Category: Religion

Thu 11 July 2019: Just one-in-three people polled for the British Social Attitudes report described themselves as Christian – the lowest figure since records began. There has been a “dramatic decline” in Britain’s Christian identity over the last 35 years – with a “substantial increase” in atheism, a state-of-the-nation survey has suggested. Slightly over one-third […]

Thu 11 July 2019: The human rights global organization Amnesty International has sent a letter to Iran’s top judicial official demanding the release of three anti-hijab women activists detained since April. The letter is addressed to Ebrahim Raeesi (Raisi), a conservative cleric appointed as head of the all-powerful judiciary earlier this year. Amnesty says in […]

Wed 10 July 2019: Hamza Yusuf joins commission on unalienable rights after being chosen by Pompeo Hamza Yusuf, a U.S.-born Islamic scholar and founder of the first Islamic university in America, has joined a panel on human rights in Washington’s foreign policy, hosted by President Donald Trump’s administration. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday […]

Sat 06 July 2019: Several people, including the potential neighbours of the Palestinian family, agree with the mayor’s views. Despite the demise of the far-right’s role in government, cases of Islamaphobia continue across the country although an open society enshrined in law by the late King Franz Josef I as far back as 1912. A […]

Sun 07 July 2019: A picture of Quebec Education Minister Jean-François Roberge with veiled education campaigner Malala has stirred controversy, as the Canadian province recently adopted a law barring teachers and other civil servants from wearing religious symbols. The Canadian official posted the picture on its Twitter account, hailing a “beautiful encounter with Nobel Peace […]

Fri 05 July 2019: CAIRO: A new training course has started at Al-Azhar Foundation to rehabilitate British and Ethiopian Muslim imams to spread the moderate concept of Islam, enhance the presence of Al-Azhar in Islamic territories around the world and counter extreme ideologies. Al-Azhar is known for its enlightened moderate heritage.  The training course for British […]

Fri 05 July 2019: Prime Minister Youssef Chahed decided Friday to ban the niqab Muslim face covering for women in Tunisian government offices “for security reasons”, his office said. It said Chahed signed a government circular “banning access to public administrations and institutions to anyone with their face covered… for security reasons”. The ban on […]

Thu 04 July 2019: Every year, millions of Muslims perform Hajj in Saudi Arabia. These Muslims belong to different nations. As atmosphere differs from nation to nation, people tend to get ill. They tend to catch up infectious diseases. Or in another case, they may come along being equipped with certain viral and infectious diseases. […]

Wed 03 June 2019: Overlooking the Kaaba, the four-storey Clock Tower Museum opened a month ago Like millions of other Muslims, Cory Ireza from Indonesia travelled to Makkah to pray in the Grand Mosque. But she also found a new attraction just a stone’s throw away from Islam’s holiest shrine. After performing the pilgrimage, Ireza, […]

  Muslim prayer room in a hospital in Sweden’s Gothenberg city has been targeted in an Islamophobic attack, reports said Saturday. The attack took place in Mölndal Hospital, where the perpetrator(s) ripped the Holy Qur’an and spilled drinks on the carpets, a statement by the Gothenberg Mosque Association said. “Muslims feel offended and hurt in […]