Category: Islam and The West
American Muslims Launch Campaign to Reclaim ‘Jihad’
Chicago: US Muslims have launched an advertising and social media campaign in the hope of reclaiming the word 'Jihad' from extremists, who insist on [...]
Halal Homes in Netherlands
Amsterdam: Dutch news-paper Parool last month, covered designs for Amsterdam apartments by the Eigen Hard housing corporation which accommodate the ne [...]
USIPI Conclave at Washington
Washington D.C.: "Paradigm Shift - From Cries of Victimhood to Asserting our rights through policy intervention" was theme of the Eid gathering held [...]
France and the Netherlands Religious Practices of Muslims on the Rise
Paris: According to a survey conducted by sociologist Lagrange, the religious practice of young French Muslims is on the rise. Muslims between 18 and [...]
Canada – Strict Monitoring of Slaughter during Eidul Azha
Montreal: Canadian Province Quebec's Agricultural Ministry monitored many farms as thousands of Muslims took part in traditional lamb sacrifices to ce [...]
French Muslims urge Islamophobia to be recognized as a crime
Paris: The Collective Against Islamophobia in France (Collectif contre l'Islamophobie en France; CCIF) has launched a media campaign to "open dialogue [...]
French to mark March 19 as Remembrance Day
Paris: France has set March 19 as the annual date of remembrance for victims of the 1954-62 Algerian war, in a diplomatic gesture to Algeria before a [...]
Islamophobia Studies Journal launched by UC Berkeley
The Islamophobia Research and Documentation Project at University of California Berkeley announced the launch of Islamophobia Studies Journal, a bi-an [...]
King Abdullah Interfaith Dialogue Center Opens in Vienna
Vienna:The King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz International Center for Inter-religious and Inter-cultural Dialogue (KAICIID) opened last fortnight. The open [...]
First Muslim chaplain for Toronto University
The University of Toronto hired its first full-time Muslim chaplain for the 5,000 strong Muslim students studying there. The man taking up the post ho [...]