By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. civil rights groups are warning that an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Monday lays the groundwork for reinstatement of a ban on travelers from predominantly Muslim or Arab countries. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) said the new order relied on the same statutory authority used to...
By: Spahic Omer According to several authentic hadiths or traditions of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, during the event of the Mi’raj (ascension into heaven), the Prophet met Musa. The latter asked if Almighty Allah had ordained something for the Prophet’s followers during the auspicious occasion of the Mi’raj. The Prophet answered that fifty daily prayers had been ordained....
Usama Iqbal Khawaja ISLAMABAD: Islam places no restrictions on girls’ education, Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League, told an international conference in Pakistan on Saturday focusing on the issue. The MWL leader added that anyone opposing education for women deviates from the global Muslim community. Pakistan and the MWL co-hosted the two-day...
By Kamil Abdu Oumer (PhD) Addis Abeba – More than 159 Muslim girls in Axum town are going to miss the grade 12 National Examination to be held this academic year due to their hijab, headscarf. In Ethiopian educational institutions, hijab bans on Muslim girls have remained usual actions for educators and officials, and it is not...
Addis Abeba– Muslim grade 12 students in Axum, Tigray Region, reported missing the deadline for online registration for the national examination today, January 10, alleging that schools required them to remove their hijabs to register. The students told Addis Standard that schools in the town refused to allow them to complete their registration unless they...
Addis Abeba– Muslim students in Axum town, located in the Central Zone of the Tigray region, are protesting a hijab ban that they say has barred them from attending school and violated their constitutional rights to education and religious freedom. A student, speaking anonymously, told Addis Standard that schools began denying entry to students wearing...
By Mohamed Abdi Trailblazers pave the way and leave a legacy for posterity; thus, Canadian Muslim Trailblazers have indeed paved the way for Muslim Canadians and left us a palpable legacy. Islam is the second-largest religion in Canada, and Muslims’ existence in the country predates its statehood. The first persons (James and Agnes Love) documented...
By Osman Hassan In the United States, the right to vote is a fundamental democratic right protected and extended through several amendments to the Constitution, federal laws, and court decisions. summary of key elements. The 15th Amendment of 1870 prohibited denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous servitude, securing voting rights...
By: Spahic Omer Life on earth is a constant confrontation between truth and falsehood. If the notion of a level playing field is applied, there will always be only one winner: truth. This is because truth, to succeed, only needs to be asserted and brought to light in its full strength. When this happens, no form...
By Osman Hassan The intersection of religious beliefs and voting rights can be quite complex. On one hand, religious groups may advocate for certain policies based on their beliefs, influencing political agendas and voter behavior. On the other hand, voting rights are fundamental to democratic participation, ensuring that all voices can be heard, regardless of...