Experiencing Ramadan from dawn to dusk in Jakarta
Sophia Huber Media management student and traveler Jakarta / Thu, May 16, 2019 The sound of drums beating and people “singing” awoke me at 2 a.m. I got up, […]
Charity is not just for Ramadan – even ‘positive’ media portrayals of Muslims are becoming a problem
We simply don’t place the same emphasis on other religions and their philanthropic acts. The spike in coverage serves to make it seem uncommon, like we are trying to justify […]
Six years after my dad was killed by a racist, I tried to understand how a Muslim genocide took place on Britain’s doorstep
The story of Srebrenica leaves me terrified that it would be so easy for some to ignore the kind of bigotry that has fostered hate on the streets of Britain […]
We can end Isis terrorism – but only if western countries wind down their proxy wars in the Middle East
The group flourishes amid the chaos war brings. The only way forward is to starve it of oxygen Patrick Cockburn @indyworld The Independent Voices Western governments have been swift to pledge action […]
USA: Teaching Muslim Values in Public Schools Rejected in California
BY MATTHEW VADUM April 4, 2019 Updated: April 4, 2019 The terrorism-linked CAIR – Council on American-Islamic Relations recently suffered a rare defeat in its long-running push to mainstream Muslim values in U.S. schools, when a federal lawsuit was settled. The group agreed to end its program in San Diego […]
There’s a Muslim caliphate at the end of the District Line
Source: MyLondon The word “caliphate” has become so loaded that the mere suggestion there could be one in London is enough to make anybody do a double take. But it’s […]
State lawmaker criticized for ‘disrespectful’ prayer before Pennsylvania’s first female Muslim rep sworn in
\ Washington (CNN)A Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is facing scrutiny for delivering an invocation that is being called religiously exclusive and political before the swearing in […]
You can give all your money away, but it won’t solve poverty
Masuma Rahim A Kenyan teacher who donates 80% of his income is amazingly generous. But such acts alone cannot tackle inequality Tue 26 Mar 2019 Peter Tabichi (right) with […]
Tehseen Poonawalla schools Pak minister Fawad Chaudhry who trolled Sushma Swaraj
On Sunday, Chaudhry took a dig at PM Modi after Swaraj sought a report in connection with the abduction, forced conversion and underage marriage of two teenage Hindu girls in […]
Khalifa praises reaction to mosque attack
Home › National Contributor: Fuseworks Media Saturday, 23 March, 2019 – 13:28 “I pray that Muslim nations learn from this model of morality and each play their own role towards […]
Book Review: Extremism Is Riyadh’s Top Export
Source: Foreign Policy Saudi Arabia is fighting for a dangerous monopoly on Islamic thought By Farah Pandith, who is the former (and first) Special Representative to Muslim Communities a the […]
Bangladesh: Shafi calls Ahmadiyyas infidels, urges followers to boycott them
Source: Dhaka Tribune By Monjur Hossain, Madaripur The Hefazat leader demands once again that the government declare the community as non-Muslim Leader of the fundamentalist group Hefazat-e-Islam Shah Ahmed Shafi […]
Fraser Anning’s attempt to blame Muslim victims of the New Zealand terror attack is all too familiar
I saw at first-hand the blind spot to anti-Muslim hate and Islamophobia during my six years with Tell Mama Fiyaz Mughal @TellMamaUK The grief had hardly set in for the families […]
It is our shared responsibility to challenge hate. This is what we can do to stop it
Research shows prejudiced opinions are largely shaped during adolescence Stephen Croucher As an immigrant to New Zealand, I am saddened and outraged by the events in Christchurch. The apparent innocence […]
American Muslims deal with being targets of hate
By John N. Mitchell, The Philadelphia Tribune March 16, 2019 Harris Zafar, national spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, preaches a message of tolerance in response to anti-Muslim hate. […]
What the Hajj Pilgrimage Is Like, According to a Muslim American
Abu Zafar Yesterday 1:00pm Gizmodo Media Group is teaming up with Smartypants Pictures to premiere the second season of The Secret Life of Muslims—a video series with a view on modern Islam you’re not getting on cable news. Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. All Muslims are […]
High-profile Muslims have a right not to expect an inquisition
Nesrine Malik Attacks on a young US congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, show Muslims are expected to prove their liberal credentials Mon 4 Feb 2019 There is an interrogation that begins […]
Learning from an American drawn to Indonesian Islam
Ixora Tri Devi – Evanston, Illinois / Tue, January 29, 2019 / 04:36 pm “Before I turned to Islam, I was living in a life of suicide.” This what my […]
Belize: Canadian delegation participates in annual Muslim Convention
By Dalila Ical Posted on 16 hours ago The Canadian Delegation is being led by Lal Khan Malik, the president of that country’s Ahmadiyya’s Muslim Jama’at. Malik spoke about the […]
Denmark, With an Eye on Muslims, Requires New Citizens to Shake Hands
Some Muslim and Jewish groups prohibit or discourage touching members of the opposite sex outside the immediate family. Ilvy Njiokiktjien for The New York Times By Martin Selsoe […]
