Syria conflict will be central to major Islamic summit
It calls itself the collective voice of the Muslim world. And ahead of a leaders summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, foreign ministers from the 57 member states have been meeting in Istanbul. At the heart of their agenda is the civil war in Syria. “As the Islamic world, it is time for us […]
Islamophobia Jeopardizes Democracy in Europe, Report Says
Freedom House, a Washington-based human rights advocacy organization, which publishes a global freedom index every year, put out a report on the health of democracy in the post-Soviet world. In its report, the organization portrayed a bleak picture of the state of liberal values in parts of Europe, highlighting a number of worrying trends in […]
Canadian imams on ISIL hit list for preaching against extremism and steering Muslims ‘away from jihad’
TORONTO – Two Canadian imams are on a hit list released Tuesday by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, which accused one them of steering Muslims “away from jihad” and the other of showing remorse for “Canadian soldiers killed by Muslims.” Both were singled out in the latest edition of the ISIL propaganda magazine […]
Children from Atlanta Jewish Academy Hail “Religious Tolerance” in Azerbaijan Following Visit
ATLANTA, April 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — A group of American Jewish children visiting Azerbaijan, a Muslim nation wedged between Russia and Iran, praised the country’s “religious tolerance” upon their return to Atlanta in the United States. 16-year old Mayaan Schoen pointed out Azerbaijan’s warm society and open culture. ” Azerbaijan is a prime example of […]
Anti-Islamic rally organizers in Atlanta encouraging attendees to bring guns, police warn
The head of police for the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta told employees that the organizers of an anti-Islamic rally expected to be held on Capitol grounds next week are encouraging attendees to bring their guns to the unsanctioned gathering. Although the Georgia Building Authority earlier this year rejected plans for an “United against Islam […]
Palestinian leaders warn Temple Mount ‘provocations’ could stoke violence
Jews visiting Jerusalem’s Temple Mount compound during the upcoming Passover festival will inflame tensions at the volatile holy site, senior Palestinian leaders warned on Wednesday. Adnan Gaith, the head of Fatah’s armed Tanzim wing in Jerusalem, told Israel Radio that any calls by Jewish religious and political leaders to visit the flashpoint compound — which […]
Meet Mohna Ansari: Nepal’s first female Muslim lawyer
Kathmandu, Nepal – In November 2014, Mohna Ansari received a telephone call from the office of Nepal’s prime minister. They asked her to join the Nepal Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the government body tasked with safeguarding human rights . The lawyer from a lower middle-class Muslim family in the southern city of Nepalgunj says she […]
Palestinian author speaks out against anti-Semitism
A Palestinian Arab author condemned anti-Semitism last month, Palestinian Media Watch reports Tuesday – defying, on Palestinian Authority (PA) official television, the constant undercurrent of hatred against Jews the PA instills in its national consciousness. “The world is trying to split us apart,” author Ounallah Abu Safieh stated in a March 14 interview. In his […]
Jordanian Police Seal Muslim Brotherhood Headquarters
Police officials in Jordan shut down the Amman headquarters of Muslim Brotherhood, the biggest opposition party in the country, reports said Wednesday. A report by Jordan Times, a local newspaper, said that the staff in the building was ordered to evacuate the premises, after which it was sealed off by the authorities. A government official […]
Israeli police appoint first Muslim Dep. Commissioner
Israel”s police department welcomed its first Muslim Deputy Commissioner, Jamal Hachrush, in a ceremony on Wednesday. A native of the village of Kfar Kana, Hachrush has served in the Israeli police since 1978. Less than five years ago, Hachrush made another first, becoming the first Muslim Assistant Commissioner in the Israeli police. But the promotion […]