Converted Muslims embrace new faith, celebrate end of Ramadan
Keyla Calix, a 25-year-old Honduran living in downtown Miami, didn’t think her friend’s gift of a Quran would lead her to reject her Catholic upbringing. But two years later, after […]
Why are so many people obsessed with Muslim women's wardrobes?
It’s dangerous to target a minority of women for the way they dress, argues Shaista Aziz If someone asked you to list the most sinister developments of our time, I […]
Why are so many people obsessed with Muslim women’s wardrobes?
It’s dangerous to target a minority of women for the way they dress, argues Shaista Aziz If someone asked you to list the most sinister developments of our time, I […]
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 […]
Medina in Birmingham, Najaf in Brent: Inside British Islam – review
Along with the “Trojan Horse” controversy about the imposition of a strict Islamic ethos on a number of Birmingham schools, the disclosure that several hundred Britons have been to Syria […]
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 […]
Arles 2014: Photographer Nicolo Degiorgis lifts the veil on Italy’s Islamophobia
The Guardian: By Sean O’Hagan Nicolo Degiorgis contrasts the peace of prayer with the tension of politics, with many of Italy’s Muslims now forced to pray in warehouses, garages, gyms, […]
Arles 2014: Photographer Nicolo Degiorgis lifts the veil on Italy's Islamophobia
The Guardian: By Sean O’Hagan Nicolo Degiorgis contrasts the peace of prayer with the tension of politics, with many of Italy’s Muslims now forced to pray in warehouses, garages, gyms, […]
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 […]
Justin Welby warns of hysteria over threat of Muslim radicalisation
theguardian: by Nicholas Watt — 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 […]
New exhibition shows scientific miracles of Quran
Dubai: A new exhibition on the ‘Scientific Miracles of the Holy Quran’ is being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre until Monday. READ MORE…
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 […]
Chinese Muslim Uighurs In Xinjiang Defy Government Ramadan Ban, Continue Traditions
China’s nationwide ban on state officials and school children fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan has backfired, prompting ethnic Uighurs in the vast northwestern region of Xinjiang to become more observant of the holiday. READ MORE…
Islamist terror threat to west blown out of proportion – former MI6 chief
Source: The Guardian By Ricard Nortan-Taylor July 7, 2014 Richard Dearlove says extremists are now focused on Middle East and giving them publicity in west is counter-productive The government and […]
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 […]
Muslims in China's Xinjiang told to ignore Ramadan customs
(Reuters) – Officials in China‘s restive western region of Xinjiang have told Muslims to ignore religious customs during the holy month of Ramadan, an indication of what rights groups say is discrimination targeting the Uighur minority group. The fasting month follows a series of attacks around China, centred on Xinjiang, that Beijing […]
Muslims in China’s Xinjiang told to ignore Ramadan customs
(Reuters) – Officials in China‘s restive western region of Xinjiang have told Muslims to ignore religious customs during the holy month of Ramadan, an indication of what rights groups say is discrimination targeting the Uighur minority group. The fasting month follows a series of attacks around China, centred on Xinjiang, that Beijing […]
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 […]