Category: Islam and The West
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 [...]
Denmark set to Lose Millions following Halal Slaughter Ban
Riyadh: Denmark is likely to lose millions of dollars in trade and tourism revenues following its ban recently on slaughtering animals in accordanc [...]
Interfaith Dialogue on Tolerance and Fear of Islam
Minneapolis: On December 4, 2013, interfaith leaders and community members will gather in Little Falls, Minneapolis, for a community dialogue on "Tole [...]
British Muslim Women Face Higher Islamophobia Risk
London: Muslim women are more likely to be targeted by Islamophobic attacks, than men in Britain, according to a new study published recently. Chances [...]
Many Young Britons do not Trust Muslims: BBC Radio 1 Survey
London: The BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat survey was carried out by pollsters Comres, after the soldier, Lee Rigby was murdered in the street in Woolwich, sout [...]
Mosques in Germany open Doors to Non-Muslims
Over a thousand mosques all over Germany, welcomed visitors last fortnight, as part of an annual event celebrating the integration of Germany's four [...]
Jacob Bender, first Jew to lead CAIR Chapter
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has hired a Jewish filmmaker and interfaith activist as executive director of the advocacy group's Philade [...]
Fitna’ Producer to Establish Islamic Political Party
Madinah: A Dutchman who was involved in a derogatory film about Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) is aiming to establish the first Islamic political party in [...]
AIR to join Rally against Mass Surveillance
Washington: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), America's largest Islamic civil liberties group, will join thousands of civil rights act [...]
Pope Sends Message of Respect for Muslims
In a demonstration of what the Vatican spokesman called Pope Francis' "particular attention to relations with the Muslim world," the pope personall [...]