The Forgotten Stories of Muslims Who Saved Jewish People During the Holocaust
(Top row, left to right) Behic Erkin, King Zog I of Albania, Noor Inayat Khan; (Bottom row, left to right) Mohamed Helmy, Rifat Abdyl Hoxha, Ahmed Pasha Bey I Am […]
Finding Afghanistan’s exiled women MPs
By Tom DonkinBBC 100 Women Published 5 hours ago Afghanistan’s women MPs fled for their lives when the Taliban took power – with only nine of 69 women MPs remaining, […]
Why redrawing Balkan borders could open Pandora’s box
“Changing borders would mean opening Pandora’s box,” says Valentin Inzko. © AFP Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008 but its neighbour does not recognise it As international High Representative in […]
The past, present and future of European Muslims – Part II
Muslim men attend Friday prayers near Rome’s ancient Colosseum. PHOTO: A European Muslims need a reconstruction of religious thought, socio-economic integration, and dialogue with non-Muslims Hassan Mirza March 28, 2020 […]
The past, present and future of European Muslims – Part I
Is Muslim integration in secular European societies possible? Hassan MirzaMarch 27, 2020 This article is the first in a two part series which explores the history, current status and future of Muslims […]
EU can start talks with Albania and North Macedonia over joining
Member states clear way for Balkan countries to join after concerns over corruption The EU can start membership negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia, according to a draft decision by […]
Muslims saved Jews from the Nazis in Albania (and Kosovo)
During World War II, Muslims in Kosovo and Albania saved many Jews from the Nazis in the German-occupied territory. They were following an ancient Albanian code of honor which demands […]
Islam in Albania
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Albania Sunni and Bektashi Shia clergymen alongside Albanian patriots in the fustanella folk costume holding an Albanian flag in 1914 Islam by […]
Exhibit documents Muslims shielding Jews from the Holocaust
Faith & Values BY TIM TOWNSEND • ttownsend@post-dispatch.com Oct 23, 2010 In 2003, Norman Gershman was looking for some of the righteous. What he found astonished the investment banker-turned […]
Macedonia’s ethnic Albanians demand country declared bilingual
ASSOCIATED PRESS SKOPJE, Macedonia Three ethnic Albanian political parties in Macedonia adopted a joint platform Saturday that demands a larger say in the country’s affairs in return for their support in forming a coalition government. Elections held last month gave the ruling conservative VMRO-DPMNE party 51 seats in the 120-member […]
Muslims who saved Jews in WW2 honored at exhibition
by Gigi Silk Source: New Daily March 15, 2015 | By: GIGI SILK Source: New Daily There’s a little-known story about Muslims and Jews in World War II that helped to create a code of honour that still exists today. A new exhibition launching at Melbourne’s Jewish Holocaust Centre will paint a […]
Johanna Neumann, Holocaust Survivor, Tells Story Of Being Saved By A Muslim Family In Albania
Johanna Neumann was nine years old when her family escaped from Nazi Germany to seek refuge in Albania. They spent six years there and survived the war thanks to a number of Muslim families who sheltered them along the way. Neumann’s is one of many stories that demonstrate Albania’s often […]
Albanians oppose dismantling Syrian weapons
TIRANA, Albania: Thousands of Albanians demonstrated on Thursday against a reported plan for Syrian chemical weapons to be destroyed in their country. “No to chemical weapons!” the protesters chanted outside […]
FAU event spotlights Muslim heroes in Holocaust
By Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel 9:28 pm, November 7, 2013 As a little girl, Johanna Neumann witnessed the brutality of the Nazis and the kindness of a group whose role was less known in the Holocaust: Albanian Muslims. Neumann’s family fled to Albania after Kristallnacht, a series of attacks in […]