Muslim women reclaim their gender space
BY MOIN QAZI JAN 12, 2023 – DAILY SABAG Women are exposed to organized education for the first time and are now enlightened enough to channel their cultural, parental and […]
Is Ibn Khaldun the Forgotten Father of Economics?
Daniel Olah ECONOMICS Is Ibn Khaldun the Forgotten Father of Economics? Special Interview with the Economist Dániel Oláh 13th April 2021 Add Comment Economic history is a treasure trove of […]
On death: How did mortality shape philosophical thought?
BY EKREM DEMİRLİ DEC 26, 2021 – 1:44 PM GMT+3The Death of Socrates by Giambettino Cignaroli RECOMMENDED Mighty sovereigns of Ottoman throne: Sultan Mehmed III PORTRAIT In “Hayy ibn Yaqzan,” […]
New ICC prosecutor Karim Khan takes on daunting job
THURSDAY JUNE 17 2021 Britain’s Karim Khan (left) who on June 16, 2021 starts as prosecutor of the International Criminal Court with a daunting caseload. PHOTO | AFP By AFP […]
Canada’s parliament declares China’s treatment of Uighurs ‘genocide’
Source: BBC Canada’s House of Commons has voted overwhelmingly to declare China’s treatment of its Uighur minority population a genocide. The motion – which passed 266 to 0 – was […]
Muslims treated differently by newspapers, says press watchdog
Fleet Street regulator will issue guidance to editors on ‘difficult’ issue next year Patricia Nilsson in London December 30 2019 The portrayal of Islam and Muslims in the British press […]
World without Muslims
Source: Dr Syed Basharat of Germany Ian Bremmer, a Political Scientist and a University professor highlighted an important point that overall, Muslims account for just 0.00625%. Moreover, he had a […]
Recalling the surprisingly modern story of a medieval Muslim
Source: patheos.com by Dan Peterson Bill Hamblin and I wrote this column for the 19 October 2013 issue of the Deseret News: In late 1997, Brigham Young University Press published a new translation (with the original Arabic text on the facing page) of a volume by the 11th-12th century Islamic […]
Record number of Muslims recognised by The Queen
Source: The International News LONDON: A record number of Muslims have been recognised by the Queen in the 2019 New Year’s Honours list including one of the highest number from […]
Osinbajo Speaks At Ahmadiyya Conference – Osinbajo Recommends Religious Tolerance, Unity and Peace for Nigeria’s Development
Published on 17th December 2018 By Gbenga Sijuade Vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has called for religious tolerance among all Nigerians as a prerequisite for the country’s socio-economic and […]
World Muslim Women’s Summit & Exhibition WISE 2018 Istanbul
By: The Editorial Team The World Muslim Women’s Summit & Exhibition WISE 2018 was held as a part of the 8th World Islamic Forum on the 1st -2nd of March 2018… The […]
Branches of Shia Islam: Ismailis, Twelvers, and Bohras
BY ISMAILIMAIL POSTED ON AUGUST 23, 2017 The Shi‘i Ismaili Muslims, better known today as the Ismailis, make up the second largest branch of Shi‘i Islam after the Twelvers (Ithna ‘Ashariyyah). Shi‘i Muslims believe that the Prophet Muhammad’s divinely-ordained spiritual authority and divinely-inspired knowledge continues in members of his family, beginning […]
New Book: Muslim Contributions to Sciences
A new book Muslim Contributions to Sciences by noted Canadian author Zakaria Virk is now available online (pdf) . Muslim contributions in the following disciplines have been discussed at length with pertinent diagrams and maps. Contents of the book are as follows: Chapter 1 Muslim Contributions to Opthalmology 5 Chapter […]
Women Dealing with Health during the Ottoman Reign
by: Nil Sari In the history of Islamic civilization, many hospitals were founded by women, either as wives, daughters or mothers of sultans. All health personnel were male at these […]
Jordan King meets Kuwait Emir
13 Jun 2017 – 21:13 Jordanian King Abdullah II meeting with HH the Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait. AFP / Jordanian Royal Palace / Yousef Allen By […]
Saudi King Salman named Islamic Personality of 2017
21st Dubai International Holy Quran Award names King Salman as Islamic Personality of the Year Image Credit: AP King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Published: 22:52 June 2, 2017 WAM Dubai: King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia has been named Islamic Personality of the Year, organisers announced during […]
Muhammad Ali funeral: Rousing farewell at Louisville memorial
Source: BBC Rousing tributes have been paid to boxing legend Muhammad Ali at a memorial service in his home city of Louisville, Kentucky. Muslim, Christian, Jewish and other speakers spoke […]
What Muhammad Ali’s Funeral Will Teach Us About Islam
Source: The Daily Beast By DEAN OBEIDALLAH When the champ is buried, millions of Americans will have their first glimpse of the Muslim funeral service—one that looks a lot like Jewish […]
How Ali found home in Nation of Islam, his start as Muslim
Source: Associated Press BY SHARON COHEN CHICAGO (AP) — As a young boxer, Muhammad Ali searched for a faith to guide him as he confronted the indignities of racial discrimination. […]
Ali remembered in prayer as an icon who pushed for unity
Source: Associated Press By BRUCE SCHREINER and CLAIRE GALOFARO Muhammad Ali’s casket is escorted by pallbearers for his Jenazah, a traditional Islamic Muslim… Read more LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — As […]