Woman ‘fired for wearing hijab’ as boss tells her to ‘keep religion out of the office’
Source: Independent By Rachael Revesz New York A Muslim woman said she was fired as she refused to remove her hijab at work. On the third day at her new job […]
Satanic Temple seeks to start after-school programs in nine US districts
Source: The Guardian After-school religious clubs appear to be the next venture of a national group that sought to install a statue of Satan outside two state capitols to protest […]
9 things you can’t do on a plane if you are Muslim
Source: Independent 1. Ask for water Two Muslim women were escorted off an American Airlines flight by armed police this week after a flight attendant said they made him feel […]
Muslim couple kicked off Delta flight for ‘sweating’, saying ‘Allah’ and texting
Source: Independent By Rachael Revesz New York A Muslim couple who accused Delta Air Lines of Islamophobia for throwing them off a flight have spoken of their ordeal for the first time. They said […]
Denmark enters Syrian conflict
Source: PBS News BY DANIEL MORITZ-RABSON Danish warplanes dropped bombs on the Islamic State in Syria for the first time, the country’s military said Friday. At some point “in the […]
Dubai, Turkey top halal fashion list
By Mariecar Jara-Puyod August 05, 2016 JAKARTA: Dubai and Turkey are the top spenders for top-of-the-line quality halal fashion which has huge opportunities to be considered haute couture. This observation […]
12th World Islamic Economic Forum in Jakarta set to Accelerate Women’s leadership in SMEs
July 30, 2016 JAKARTA, Indonesia, July 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — There has never been a better time for women in Islamic Economies to be entrepreneurs. There are more business opportunities and more openings in the employment market for women today. They are being recognised for their value in contributing to […]
HOLD Indonesian President inaugurates 12th Islamic World Forum
Malaysia Sun (IANS) Tuesday 2nd August, 2016 Jakarta, Aug 2 (IANS) Indonesian President Joko Widodo opened the 12th World Islamic Economic Forum here on Tuesday, urging the Muslim community to use their fundamental powers to tackle global economy. Speaking at the Jakarta Convention Centre, President Widodo said the Muslim […]
Hungarian Archbishop Warns Against Mass Muslim Immigration: ‘Don’t Let Wolves Enter Among Sheep’
By Stoyan Zaimov , Christian Post Reporter A Hungarian Archbishop has warned that European nations are making a big mistake by allowing mass Muslim immigration, and said that Islam is guided by a “will to conquer,” which is driving millions to come onto the continent. “Jihad is a principle for […]
Moroccan King Urges United Action on Religious Extremism at Arab League Summit
July 27, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwired – July 27, 2016) – In a speech delivered on his behalf at the Arab League Summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania on Monday, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI called for “an objective, impartial analysis of the situation prevailing in the Arab world” and cooperation “in the region […]
Australia: ACT Liberals criticise government’s treatment of Ahmadiyya Muslim mosque issue
Source: canberratimes.com.au The ACT opposition has criticised government delays in finding a suitable site for an Ahmadiyya Muslim mosque in Canberra. The government has offered a block of land to the Ahmaddiya community at Narrabundah, after two other sites in Rivett and Hume proved to be unsuitable. Giulia Jones has criticised […]
Food of Love: Britain’s oldest Islamic Community, the Ahmadiyya Muslims plan to participate in village fetes to benefit local communities
Source: newsdog.today | benzinga.com Food of Love: Muslims plan to curry favour by spicing up village life One of Britain’s oldest established Islamic groups, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, to roll out plan to participate in village fetes to benefit local communities London, UK (PRWEB UK) 5 August 2016 The Ahmadiyya Muslim community, that established […]
Q&A with Khalifatul Maseeh | Correct Explanation of the concept of JINN in Islam
Source: youtube.com/TrueIslam Explanation of the concept of JINN in Islam By Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (ra), fourth Caliph of the Promised Messiah of all Religions / Maseeh-e-Maood wa Mahdi-e-Maood of Muslims Hazrath Mirza ghulam Ahmad Qadiani (as) A video made by Abdul shafi Bharwana, Officially Incharge of Social Media Wing, Sierra Leone; Missionary […]
K-Town teen in bunny suit raises police alarm
Source. The Local The Rhineland-Palatinate city of Kaiserslautern was in turmoil on Wednesday over a 15-year-old girl who entered a bank wearing a bunny costume, Western Palatinate police reported. Upon spotting her, a concerned driver immediately called the police, thinking the disguised individual would rob the place. Little did he know that the […]
Real and imagined terror stalks a jittery Europe
Source. TOI Last month, a truck massacre in Nice on Bastille Day was followed less than a fortnight later by the grisly murder of a priest near the northern city of Rouen. Then on Wednesday in London, a knife attack by a Norwegian of Somali origin that left an American […]
Sasha Obama takes up summer job at seafood joint
Source. TOI Sasha Obama, daughter of President Barack Obama, works the register at Nancy’s Restaurant. BOSTON: US President Barack Obama’s younger daughter Sasha, who has lived a luxurious life in the confines of the White House, has taken up a summer job serving food at a seafood restaurant. Sasha, 15, […]
Pakistan harvests the grapes of wrath in Kashmir Valley
Source. Asia Times. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently sent Home Minister Rajnath Singh to a South Asian regional meeting in Pakistan to show that India is willing to engage a difficult neighbor and, in doing so, to bring about a calming effect on the acute ground situation in the […]
America’s Ginny Thrasher won the first gold medal of the Rio Olympic
Source. BBC America’s Ginny Thrasher won the first gold medal of the Rio Olympic Games with a surprise victory in the women’s 10m air rifle. The 19-year-old secured her first major international victory, scoring 208.0 to leave China’s 2006 world champion Du Li with silver. Du’s compatriot Yi Siling, the defending champion, […]
South Africa local elections: ANC loses in capital Pretoria
Source. BBC The DA took 43% of the vote compared with the ANC’s 41% in Tshwane, the municipality that includes Pretoria. The DA will need to form a coalition in order to secure control there. The two major parties are also locked in a tight race to control the country’s largest city, […]
Belgian police attacked with machete in Charleroi
Source. BBC Two police officers have been injured by a machete-wielding assailant in the Belgian city of Charleroi. The attacker was shot and wounded, Charleroi police said on Twitter (in French). The assailant is said to have shouted “Allahu Akbar” (“God is great” in Arabic) during the assault outside the city’s main […]