Refugees ‘I saw hell’: under fire inside Libya’s refugee detention centres
As deadly airstrikes prompt plans to release detainees, fears rise for those trapped in the country amid claims of serious abuses Sally Hayden Wed 10 Jul 2019 […]
The death of Shukri Yahya Abdi should have sparked resistance against the brutal bullying refugee children face at school
Whatever happened that day in the river, Abdi, and students like her, deserve more support. The UK needs to be much more proactive in tackling prejudice Dahaba Ali Hussen The […]
I was the first Muslim ever elected to US Congress — and what I see happening in the UK scares me
Why wouldn’t Donald Trump meet with Nigel Farage privately? They have similar friends and strategies, after all By Keith Maurice Ellison, who is an American politician and lawyer serving as […]
The psychological reasons behind why Trump behaves the way he does — and how the American public can break free
If we imagine Trump as an abuser, and the public his victim, we can begin to see the pattern of destruction from years back when he was a child, dying […]
For 3 Years, This Husband Has Fought For His Wife. Trump’s Muslim Ban Keeps Them Apart.
Source: Huffington Post By Rowaida Abdelaziz There are days when the loneliness is too difficult to bear for Ramez Alghazzouli. On those days, the 30-year-old business analyst is forced to […]
France Will Debate a Bill to Stop Online Hate Speech. What’s at Stake?
Source: The New York Times By Aurelien Breeden The plan, which is up for discussion in Parliament this week, would make it mandatory for online platforms to remove hateful content in […]
Germany fines Facebook $2.3 million under hate speech law
Source: Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German authorities said Tuesday that they have imposed a 2 million-euro ($2.3 million) fine on Facebook under a law designed to combat hate speech. […]
Officials substantiate child sex abuse allegations at prominent DC synagogue’s preschool
Source: CNN By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor (CNN) – Officials have substantiated multiple accusations of child sexual abuse by a preschool teacher at a prominent synagogue in Washington, DC, according to […]
Man charged with online threat to lynch Muslim candidate
Source: Associated Press By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN A North Carolina man has been charged with posting an anonymous threat on social media to lynch a Muslim-American candidate for a state Senate […]
Opinion: We must not forget value of religious people in society
Source: The Mercury News By ABIYA AHMED This month my son Ismael turned one. For his birthday, I wrote him a letter in which I tell him we named him after […]
Married men as priests? This could be the start of a Roman Catholic revolution
Source: The Guardian BY Joanna Moorhead The Vatican has opened debate on ordaining married men to meet a shortage, showing its ability to be pragmatic and to react Desperate times […]
Anti-Semitism is an American Problem
Source: Tablet By Liel Leibovitz On Thursday, Senator Ted Cruz gave one of the most important statements on anti-Semitism delivered by an American public official in the last few decades. The resolution he was introducing, […]
Germany’s imam quandary: Educate, don’t import
Source: DW Ending foreign influence on Muslim religious leaders’ education is a long-term goal for the German government. A new study might lead the way for training local imams, if […]
Group seeks hate crime probe of Ali mural vandalism
Source: Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Muslim advocacy group wants Kentucky authorities to investigate vandalism on a mural of boxing champ Muhammad Ali as a possible hate crime. […]
Joe Biden and other candidates speak to diverse faith leaders, activists
Source: Religion News Service By Jack Jenkins WASHINGTON (RNS) — Former Vice President Joe Biden kicked off a major forum on faith and poverty issues Monday afternoon, fielding questions from […]
Vatican lifts French archbishop’s immunity in groping probe
PARIS (AP) — The Vatican said Monday it has decided to lift the diplomatic immunity of its ambassador to France, who is accused of groping and inappropriate touching by multiple […]
Opinion from Iran: UAE evil plots against neighboring countries and the Arab world
By Mohammad Ghaderi July 8, 2019 TEHRAN – United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the name of a country that didn’t exist before 1971 when the area was called Emirates […]
Long journey to Europe begins in Istanbul for illegal migrants
EMIR SOMER ISTANBUL Published 09.07.2019 Istanbul attracts migrants here to stay as well as those making the city a starting point for illegally crossing into Europe. Daily Sabah’s […]
Boris Johnson, classics and Ibn Khaldun
OP-ED Daily Sabah > NAGIHAN HALILOĞLU Published 09.07.2019 It seems like Johnson and other Brexiteers are attempting to boost the ‘asabiyyah’ of the British nation, and preventing the kingdom […]
Living as an Ahmadi in Pakistan: ‘Our home became an environment of fear’
Source: The Independent When they’re found out, shops refuse to serve them, estate agents won’t rent to them, and their neighbours stage a ‘social boycott’. Raza Hamdani talks to Shafiq […]