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British Muslim ‘shocked’ after UK govt labels him an ‘extremist’

A Muslim man accused of being an “extremist preacher” by the British government only to get an offical apology six years later says the overused label of “extremism” is based…

Articles Family and Society

What awaits the institution of the family in Turkey?

According to a poll conducted in Turkey, 79.6% believed that husbands should support ex-wives, and Turkish families also prefer daughters over sons, according to the GZT website. The Turkish sociological…

Articles Controversial Issues

Hate Crime Investigation Underway After Man Grabs Woman’s Hijab At UMBC

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — University of Maryland Baltimore County Police are investigating a reported hate-bias crime, the school confirmed to WJZ. A student reported that a stranger tried to pull off her…

Articles Muslim World

Prince Charles urges students to ‘remember what we have in common’ in Egyptian mosque visit

The Prince of Wales has urged young people studying in an Egyptian mosque to remember all “we have in common, not what divides us”. The Prince, visiting the Al Alzar mosque in Cairo, told students…

Articles History

Dinar – a gold coin mentioned in the Quran

In the Middle Ages, the dinar was an international currency, writes Khalil Sahillioglu for İslam Ansiklopedisi. The word “dinar” comes from the name of the Roman silver coin dēnārius. In pre-Islamic…

Articles History

What is the inspiration behind the color of the Sri Lanka Red Mosque?

If you ask the locals how to find the Jami Ul Alfar Mosque, you will most likely meet with bewilderment. But if you ask a question about the Red Mosque (Rathu…

Articles Muslim World

Rabat became the cultural capital of the islamic world in 2022

The Islamic Education, Science and Culture Organization has declared the Moroccan capital Rabat the “Cultural Capital of the Islamic World 2022”, according to the GZT website. The Islamic Organization for…

Articles Controversial Issues

Liverpool bomb: Muslim people already suffering hatred, says MP

Muslim people are already suffering racial hatred after Sunday’s terrorist incident at Liverpool Women’s Hospital, one of the city’s MPs has revealed. Labour’s Kim Johnson said her team “had been…

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Christchurch Mosque Shooter Sacks Lawyer

Lawyer Tony Ellis was preparing to represent convicted murderer Brenton Tarrant at the coroner’s hearing into the deaths but on Wednesday Ellis confirmed Tarrant had dismissed him. Professional ethical rules…

Articles Inventions and Civilization

10 Muslim scientists who contributed to the development of mathematics

Islamic scholars who have made outstanding contributions to mathematics have inspired thinkers such as Isaac Newton, Evangelista Torricelli, Galileo Galilei. The Fikriyat website lists 10 mathematicians from the Islamic world who…