Fri 18 March 2022: Pope Francis on Friday called the war in Ukraine a “perverse abuse of power” waged for partisan interests, which has condemned defenceless people to brutal violence. Since the war began, the pope has not used the word “Russia” in his condemnations but has used phrases such as “unacceptable armed aggression” to get his point […]
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Wed 16 March 2022: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has welcomed a decision by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to approve a resolution setting March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. The resolution, adopted on Tuesday by consensus by the 193-member world body and co-sponsored by 55 mainly Muslim countries, emphasises the […]
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Sat 12 March 2022: According to Ukraine’s foreign ministry, Russian soldiers shelled a mosque in Mariupol, a southern Ukrainian port city, where more than 80 adults and children had sought safety. Turkish citizens were among those seeking refuge in the mosque when it was bombed, according to the government. “The mosque of Sultan Suleiman the […]
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Wed 09 March 2022: Limited opportunities for work, a palpable sense of danger and a sense of being dismissed are the least of the problems they face. New Delhi: Thirty-year-old Wafa has learned over the years to always disclose that she wears a hijab when she applies for a job in order to avoid conflicts in […]
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Sun 06 March 2022: Appeals to stop war are coming from worldover. On Sunday, Pope Francis denounced ‘rivers of blood and tears’ in Ukraine “War is madness, please stop,” the pope said. He rejected Russia’s assertion that Ukraine attack was a special military operation. In a prayer said for the first Sunday of Lent, Pope […]
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Thu 03 March 2022: France’s highest court on Wednesday upheld a ban on barristers wearing the hijab and other religious symbols in courtrooms in the north, a ruling that is the first of its kind and sets a precedent for the rest of the country. The conspicuous display of religious symbols is an emotive subject […]
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Sun 27 January 2022: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah stated on Friday that children under the age of seven would now be allowed to access the Two Holy Mosques if they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. The Ministry suggested that anyone seeking to conduct Umrah within Saudi Arabia must first receive a permit […]
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Sat 26 January 2022: The President’s Office, Mabrook Azeez, has said that the King Salman Mosque constructed in the Maldives’ capital, Male’ City, will be opened for holy Ramadan this year. A large percentage of the mosque’s development was completed during former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom’s administration. The current administration has given several tentative […]
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Thu 24 February 2022: The Quran states that the land of Al-Aqsa is “blessed”. The Sufi interpretation of “blessed” land is not a reserve for material gain or exclusively for humans, but the land is “blessed” to benefit all creations. It also includes deeds performed within Al-Aqsa being more generously blessed. Hence, blessed land is […]
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Sat 19 February 2022: For the first time since Algeria’s 1962 independence from France, women wearing the hijab, or headscarf, have been allowed to present news on state-run television. After veiled anchorwoman Najwa Djedi presented a show on a public television news channel earlier this week, the unofficial ban was lifted. لأول مرة و منذ […]
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