Muslims, Mosques and Freedom: Standing for Religious Liberty in America
Spread the loveSo Muslims in your community want to build a mosque. You’re set to speak at the zoning hearing. What do you say? On the fifteenth anniversary of the… Read more »
Ashura, one of the three major events of Muslim Calendar
Spread the loveYom-e-Ashura is one of the three major commemorative events on Muslim Calendar; the other two are Ramadan and Eid- al Adha. There are several other celebrations like Milaad… Read more »
Does Atheism Matter?
Spread the love We all have a choice to believe that there is someone called God who created us intentionally or there is no such thing as God. While a… Read more »
Artist creates illustrated guide to fighting harassment
Spread the love Maeril hopes her comic can “help someone being harassed while making sure any violence escalation remains unlikely.” (CNN)If you saw someone being harassed in a public space,… Read more »
Sania Mirza’s Unlikely Stardom!
Spread the loveA tennis player blazes a trail for Indian women. “For a girl to pick up a tennis racquet and to want to be a professional—it was unheard of,”… Read more »
At the Hajj, Facing Islam’s Inconsistent Embrace of Women
Spread the love Women at the hajj, clockwise from left: on Ajyad Street, one of the main thoroughfares leading to the Grand Mosque in Mecca; Indonesian women rested on… Read more »
Communal harmony in Agra: Hindu girl teaches Qur’an, Muslim safeguards Ganesh festival
Spread the loveViewsHeadlines Correspondent, Agra (Uttar Pradesh): Agra, the historic city of Taj Mahal can be called a role model when it comes to communal amity and bonhomie between the… Read more »
Warith Deen Muhammad: The signature name of American Black’s “Islamic Revolution”
Spread the love Imam W. Deen Mohammed was an African American Muslim who dedicated his life for the establishment of Muslim life in America and for freedom, justice and equality… Read more »
Barack Obama Just Nominated A Muslim To Be A Federal Judge. That’s A First.
Spread the loveAbid Qureshi would fill a seat on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. WASHINGTON ― President Barack Obama made history on Tuesday by nominating the… Read more »
Burma’s Million-Strong Rohingya Population Faces ‘Final Stages of Genocide,’ Says Report
Spread the loveThe long-persecuted ethnicity is on the verge of “mass annihilation,” say experts, with new evidence indicating government complicity Despite the U.S.-led rolling back of economic sanctions and internationally… Read more »