Whose God Is the One True God?
The Huffington Post: By Ronald Tiersky, Eastman professor of political science, Amherst College As ISIS/Islamic State takes over Mosul and other parts of Syria and Iraq it is imposing an […]
Man tore off woman’s hijab in Long Beach hate crime; suspect sought
he Long Beach Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the man who committed a hate crime against a Muslim woman in the Bixby Knolls area. Authorities said the incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. July 2 in the parking lot of a shopping center in the 4000 block […]
Man tore off woman's hijab in Long Beach hate crime; suspect sought
he Long Beach Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the man who committed a hate crime against a Muslim woman in the Bixby Knolls area. Authorities said the incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. July 2 in the parking lot of a shopping center in the 4000 block […]
Muslim groups slam new call for UK burka ban
Muslim groups across the UK have hit out against a campaign to ban burkas, saying the “dangerous” move would fuel Islamophobia at a time of increasing racial tensions in Britain. Dr Taj Hargey, an imam and head of the Muslim Educational Centre of Oxford on Thursday launched a campaign to […]
Israeli onslaught shatters western belief that Arabs are source of violence
Source: Mondoweiss By Leila Abu-Orf on July 16, 2014 Last week I saw that my white American uncle posted something on Facebook. It was an article from some obscure far right-wing news source and it was called “Support the Civilized Man: Defeat the Jihadists.” Lo and behold, the article was a […]
Justin Welby warns of hysteria over threat of Muslim radicalisation
People in Britain are in danger of becoming “too hysterical” as a “national culture of fear” develops about the threat posed by radicalised Muslims, the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has warned. Some radicalised young people are travelling to Syria but Welby said the number was “extraordinarily small”. He said […]
China Xinjiang: Muslim students ‘made to eat’ at Ramadan
Several university students from China’s western region of Xinjiang have told the BBC that they are being banned from fasting during the month of Ramadan. The three Muslim students we spoke to the BBC did not want their identities revealed as they fear government reprisals for speaking about a sensitive […]
China Xinjiang: Muslim students 'made to eat' at Ramadan
Several university students from China’s western region of Xinjiang have told the BBC that they are being banned from fasting during the month of Ramadan. The three Muslim students we spoke to the BBC did not want their identities revealed as they fear government reprisals for speaking about a sensitive […]
Ghanaian Soccer Fans, Claiming To Be Muslims, Request Asylum In Brazil During World Cup
About 200 Ghanaian soccer fans have requested asylum after they entered Brazil on tourist visas to watch the World Cup, media reports said Thursday, citing federal police… The Ghanaians reportedly said that they are Muslims and are “fleeing the violent conflicts between different Muslim groups,” in their home country. READ […]
Dalai Lama to Myanmar, Sri Lanka Buddhists: Stop violence against Muslims
(CNN) — Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has made a renewed call for Buddhists in Myanmar and Sri Lanka to cease violence towards the countries’ Muslim minorities, in an […]
Tense calm returns to Jerusalem after Arab teenager’s stormy funeral
A tense calm descended upon the capital Friday evening after a day of heavy rioting and emotionally charged demonstrations, as an Arab teenager allegedly murdered by Jews was laid to rest in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Shuafat. Sporadic rock-throwing incidents were still taking place from time to time in the […]
Myanmar Buddhists threaten death to Muslims in Mandalay unrest
(Reuters) – Myanmar police cordoned off Mandalay’s Muslim neighbourhood as hundreds of Buddhists wielding knives, swords and bamboo poles roamed the city on Friday, following communal riots that killed two people earlier in the week. Inter-religious violence has flared throughout the country over the past two years, threatening to undermine […]
Obama to Muslims: ‘Ramadan Kareem’
U.S. President Barack Obama greets Muslims across the world on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, describing it as the time for self-reflection and devotion through prayer and fasting. READ MORE…
NHS worker is disciplined for 'bullying' Muslim colleague by praying with her and giving her a book about a woman who converts to Christianity
A Christian NHS worker has been disciplined for ‘bullying’ a Muslim colleague by praying with her. Victoria Wasteney, an occupational therapist, was also condemned for inviting the woman to a sports day at her church. READ MORE…
NHS worker is disciplined for ‘bullying’ Muslim colleague by praying with her and giving her a book about a woman who converts to Christianity
A Christian NHS worker has been disciplined for ‘bullying’ a Muslim colleague by praying with her. Victoria Wasteney, an occupational therapist, was also condemned for inviting the woman to a sports day at her church. READ MORE…
Ramadan is an opportunity to learn about Islam
One of the humbling things about getting older is realizing how much I don’t know. Take today, for example. A very important religious observance began at dawn. Do you know what it is?The answer is Ramadan, a month of fasting that is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. READ […]
Thousands of British Muslim Men say NO! to ISIS at Mass Rally
The Economic Voice — Thousands of young British Muslim men have gathered in the Surrey countryside to rally against ISIS and radical Islam. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) is holding an Ijtema, an Arabic word which means gathering, and calling on the young Muslim men of Great Britain to […]
Saudi student murder: What Muslims in the UK now fear
Nahid al-Manae was stabbed to death 16 times in the UK this week. She was a Saudi national who had moved to the UK to study a course in English before pursuing a PhD in Life Sciences. Her stabbing is suspected to be a hate crime, exacerbated by the fact that she […]
Dispelling myths about British Muslims
Two excellent and timely books, The Muslims are Coming! and Inside British Islam, correct ugly attitudes to Islam in the West, Many people have come to regard Muslims as a […]
Education is the key to combating fundamentalism
Free speech, religious tolerance, an understanding of the dignity of others, the liberty of the individual, the freedom to make the most of one’s talents, and respect for the institutions of our democracy are what make Britain great. Given all the facts, it is now impossible to deny that Britain […]