Islam
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New city, old schism: Hindu groups target Gurgaon’s Muslim prayer sites
The dwindling number of places available for the metropolis’s Muslims are becoming religious battlefields.
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Islamophobia in the press must be tackled head-on, Silence is not an option
Our analysis shows that almost two-thirds of articles paint Muslims in a negative light.
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UK media report finds widespread anti-Muslim bias in press coverage
The report found that when it came to associating Muslims with negative behavior something present in 60 percent of articles analyzed, Associated Press (AP) and AFP were the top offenders.
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Omar Seeks Action Over House Colleague's Remarks on Muslims
Minnesota's Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar is calling on House leaders to take “appropriate action" against Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert for using anti-Muslim language in describing a recent encounter with Omar.
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Ditch Black Friday, Top Kazakh Cleric Urges Local Businesses
Since Friday is the holy day for the Muslim community, renaming Black Friday to Generous Friday would be paying due respect to our people, most of whom follow Islamic traditions.
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Urdu Translation of ‘History of Shīʻīsm’ Published in India
The author says Shīʻīsm is the continuation of the Islam introduced by the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and led by the successors introduced to the Ummah by the last messenger of God.
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No single place or medium: France spotlights Islamic art in bold country-wide exhibits
'Arts of Islam, a past for a present’ will be unveiled to the general public – free of charge – as a way of tackling the Islamophobia that persists across the country to this day.
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'Fundamental Justice:' Judge Clears 2 in Malcolm X Slaying
“The event that has brought us to court today should never have occurred,” Aziz told the court. “I am an 83-year-old man who was victimized by the criminal justice system."
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Ottoman atlas found in Northamptonshire smashes auction estimate
A rare Islamic atlas discovered in the attic of a historic home has sold for more than four times its estimate at auction.
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Council of Europe removes hijab diversity campaign tweets amid backlash
Social media posts featured split images of young women, with one side of their face wearing an Islamic headscarf, and the other not. Messages alongside the videos and images read, "beauty is in diversity as freedom is in hijab."
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‘Muslims in India need to empower themselves’
Muslims in India need to work towards empowering themselves as the government’s policies for the community have been “inadequate,” according to Indian journalist and prominent author Ghazala Wahab.
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Muslim Canadian mother simplifies religion for children
Molendyk, a Canadian convert living in Istanbul makes posts for children to understand Islam with the help of her five kids.
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Ayatollah Khamenei: The Jews swore the best government is the Islamic government
History testifies that the Jews and Christians who have lived under Islamic rule have always lived in peace. But the oppressors and Arrogant Powers have tried to distort this fact and show the opposite to be true by means of their propaganda machines and military domination.
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French Muslim body agree on ‘republican values’ rules
Agreement will lead to restructuring Islam in compatibility with Republican values.
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Muslim scholar group warns against racism, ethnic bias
Racism, ethnic discrimination great danger to humanity, says head of International Union for Muslim Scholars.
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Hezbollah: US’ foolish sanctions against Astan Quds Razavi desecration to Islam
“It seems that US Secretary of state’s level of madness and hatred have been considerably increasing as the presidential term (of Donald Trump) is coming to an end
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Imam Khamenei: What did Prophet of Islam say to Christians of his time?
When Islam dominated non-Muslim regions, the followers of other religions were grateful to Muslims for their Islamic mercy. They told Muslim rulers that they treated them more kindly than those who ruled them prior to Muslims.
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Senegalese NGO: French president's remarks targeting Islam
Jamra organization previously named Erdogan 'person of year' for protest against French president's remarks targeting Islam.
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Macron gives French Muslim leaders 15 days to 'admit' Islam is an 'apolitical religion'
France president has set charter and said that the Muslims leaders should abide, also said Islam is not political religion.
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French FM visits Egypt, expresses 'deep respect' for Islam
.French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian held talks in Cairo with top Egyptian officials including President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi
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Russian mufti criticizes Macron for anti-Islam remarks
French president’s policy towards Islam is a provocation and his statements cause very deep wounds, the chairman of Muslim Spiritual Assembly of Russia said.
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More outrage over Macron's anti-Islam comments
Calls to boycott French goods are growing around the world after President Emmanuel Macron's comments against Islam and Muslims.
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Macron’s crisis with Islam
In Jan. 12, 2015, an estimated 3.7 million people rallied in shows of unity and solidarity across France with more than 40 world leaders marching with them shoulder to shoulder following the killings in Paris.
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Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayyeb: Linking terrorism to Islam symbol of ignorance
The grand imam of Egypt’s Al-Azhar Islamic Center criticized those who try to link terrorism to Islam.
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Nobel Laureate slams Macron’s remarks about Islam
A prominent Yemeni human rights activist and Nobel Peace Laureate has slammed statements by French President Emmanuel Macron about Islam.
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What explains Macron’s obsession with Islam and Muslims?
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the French president’s main policy priority appears to be placing new restrictions on the country’s Muslim community.
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Al-Azhar condemns Macron’s remarks on Islam
The Islamic Research Academy at Al-Azhar, Egypt’s top religious authority, condemned French President Emmanuel Macron’s announced plan for fighting “Islamic separatism,” which Al-Azhar described as an “explicit call for racism and hate.”
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Top Muslim scholar slams Macron's remarks on Islam
Top Muslim scholar Friday slammed remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron on Islam that sparked stern criticism among Muslims worldwide.
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UK media disproportionate focus on Islam when reporting terror
This is almost nine times the amount perpetrators were identified as “far-right”, “neo-Nazi” or “white supremacist”, the analysis by the Muslim Council of Britain’s Centre for Media Monitoring (CfMM) said.
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How Islam came to dominate Indonesia
Indonesia became the world’s largest Muslim country over a period spanning centuries, yet experts are still undecided on how it actually came about.