlands, the government has […]
How European far-right desecrates Quran to galvanise hatred against Muslims
Europe’s far right has been torching copies of Islam’s holiest book for years. Here’s how the tactic works to normalise xenophobic discourse across European society. SAAD HASAN In the 1980s, […]
Desecration of Quran: A burning question of freedom
BY YUSUF ZIYA DURMUŞ JUL 31, 2023 – DAILY SABAH “Burning a holy book like Quran in public is nothing but a display of hatred and incitement of hatred among […]
CNews Islamophobic remarks spark outrage on World Cup hijab moment
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL AUG 03, 2023 Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina in action during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group H match against Korea Republic, […]
Will Jeddah summit broker a peace plan acceptable to Russia, Ukraine and NATO
Aug 02,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen This weekend’s meeting in Jeddah of officials from a wide range of countries aims at formulating a common approach to peacemaking between […]
Russia and the long shadow of Versailles
Aug 03,2023 – NEW DELHI — JORDAN TIMES / Barry Eichengreen The debate over using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s reconstruction is coming to a head. The arguments in favor are compelling. The objections are weak. But there could also be unintended consequences. Canada has passed legislation allowing Russian […]