Muslim Community
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Senior Cleric urges Islamic Unity
Friday Prayer Imam of Qom considered the most important demand of the Prophet (PBUH) from the Islamic Ummah to be the preservation of unity and said,” If this divine decree was carried out by the Islamic governments and nations, the oppressed people of Palestine and Gaza would have never been caught up in these calamities, atrocities and crimes and their lands would not have been usurped.”
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Ayatollah Hosseini Bushehri:
We Won’t Allow Enemy to Create Division Between Shiites, Sunnis
The head of Qom seminary teachers' society stated that we will not allow the enemy to create a division between Shiites and Sunnis, and said,” Hope for the future will be realized when the officials take responsibility to untangle the problems of the people with their actions so that we can witness a feeling of happiness and satisfaction among the people.”
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New to Islam on road trip to explore Muslim communities
The three-part documentary series follows a young Muslim American couple (rapper Mona Haydar and husband Sebastian Robins) as they explore the Mother Road and its surrounding Muslim communities on a 2,500-mile drive from Chicago to Los Angeles.
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Khoja Woman received Milton Keynes Local Heroes Awards
Milton Keynes Local Heroes Awards which is a recognition of individuals or group's impact in the local community awarded to Mrs Zainab Manji, a member of Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Muslim community.
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France's 1st environmentally friendly mosque: Great Mosque of Massy
Mosque built based on teachings of Prophet Muhammad, Quran, says head of Massy Muslim community.
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Ethiopians observe grand iftar on capital streets, decry communal violence
Undaunted by communal riots lashing northern and southern provinces, half a million people break fast in Addis Ababa.
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IHRC issues safety advice after attack on London worshippers
The month of Ramadan often sees a spike in hate crimes against Muslims and their places of worship because of the greater visibility of worshippers attending mosque, especially during the night.
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Halal Food Festival in Toronto, for the Muslim community
One of the leading food festivals in Canada, ‘Night Market Toronto’ has highlighted that they will be launching the first ‘all halal food tour’ which is a first to be held in Canada, from May 6 to June 26.
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How one football club is engaging the local Muslim community during Ramadan
Sport and Islam are becoming increasingly intertwined with religious beliefs visible on the field of play.
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France closes 2 more mosques citing 'safety' reasons
Closing mosques in Tourcoing city during holy month of Ramadan not appropriate, says Muslim community.
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Can France monopolise control over its Muslim community?
Can state backed and handpicked Muslim representatives gain the trust and legitimacy of the country's Muslim population? The French government hopes so.
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Belgium’s Muslim community challenges halal slaughter ban at Strasbourg Court
Current religious slaughter techniques constitute a full-fledged alternative to stunning animals and are fully compatible with public health, food safety, and animal welfare requirements.
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Mosque in Virginia allowed expansion
The Mosque is a community center, not just a place of workshop. This is a place where we come together and raise our kids.
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'Islamophobia and stereotypes' The challenges faced by Kent's Muslim community
There tends to be a bit of a lack of understanding about how different communities live their lives, and I think sometimes that creates a fear, which is where we see some of these challenging behaviors come out.
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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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Article:
"Types of Unity in the Quran and Fundamental Causes of Disunity" written by Muhammad Wa’idh Zadeh Khurasani
There is no preference for any ethnicity over another, and the only cause for preference is taqwa (God wariness).
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Muslim community in Dundee look ahead to lockdown restrictions easing in time for Ramadan
Last year coronavirus hit Scotland just before Ramadan began, and now the Muslim community in Dundee are being faced with a second Ramadan in lockdown.
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Why are Alberta’s Black, Muslim women being attacked?
In February, a woman wearing a hijab was waiting inside the University of Alberta transit centre when she was approached by a man she didn’t know. Police said he made racial comments and postured “as though he was about to assault her.”
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New Zealand Muslims condemn Nice terror attack and rising escalations
The Muslim Community of New Zealand condemns in the strongest possible terms Thursday’s terror act in Nice and the murder of Samuel Paty earlier in the month.
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Arabs condemn French insults of Islam, Prophet Muhammad
Several Arab countries have condemned the French incitement against the Islamic religion and the Holy Prophet Muhammad, warning that these repeated insults fuel hatred among the peoples.
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Toronto mosque remains closed after it receives violent threats
A downtown Toronto mosque remained closed on Monday night after it received several violent and offensive threats by email early Saturday. Toronto police are investigating.
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Lucknow University staffer first to donate for building of Ayodhya Mosque
The donation of 21,000 - by one Rohit Shrivastava - was made to the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation, which oversees the construction of the mosque complex.
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Birmingham mosques urge Muslims to join NHS plasma appeal to help Covid patients
They are asking people who have recovered from Covid-19 to donate blood plasma because it contains antibodies that can be used to treat others who develop the disease.
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Myanmar: Deep reforms must end vicious violence against Rohingya minority
Ethnicity and conflict are inextricably linked in Myanmar, creating a vicious cycle of violence that continues to escalate, the Brussels-based organization said in a report published on Friday.
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Myanmar Muslims struggle to avoid another Muslim-free parliament
The Union Election Commission announced the election date on July 1, inviting candidate registration from the 96 registered political parties from July 20 to Aug. 7.
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Islam for non-Muslims – Chinese Imam in Hong Kong on a mission to explain his religion
The result is a book in Chinese, Understanding Islam. Yang says what sets Islam apart from other religions is the fact it touches all parts of a believer’s life.
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Museum of London gathers lockdown Ramadan experiences as part of Collecting Covid project
This year Ramadan took place between 23rd April and 23rd May, coinciding with some of the most stringent lockdown measures. To understand how the city’s Muslim community experienced this time, the Museum of London is eager to build a segment of its Covid collection dedicated specifically to a socially distant Ramadan.
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Melbourne Imam helps spread COVID message
Dr Bekim Hasani is the former Imam at the Albanian Mosque in Carlton North and works closely with Muslim communities across the state.
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The Muslim community in Australia are marking Eid, the breaking of the Ramadan fast
This year Eid, like most aspects of our daily life, has moved into the intimate setting of private homes. The Dalati family in Georges Hall try their best to inject the Eid celebratory spark by decorating their home, setting up prayer mats, hook-up to relatives via zoom, open their presents, and prepare the feast. I
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Former footballer raises $1M to build mosque in Spain
Starting more than one year ago, the French-born Malian player raised $1 million in an online mosque campaign called Kanoute4SevilleMosque.