Category: Islam and The West
Muslims Must Counter Negative Image in US, Congressmen Say
It is important to push back "against the narrative that Muslims represent terrorism and extremist ideologies," said U.S. Representative Andre Carson, [...]
Interfaith Banquet Emphasizes Peace
Promoting mutual values of peace and acceptance, North America's largest Muslim convention hosted a special interfaith banquet, last month, inviting p [...]
UK Muslim Groups hit back at PM’s Comments
London: Muslim groups in the United Kingdom have hit back at the prime minister's suggestion that the community needs to be more "British," saying th [...]
Law aims to Boost Halal, Kosher Food for Poor
Detroit: For the first time, the United States federal government is required to purchase and provide food banks with emergency supplies of kosher or [...]
Investigation over Islamism in UK Schools
London: Head teachers and governors of up to seven schools in Birmingham in Britain could lose their jobs following an investigation into claims th [...]
US Laws More Humane than Laws in Muslim Nations
By Shazia Akbar
Detroit: Mehdi Hasan, journalist and author and producer of several popular TV programmes reminded the American Muslims that they we [...]
Nottingham gets first Minaret Mosque
The central British city of Nottingham had been preparing for the inauguration of their city's first mosque with a minaret, seeing it a symbol of Is [...]
French President opens Haj Exhibition in Paris
Paris: French President Francois Hollande and Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah opened a Haj exhibition in Paris last for [...]
London Jews Host Islam Awareness Week
London: Joining hands to help poor and needy, a London Jewish group announced plans to host Islam awareness week to showcase some of the social act [...]
French Muslims sue Magazine for Blasphemy
Strasbourg: Accusing it of blasphemy, a French Muslims legal organization is suing a French satirical magazine, "Charlie Hebdo" after it published [...]