Man charged over stabbing attack at London mosque
Daniel Horton, 29, charged with grievous bodily harm and possession of a bladed article PA Media Sat 22 Feb 2020 A man has been charged over Thursday’s stabbing attack […]
With WikiLeaks, Julian Assange did what all journalists should aspire to do
Assange has been the target of repeated official attempts to discredit him or, at the very least, to muddy the waters in a case that should be all about freedom […]
‘This would be a top news story if the shooter was Muslim’
Source: Al Jazeera After massacre at shisha bars in Germany, critics decry media double standard in covering attacks by far-right suspects. A deadly shooting in the German city of Hanau […]
Sentenced to death for blasphemy: Surviving Pakistan’s death row
The story of a man who spent 19 years awaiting execution reveals the power of a false blasphemy claim to destroy a life. Source: Al Jazeera By Asad Hashim After […]
Rumi: The Meeting Point of the East and the West
Epigraph: “Out beyond the ideas of right-doing and wrongdoing, there is a field I will meet you there. It’s the world full of things to talk about.” Rumi Written and […]
Born of a Muslim who overcame an immigration ban, a community celebrates its centennial
Opinion February 15, 2020 Amjad Mahmood Khan (RNS) — One hundred years ago this week, the Philadelphia Inquirer recorded the arrival in its city of a South Asian […]
Right-Wing Terror in Germany . The Delusional World of the Suspected Killer
A 43-year-old man is the prime suspect in the mass shooting that left 10 dead in Hanau, Germany, on Wednesday. Before killing himself, the man left behind an internet […]
Germany’s Muslims call for protection after ‘far-right terror plot’ arrests
Call comes after arrest of 12 men believed to have been plotting attacks on mosques Kate Connolly in Berlin Mon 17 Feb 2020 Muslim communities in Germany have called […]
After Hanau: How can Germany deal with extreme right-wing terror?
A shooter killed nine people in the German city of Hanau in a racist attack. We spoke to anti-terror experts to find out how Germany is reacting and what we […]
As a Rohingya refugee, I see a renaissance of my people’s culture in the Bangladesh camps
It is important that genocide survivors such as myself are not seen as merely victims, dependent only on others to take up our cause on our behalf Mayyu Ali 19th […]
There is little chance of change in Lebanon – we can only expect more suffering
The old dream of the protesters continues – the problem is that to end sectarian politics, you need politicians to help you Robert Fisk @indyvoices 20th February 2020 The […]
Paterson ordinance will let mosques broadcast Muslim call to prayer in New Jersey
Source: Paterson Times By Jayed Rahman 20th February 2020 A proposed ordinance before the City Council will allow mosques in Paterson to broadcast the Adhan or the Muslim call […]
How Hindu supremacists are tearing India apart
Source: The Guardian For seven decades, India has been held together by its constitution, which promises equality to all. But Narendra Modi’s BJP is remaking the nation into one where […]
Do Muslims Prefer Camels Over Modern Cars?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times If you are a Muslim and are reading this article, you were probably surprised or even […]
‘A new strategy’: How Germany plans to fight far-right extremism
DPA/The Local news@thelocal.de @thelocalgermany 18 December 2019 Police officers at the main station in Bonn after a demonstration by right-wing extremists in November. Photo: DPA Germany unveiled a new […]
Xenophobic Terrorist Kills Ten in Germany
Epigraph Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Germany Shooting Is Deadliest Yet in Upsurge of Far-Right AttacksGermany Shooting […]
Germany shooting: ‘Far-right extremist’ carried out shisha bars attacks
A suspected far-right extremist has killed at least nine people in attacks on two shisha bars in a city in western Germany, officials say. Chancellor Angela Merkel said there were […]
Dundee’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to visit Holyrood to discuss extremism
by Reporter February 17, 2020 © DC Thomson Dundee’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is set to join its counterparts across Scotland at the Scottish Parliament next week to discuss how to […]
Climate and migration: Geneva platform helps climate refugees around the world
By Simon Bradley Feb 19, 2020 Climate refugees have grabbed international headlines and their stories resonate easily, mirroring those of conflict refugees. Yet the topic is extremely complex, say experts. […]
Hanau shooting: Eight dead after two attacks in Germany
Eight people are dead following two shootings at shisha bars in the western German city of Hanau. At least five people were injured after gunmen opened fire at about 22:00 […]