Category: Global News and Affairs
UN Condemns Human Rights Abuses Against Myanmar’s Rohingyas
The UN General Assembly has approved a resolution strongly condemning human rights abuses against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, in [...]

Australia Bushfires: Muslims Reach Out To Help
Millions of acres of land have been burned, tens of people have been killed, and countless others have been left stranded following the devastati [...]
Massachusetts’ First Muslim Mayor Elected
Sumbul Siddiqui, 31, has become the first Muslim mayor in the American state of Massachusetts, getting elected in Cambridge. She was elected unanimo [...]
UK: Imam Receives Queen’s New Year Honours
The Imam of Chesham is among those who have been named in the British Queen's New Year Honours. Arif Hussain has been made a Member of the Order of t [...]

Muslim Woman Named in 2020 New Zealander of the Year Semi-Finalists
Muslim woman political and human rights activist has been named as a semi-finalist for Kiwibank's New Zealander of the Year. This award honours s [...]
Norwegian Muslims to Distribute Qur’an After Burning Attempt
Three Norwegian Muslim organizations are set to distribute thousands of free copies of the Holy Qur'an to Norwegians. This is designed to create dial [...]
Global Study on Faith and Children’s Rights
The first ever global study focusing on the role of religious leaders and religious communities in promoting children's rights was launched recently [...]

‘Export love’: New Zealand imam continues to spread message of peace
On March 15, 51 people were shot dead by a lone gunman at two mosques in Christchurch. A week later Imam Gamal Fouda of Al Noor Mosque, one of th [...]

UK Gets Europe’s First Eco-Friendly Mosque
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined British singer-songwriter Yusuf Islam at the official opening of an eco-friendly mosque in Cambridg [...]
Calcutta HC prevents deportation of Rohingya couple, wins hearts
The Calcutta High Court on December 24 passed an order staying the deportation of a Rohingya couple to Myanmar. The order was given ina response to a [...]