What Makes Jerusalem’s Masjid Al-Aqsa The Third Most Sacred Mosque
Why is Masjid Al-Aqsa so special? Masjid Al-Aqsa is an important holy site in Islam, located in the Old City of Jerusalem in Palestine. It’s…
International Issues
French Court orders halal supermarket in Paris to close
It does not sell pork or wine France has ordered a halal supermarket in Paris to close because it does not sell pork or wine. The Good Price mini-market in…
Tamil Nadu: Mosques in Dravidian-Islamic style
Among the many inscriptions at the Vaishnavite shrine of Adhi Jagannatha Swamy at Thirupullani, about 10 km from Ramanathapuram in southern Tamil Nadu, there is…
China: Xinjiang Muslim Homes Raided Religious Items Siezed
Chinese authorities in Tekes county in the northwestern region of Xinjiang have searched the homes of 30,000 members of the mostly Muslim Kazakh ethnic group…
CALL FOR CARIBBEAN TO SUPPORT PALESTINE
IT is the duty of the Caribbean to support the people of Palestine in their struggle to decolonise their land and to gain their independence….
Singapore Bans Mufti Menk And Ustaz Haslin
SINGAPORE: Singapore has banned two Muslim foreign preachers from entering the city-state because their views bred intolerance and were a risk to its social harmony,…
China Is Confiscating Qurans And Prayer Mats
Extending its crackdown against ethnic minority Muslims in the north-western region of Xinjiang, Chinese authorities have asked families to hand-over all the religious items including…
Hurricane Irma Caused Massive Destruction in the Caribbean
Hurricane Irma, the largest and most powerful hurricane (tropical storm) in decades struck several islands in the northern Caribbean last week. The hurricane was a…
China Bans Uyghur Language in Xinjiang Schools
Authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang region have issued a directive completely banning the use of the Uyghur language at all education levels up to and…
UN SG, faith leaders launch Fez Plan of Action on religious violence
From 23 to 24 April 2015, Mr Adama Dieng, the United Nations General Secretary’s Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, the Centre and the…