I Am Not Your Muslim
Source: NPR BY NESRINE MALIK If Islam were a skin color, there would be a sliding scale along which you could determine just how Muslim you are. On the extremely […]
Acts of Faith Meet Hasan Minhaj: The Muslim comedian who roasted Trump in front of reporters
Source: The Washington Post By Kate Shellnutt Hasan Minhaj asked the question himself when he hosted the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday night: “Who would have thought, with everything […]
Abu al-Qasim Al-Zahrawi the Great Surgeon
by: Ibrahim Shaikh Abu al-Qasim Khalaf ibn al-Abbas Al-Zahrawi (936-1013 CE), also known in the West as Albucasis, was an Andalusian physician. He is considered as the greatest surgeon in […]
Is there such a thing as a ‘Muslim vote’ in France?
Source: The Conversation On April 8, the well-known French television show Salut les terriens turned sour when guests discussed the very sensitive topic of the so-called “French Muslim vote”. One […]
Artist Shares Poignant Portrait Series On #BeingBlackAndMuslim
Source: The Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg A portrait series inspired by a Twitter hashtag on being black and Muslim is exploring the challenges many people face at the intersection […]
Audio: This Islamic school teaches how to be Muslim, and American
Source: NPR By TOM GJELTEN Like any good fifth-grade teacher, Mike Matthews wants to make his social studies unit on the American West as exciting as possible. So he’s planning […]
Ayodhya dispute: India top court orders trial for BJP leaders
Source: BBC Senior figures in India’s ruling party will be tried for criminal conspiracy over the destruction of a 16th Century mosque, the Supreme Court has ruled. The order is […]
In Israel, Muslims Hold ‘American Idol’-Style Call-To-Prayer Contest
Source: NPR BY DANIEL ESTRIN Muslims in Israel held an American Idol-style competition for young men who chant the call to prayer. It was held in protest of an Israeli effort […]
The joy of a Christian-Muslim wedding among Egypt’s Nubians
Source: BBC The attacks this week on Coptic churches in northern Egypt underline the dangers faced by the country’s Christian minority. But among the Nubians – an ancient nation that […]
Muslims respond to call for blood donations in Egypt after Palm Sunday attacks
Source: Fox News In a show of solidarity after the Palm Sunday attacks in Egypt, Muslim men and women rushed to mosques in Tanta to donate blood for those injured […]
Majorities of Americans concerned about violence against Jews, Muslims
Source: Religion News Service By Adelle M. Banks (RNS) For the first time, a majority of Americans has voiced concern about violence against Jews, polling by the Anti-Defamation League shows.While […]
‘Kill the Muslim’ written on poster at USM
Source: http://www.Wlbz2.com By Dustin Wlodkowski, WCSH PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — For the second time in less than six months, the University of Southern Maine is investigating anti-muslim graffiti found on […]
Muhammad Ali’s former wife champions religious understanding, criticizes Donald Trump
Source: Sun Sentinel By Anthony Man Contact Reporter Sun Sentinel Khalilah Camacho-Ali, the former wife of the late heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, is pursuing a broad effort to combat discrimination […]
Muslims protest with street prayer in Paris suburb
Source: Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Hemmed in and closely watched by police, hundreds of Muslims unrolled rugs and prayed outdoors Friday in the busy streets of a Paris suburb […]
The Islamic Jesus: A Gap Or Bridge Between Christians And Muslims?
Source: Huffington Post By Mustafa Aykol Visiting senior fellow at the Freedom Project at Wellesly College Throughout the whole Qur’an, there is only one woman mentioned by her name. She […]
Rollins student, professor clashed for weeks in religion class
Source: Orlando Sentinel A Rollins College student who has accused his Muslim professor of religious discrimination has been clashing with his teacher since the semester started, court records show. Areej […]
BJP’s crackdown on abattoirs spreads, stoking Muslim unease
Source: Reuters By Rajendra Jadhav and Mayank Bhardwaj | MUMBAI/NEW DELHI A crackdown on unlicensed abattoirs in India’s most populous state has spread to other states ruled by Prime Minister […]
On Muslims’ agenda: Fight anti-Sharia proposals in US states
By PHILIP MARCELO Muslims complain they are frivolous bills meant to spread fears and sow suspicion of their religion in a nation divided. But supporters of state proposals to prevent […]
London attack: Women gather on Westminster Bridge in silence to remember victims
Source: ABC.net Dozens of women have come together on London’s Westminster Bridge to link hands in a silent vigil for the victims of last week’s terror attack. View image on […]
‘We shouldn’t have to keep saying sorry’: After the London attack, Muslims react with fear and anger
Source: The Washington Post By Jennifer Hassan LONDON — Even before authorities named the assailant in the Westminster attack as 52-year-old Khalid Masood, the word “Muslims” began trending on Twitter. Despite limited details on the attacker’s […]