Here’s what happened when a Muslim comedian sat next to Eric Trump on a plane
Source: Dawn As soon as he sat next to him, Amer introduced himself: “When I sat down I said, ‘How you doing?’ Trump says, ‘I’m doing good.’ And I said, […]
Islam does NOT stop a transgender person from performing religious duties
Source: The Express Tribune By Purniya Awan Banning a whole community for religious purposes based on genitalia and physical appearance (in this case especially) makes no sense, considering that, historically, members of the transgender community have been caretakers of the Kaaba. In addition, the transgender community has possessed proper identities, […]
Banned mosque construction, the use of a muezzin at prayer times and the wearing of clothes such as the niqab and the burkini.
Source: ET One of Hungary’s main Muslim organisations decried on Monday what it said were ‘xenophobic’ steps taken by an ultra-nationalist town mayor to preserve traditional Christian values and prevent immigration. Asothalom, close to the Serbian border, last week banned mosque construction, the use of a muezzin at prayer times and […]
Australian judge refuses to hear Muslim woman’s evidence until she removes niqab
Source: ET A judge in Australia refused to hear a Muslim woman’s evidence unless she removed her niqab. Judge Audrey Balla said the ruling, a first in Australia, was necessary because the veil prevented him from reading Moutia Elzahed’s expression. Elzahed refused a number of alternatives, including the court being […]
The burden of having a daughter in the Subcontinent
Source: ET Dowry, jahaiz in Urdu, is a tradition in Pakistan and India that has ruined numerous relationships and marriages. Parents borrow staggering amounts of loans just to satisfy the greed of their daughter’s in-laws and to ensure that she is not taunted after marriage. As evil as this tradition may be, almost […]
Fasting and Prayers above the Arctic Circle, in Alaska, Russia, Norway and Sweden
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The sun sets for the last time over Barrow, Alaska. On the 18th of November, 2016 at […]
Afghan refugees find their feet in Bern
A WAITING GAME Afghan refugees find their feet in Bern By Gaby Ochsenbein DEC 2, 2016 – Maryam und Mahdi have German lessons twice a week with Fritz (swissinfo.ch) Applying for asylum in Switzerland is a long process. And those who come seeking refuge still have to get on […]
Trump and the Middle East cauldron
Dec 01,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Christopher R. Hill One of the hallmarks of a presidential transition in the United States is a comprehensive policy review, aimed at determining which policies to retain and which to eliminate or change. As President-elect Donald Trump moves towards taking office, he seems eager to […]
Jordan: Honour crimes anti-Islamic — fatwa
By Rana Husseini – Dec 01,2016 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Iftaa Department on Thursday issued a fatwa prohibiting the murder of women in the name of family honour. “We received an inquiry from a citizen about Islam’s position regarding the murder of women in so-called honour crimes […]
Artificial intelligence could one day make us feel awkward
Source: BBC Most of us feel at least a pang of guilt after snacking on a decadent treat between meals, but what if every time you opened your fridge it judged you? This is exactly the sort of scenario that Alex Gillespie, a psychologist at the London School of Economics, […]
The sun sets for the last time over Barrow, Alaska
Source: BBC On 18 November 2016 at 13:31 local time, the sun set forever on America’s northernmost city of Barrow, Alaska. That is because on Thursday the town officially changed […]
Trump-Taiwan call breaks US policy stance
Source: BBC US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken directly with the president of Taiwan – breaking with US policy set in 1979, when formal relations were cut. Mr Trump’s transition team said he and Tsai Ing-wen noted “close economic, political, and security ties” between the US and Taiwan in a […]
‘Grizzly Bear Spirit’ case at Canada’s Supreme Court
Source: BBC A landmark religious freedom case between a ski resort and a First Nation will play out in Canada’s highest court. The Ktunaxa First Nation say the resort would […]
Indonesia blasphemy protest draws 200,000; ends peacefully
Source: Associated Press By STEPHEN WRIGHT and NINIEK KARMINI JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — At least 200,000 conservative Muslims rallied peacefully in the Indonesian capital on Friday in the second major protest against its minority Christian governor, who is being prosecuted for alleged blasphemy. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, a political […]
Slovakia toughens church registration rules to bar Islam
Source: Reuters Slovakia passed legislation on Wednesday to effectively block Islam from gaining official status as a religion in the near future in the latest sign of growing anti-Muslim sentiment across the European Union. The former communist state has fiercely resisted EU efforts to cope with a big influx of […]
Quran Exhibition Shines A Light On The Holy Books’ Dedicated Artists
Source: NPR By STEVE INSKEEP When you walk into the Smithsonian’s “Art of the Qur’an” exhibition, you’re met with a book that weighs 150 pounds. The tome, which dates back to […]
‘Victimizing Me All Over Again’: San Bernardino Victims Fight for Treatment
Source: The New York Times By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA A year after a terrorist’s bullets ripped through her, after so many operations and infections she has lost count, Valerie Kallis-Weber has […]
Jewish Groups and Unions Grow Uneasy With Keith Ellison
Source: The New York Times By JONATHAN MARTIN DENVER — Representative Keith Ellison is facing increasingly vocal resistance to his bid to become chairman of the Democratic National Committee, with […]
Anti-Muslim assaults reach 9/11-era levels, FBI data show
Source: Pew Research Center BY KATAYOUN KISHI is a research associate focusing on global restrictions on religion at Pew Research Center. The number of physical assaults against Muslims in the […]
USA: Ahmadi Muslims condemn Ohio attack
Source: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/readersrespond/bs-ed-muslim-letter-20161201-story.html Recently, Abdul Razak Ali Artan, a Muslim-American college student, drove his car into pedestrians at Ohio State University, exited his car and began cutting other students (“Trump says Ohio State attacker shouldn’t have been in US,” Nov. 30). As a member of the Muslim Writers Guild of America, a […]