The 2021 Stirling Prize nomination of the Cambridge Central Mosque by Marks Barfield Architects raised important questions as to how one should judge a sacred space. Should the defining criteria be aesthetic, cultural or…

AboutIslam & News Agencies 04 November, 2021 News of success and triumph scored by several Muslim candidates in the US Tuesday’s elections continue to pour in, earning praises and celebrations….

AboutIslam & Newspapers 03 November, 2021 Writing a new history, two Muslim women came out successful in Tuesday’s election, after getting elected to city councils in New York and Minnesota….

Voters in three Detroit suburbs chose, for the first time, mayors who are both Muslim and Arab American in historic local elections on Tuesday, marking a shift in political power…

AboutIslam & Newspapers 26 October, 2021 Open doors usually reflect a welcoming heart and mind. With the hope of building bridges with the local community, the local mosque in Brantford,…

Tanzanian-born writer Abdulrazak Gurna, whose work focuses on colonialism and refugee-related trauma, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in early October, writes Ben East. Abdulrazak Gurna, now 73, is the…

CHICAGO (WLS) — Mattel, Inc. has launched an official Eid outfit for 18-inch American Girl Dolls following a push by Chicago-based activist Yasmina Blackburn. Eid-al-Fitr is a Muslim holiday that…

AboutIslam & News Agencies 22 October, 2021 As Canada marks Islamic Heritage Month this October, an Ontario university has held several events to highlight Islamic culture, honor Muslim students, and…

The Broward County School Board may give students and staff a day off to mark a Muslim holiday during the 2022/23 school year. The board is considering four different options…

The American statesman Colin Powell died on Monday due to complications from COVID-19. He was 84 years old. While many remember the four-star Army general for his history-making tenure as the nation’s…