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City Hall passes resolution condemning hate speech, violence toward Muslims

Noor Wadi left the Texas Tribune Festival agitated after what she said was a one-sided National Security panel, which urged suspicion and caution of Muslims. More

City Hall passes resolution condemning hate speech, violence toward Muslims

Muslim Minority

York Way Masjid faces demolition

It may not be the most attractive building, but 55-61 Brewery Road in Holloway is still home to 300 worshippers at York Way Masjid. With demolition on the cards, director Mukhtar Osman asks James Morris: ‘Where else is there?’ More

York Way Masjid faces demolition

World News

Scandalous book about Francois Hollande

‘A President Shouldn’t Say That,’ a new ‘scandalous’ book about Francois Hollande based on recorded talks with the French president, could affect his future, one of its authors told RT, saying that some of his comments go against his official rhetoric. More

Scandalous book about Francois Hollande

World News

US: 3 charged with bomb plot on Muslims, mosque

Three members of an anti-Muslim militia on Friday faced charges of conspiring to detonate explosives at an apartment complex where members of a local Somali community reside in the state of Kansas. More

US: 3 charged with bomb plot on Muslims, mosque

Muslim Minority

Muslims and the Making of America

In recent times of rising Islamophobia, rampant misinformation about Islam, and political rhetoric against Muslims, books showcasing the positive aspects of Muslims in America are very welcome. Hussain’s book Muslims and the Making of America may be a very short read but it is a much needed one, packed with facts that destroy myths and remove More

Muslims and the Making of America

Islamic World

Saudi to build Islamic University in Afghanistan with $500 million funds

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is due to start the construction work of a major Islamic University in Afghanistan with an estimated cost of $500 million. More

Saudi to build Islamic University in Afghanistan with $500 million funds

World News

Any Muslim that votes for Gender Equality is an Unbeliever – Cleric

A Muslim cleric and leader of the Tijj­aniya Brotherhood, Sheikh Isyaka Rabiu, has condemned the Gender Equality Bill, saying whoever (Muslim) approves of the bill could be termed an unbeliever. More

Any Muslim that votes for Gender Equality is an Unbeliever – Cleric

World News

François Hollande: France has a problem with Islam

French President François Hollande has reportedly said his country has problems with Islam and too many migrants, according to a book written by Le Monde journalists published Wednesday, the Guardian reported. More

François Hollande: France has a problem with Islam

Muslim Minority

Parents in China banned from luring children into religion

In a bid to curb Islamic extremism, the Chinese government has announced that parents in a majority Muslim region will be reported to the police if they encourage or force their children into religious activities. More

Parents in China banned from luring children into religion

Islamic World

Egypt’s Al-Hussein Mosque under Maximum Security

Cairo- Egyptian authorities stepped up security on Tuesday, closing down the Al-Hussein Mosque, located in Old Cairo. The mosque will be reopened on Thursday to avoid possible tensions between Shi’ites and Salafists. More

Egypt’s Al-Hussein Mosque under Maximum Security

World News

The Political Power of Muslim Women in the Time of Trump

When Ghazala Khan, the mother of slain U.S. Army Captain Humayun Khan, spoke out against Donald Trump, her words set off a chain reaction. More

The Political Power of Muslim Women in the Time of Trump

Muslim Minority

Muslim-Americans Respond To A Caustic Campaign

CHARLESTON, South Carolina — “I am a psychologist, and I run [the] Islamic School of Charleston,” said Ruby Abid, 48, an ace multitasker who has raised three grown children. “I am a substitute teacher, too, in like American schools, and I’m a Realtor. I sell houses, and I run a business, and I teach Arabic online, and like little stuff More

Muslim-Americans Respond To A Caustic Campaign