By Ben Ehrenreich With all the shouting it was easy to miss, but something new happened in Washington this week. If you can’t see it yet, put yourself back in 2006, when everything about a Somali-American, Muslim congresswoman tweeting a … Continued
By Mohamed Abdi Sheikh Mustafe Haji Ismail Haarun embodies enlightenment and elevation, and his speeches have touched and shaped the lives of millions of people. But who is Sheikh Mustafe? He is a knowledgeable, an inspirational, and a pragmatic Somali … Continued
Newly-elected US lawmakers Ilhan Omar (L) and Rashida Tlaib (R) made their debut in the House of Representatives openly declaring their support for a boycott of Israel The support for a boycott of Israel by the first two Muslim women … Continued
By Cagan Koc Turkish supporters of the Uighur minority burn a Chinese flag during a protest in 2018. Photographer: Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images Turkey demanded Chinese authorities respect human rights of the Muslim Uighur minority and close “concentration camps” imprisoning them. … Continued
AFP / Vincenzo PINTO /Pope Francis, who has made outreach to Muslim communities a cornerstone of his papacy, leads an unprecdented open-air mass for some 170,000 of the estimated one million Catholics in the United Arab Emirates during a historic … Continued
Joram Van Klaveren | Ian Forsyth/Getty Images Joram van Klaveren is the second ex-PVV politician to convert. By ELINE SCHAART A former member of Geert Wilders’ far-right Dutch party announced Monday that he has converted to Islam. Joram Van Klaveren … Continued
By NICOLE WINFIELD and JON GAMBRELL Pope Francis is welcomed by Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE’s Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, right, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in UAE, … Continued
The shoes have been called ‘offensive’ and ‘blasphemous’ The petition has been signed by more than 12,000 people (Change.org) Sarah Young Nike is being urged to recall an Air Max Sneaker that appears to feature “Allah” written in Arabic on the sole. Earlier this … Continued
The Vision 2030 reform plan aims to attract more than 30 million Umrah pilgrims, and provide them with excellent services and an outstanding experience. (SPA) JEDDAH: The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 3,270,164, of which 2,791,438 … Continued
The vote results mean rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation Front will start laying down its weapons and assuming political power Voters have decisively approved a new Muslim-led region in the Philippines’ south, which is hoped will bring a measure of … Continued
Serajul Quadir DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh has denied entry to 31 Rohingya Muslims trying to enter from India and they are stuck in no-man’s land on the border, Bangladesh authorities said on Monday, as India cracks down on members of … Continued
CJ Werleman Indonesian Muslim demonstrators stage a protest at the Chinese embassy, Jakarta [Getty] China’s crackdown on 12 million Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang, or what was previously independent East Turkestan, continues to become ever more repressive and violent. An increasing … Continued
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