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Ibn al Jazzar identified contagious diseases 1,000 years ago

How the 10th-century Muslim polymath gave physicians a new perspective when it came to examining infectious diseases. Ibn al Jazzar, a 10th-century Muslim polymath, was the first to diagnose leprosy, explaining the…

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Air Force JAG officer sparks policy change by wearing a hijab

DEARBORN, Mich — By her own admission, Capt. Maysaa Ouza is not a typical U.S. Air Force officer. The 29-year-old JAG officer (or Air Force attorney) grew up in Dearborn,…

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Catholic school sought terrorism advice over girl, 6, who wore hijab

A Catholic primary school contacted anti-terrorism experts following a row about a six-year-old pupil who wore a hijab and refused to clap for Christian children. The girl had returned to…

Articles Muslim World

Dr. Fatima, Dr. Al-Anoud named assistant heads of Haram Presidency

MAKKAH — Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, has appointed Dr. Fatima Bint Zaid Al-Rashoud and Dr. Al-Anoud Bint Khaled…

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France slammed for targeting Muslim women wearing headscarves

Having for a long time viewed headscarf-wearing women as the main obstacle to ‘secularism,’ France maintains its abusive campaign against its Muslim minority, drawing the criticism of experts and opening…

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Fresh threats against Al Noor Mosque as country debates hate speech reforms

As the country prepares to debate proposed hate speech reforms, Al Noor Mosque is being targeted with fresh threats of violence. There have been three separate matters relating to Al…

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Euro 2020: Fans make pro-LGBT protest at Germany-Hungary football game

Spectators have carried out a rainbow-coloured protest at a Germany-Hungary Euro 2020 football match in Munich, in support of LGBT rights. Uefa blocked the Allianz Arena from lighting up in…

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Bordesley Green Mosque unveil plans to build a women’s centre

The Al – Hijrah Masjid in Bordesley Green is planning to build a women’s centre on top of the existing building. The mosque has had a temporary roof for the…

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Ontario gives $300K to Muslim organizations to help combat Islamophobia in schools

High school students carry signs outside the London Muslim Mosque before a vigil for the victims of the deadly vehicle attack on five members of the Canadian Muslim community in…

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Southern Baptists are the first religious denomination in the United States to condemn China’s Uyghur Genocide.

Southern Baptists are the first religious denomination in the United States to condemn China’s Uyghur Genocide. According to a Christian Today source, Southern Baptists have become the first Christian religious…