Muslim News Staff Canada annually celebrates Islamic History Month in the whole month of October, and the focus this year is on sharing and healing from anti-indigenous racism and Islamophobia….
First Arab-American Muslim Woman to Argue at U.S. Supreme Court
Fadwa Hammoud will be the first Arab-American Muslim woman to argue at the U.S. Supreme Court when she takes the lectern on Tuesday in Washington. The goal, she said, is…
US court orders Facebook to release records of anti-Rohingya content for genocide case
A US federal judge has ordered Facebook to release records of accounts connected to anti-Rohingya violence in Myanmar that the social media giant had shut down, rejecting its argument about…
SA journalist Khadija Patel elected as board chair for the International Press Institute
Cape Town – Former editor-in-chief of the Mail & Guardian newspaper Khadija Patel, has been elected as the 35th chair of the International Press Institute (IPI)‘s global board on Thursday….
New Perth mosque approved four years after right-wing protests
A million-pound mosque could soon be built in Perth — four years after the proposals sparked street protests from right-wing extremists. Perth Islamic Society’s new mosque and community centre on…
Chile has a growing Muslim community – but few know about it
Nora is a rare sight at the Universidad de Chile. Dressed in a long abaya, or Islamic robe, that covers all but her hands and face, her outfit distinguishes her…
America’s Muslims Come from Many Traditions and Cultures
Journalists and scholars have pointed out how Muslims in the U.S. are often cast simplistically either as good or bad: The good ones are raising their voices against terrorism and the…
Row over Hijab demo: Bajrang Dal charges conversion bid; Nagpur top cop says no offence booked
The Bajrang Dal filed a complaint with police, accusing a group of young Muslim women of attempting to convert Hindu women following a verbal duel between a group of men…
Saudi women karatekas bag bronze in Cairo Premier League
Saudi Arabia’s women karate team has won bronze medal in kata competitions of the International Karate 1 Premier League tournament held in Cairo. The event was part of the second…
‘MOURNING CLOCK’ DESIGN WINS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
A group of Industrial Design students at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University won an international competition for their work named ‘Mourning Clock’, an hourglass designed to mourn the collapse of the Aleppo Mosque in…
