Category: Religion

HISSEIN BRAHIM TAHA OF CHAD NEWLY ELECTED AS SECRETARY GENERAL OF OIC

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Sat 28 November 2020: Hissein Brahim Taha has been elected Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Al-Ekhbariya reported on Saturday. The Chadian diplomat was appointed after Youssef Al-Othaimeen’s tenure came to an end.  Al-Othaimeen félicite Hussein Ibrahim Taha pour son élection au poste de Secrétaire général de l’Organisation de la coopération islamique #Niamey #47_CMAE_OCI_Niamey pic.twitter.com/tLVTYHKkWO […]

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HIJAB-WEARING SUPERMODEL HALIMA ADEN QUITS FASHION SHOWS OVER COMPROMISED RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

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Fri 27 November 2020: Halima Aden, the Somali American model, said she is leaving runway fashion shows because the industry has forced her to stray away from her religious beliefs. In a series of Instagram story posts, the 23-year-old spoke about how the job made her more detached from her identity. “I can only blame […]

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CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS CONDEMNED MACRON’S 15 DAYS ULTIMATUM TO FRENCH MUSLIMS

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Sat 21 November 2020: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) condemned French President Emmanuel Macron’s “attempt to dictate the principles of the Islamic faith” to French Muslim leaders, and his demand they “falsely state that Islam is an ‘apolitical religion’”.  The French President Emmanuel Macron, according to a Parisian paper, pressured the French Council of Muslim Worship (CFCM) […]

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MUSLIM PRO LAUNCHED AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION, STOPS SHARING LOCATION DATA

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Wed 18 November 2020: An investigation by the online magazine Motherboard published on Monday found the US Special Operations Command was procuring location data from several companies. The most popular app among those targeted was a Muslim prayer and Quran app called Muslim Pro, with more than 98 million downloads worldwide. Others included a Muslim dating app. […]

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‘ONE IN FOUR’ MUSLIMS EXPERIENCE ISLAMOPHOBIA IN UK’S LABOUR PARTY

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Sat 14 November 2020: London, United Kingdom – More than one in four Muslim members and supporters of Labour Party – 29 percent – have experienced Islamophobia within the ranks of the United Kingdom’s main opposition party, according to a report. Muslims in Labour groups have been subject to stereotypes of “grooming gangs”, accused of plotting […]

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TURKISH PROSECUTORS SEEK UP TO 1,365 YEARS IN PRISON FOR CULT LEADER ADNAN OKTAR AKA HARUN YAHYA

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Sat 14 November 2020: Turkish prosecutors have sought between 150 and 1,365 years in prison for Islamic televangelist cult leader Adnan Oktar in a 499-page indictment prepared against Oktar and other members of his cult. Presenting his final arguments at an Istanbul court on Friday, the prosecutor called for Oktar to be charged with 15 […]

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