Category: Islam and The West
Galloway Wins Bradford
Bradford: The British city which is host to a large Asian community, has been a Labour Party stronghold for 100 years. However, in the Bradford West b [...]
30% Muslim Women Marry Non-Muslim Men
Canada
Vancouver (Canada) : Multifaith Metro Vancouver is a place of high rates of intermarriage and inter-ethnic dating. Islam, now the second larg [...]
Swiss Islamic Bodies to Merge
Switzerland
Geneva: The Federation of Swiss Islamic Organizations (FIDS) and the Coordination of Islamic Organizations in Switzerland (KIOS) announc [...]
Burqa Ban May be Dropped in Netherlands
The Netherlands may drop the planned ban on the burqa and on dual nationality which are currently making their way through the national parliament. Th [...]
New French cabinet includes three Muslims
France's first left-wing President in nearly 20 years, Francois Hollande has unveiled a government that includes three Muslim ministers. Of the 34 min [...]
Young Muslims in Germany: “Berlin Needs You!”
While the debate about Muslim integration in Europe seems dominated by fears and division, Berlin-based writer Julia Hoffmann highlights one German ef [...]
Most Imams Favour Dialogue
In contrast with a predominantly negative public image, a new study commissioned by the German Islam Conference and carried
on by the Federal Office f [...]
Islamic Center of America celebrates 50 Years
The Islamic Center of America (ICA), which is the largest mosque in the U.S. celebrated its 50th anniversary recently. The center was founded in 1962 [...]
Muslims Fighting over Halal Meat
Finding Halal meat is one of the most problematic issues for European Muslims and they are increasingly becoming a target of animal
welfare originatio [...]
Numbers of Muslims, Mormons in US rising sharply
Muslims number 2.6 million, much against their own estimates of seven million.
American Muslims grew in number over the past decade, outnumbering Jew [...]