Category: From Here and There
How a Former White Supremacist and a Muslim Refugee Became Friends
Chris Buckley and Heval Kelli
At first glance, Dr. Heval Kelli and Chris Buckley could not be more different. Buckley is a former member of the whit [...]
Two Brave Sikhs Stand Up For Muslims
A Sikh lawmaker from Britain recently called for United Kingdom's Prime Minister Boris Johnson to apologize for the "derogatory and racist remarks" h [...]
Asia Bibi Pleads for Justice for Victims of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws
As Asia Bibi sits free at last in a secret location in Canada, the Pakistani Christian woman who spent years on death row after a false blasphemy char [...]
Islam cannot be reduced to Political Goals, Says MWL World Chief
Jeddah: The secretary-general of the Muslim World League (MWL), Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issarecently inaugurated the MWL's pavilion at an exhib [...]
World Assembly of Religions
The official title of the event, "Caring for our common future", raises questions as to the socio-political role and responsibility of world religions [...]
International Courage Award for Islamophobia Victims
A leading German Muslim group announced on July 1 presenting its "International Courage Award" to two victims of Islamophobic attacks in the country [...]
Twitter Bans Religion-Based Dehumanizing Posts
San Francisco: Twitter has expanded its rules against hateful conduct to include language on its platform that dehumanizes others on the basis of reli [...]
Qur’an Translated into Ghana’s Main Language
The Holy Qur'an has been finally translated into the Asante dialect of the Akan language, the most widely spoken language in the West African country [...]
Noted Theatre Activist Refuses to Accept Award
Acclaimed Kannada theatre artist, playwright and poet S Raghunandana has refused to accept the Sangeet Natak Akademi award conferred on him. The award [...]
Some Muslim Contributions to Modern Society
Muslim history is replete with pioneering inventions and discoveries, many of which are ingrained in modern society, such as:
Public Libraries
During [...]