Du’as of the Enslaved: The Malê Slave Rebellion in Bahía, Brazil
Reproduced from Yaqeen Institute, original post here, with permission. In Ramadan of 1835, a group of enslaved African Muslim clerics in Salvador of Bahía, Brazil…
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82-yr-old Uyghur Muslim scholar has passed away in Chinese custody
The first scholar to have translated the Quran into Uyghur Sheikh Muhammed Salih Hajim died on 24 January 2018 in Urumqi while in the Chinese…
Quebec Massacre Commemoration: A time to invest in people
As I think of those who lost their lives whilst praying in the mosque in Quebec a year ago, today, I’m reminded that Canada is…
‘We will not go’: Rohingya fear repatriation to Myanmar
Since, August 25, 2017, an estimated 688,000 Rohingya have arrived in Bangladesh — amid widespread reports of military-backed mass rape, murder and the burning down…
German far-right AfD politician resigns after converting to Islam
The Alternative for Germany is known for its mantra that “Islam doesn’t belong in Germany.” Now a senior member of the party in Brandenburg has…
“Welcome Back Home”: Lessons From My Recent Rihlah to Senegal
This article was originally posted on Imanwire here I returned recently from a journey embarked upon with a group of beautiful souls to the West…
Senegal’s Gifted World Class Qur’an Reciter
Add Muhammad Hady Toure from Senegal, Africa, as one of all time best Qur’an reciters, such a beautiful voice Masha Allah (as God has willed). …
The UN General Assembly Affirmed Status Quo Of Jerusalem
Majority of CARICOM States Support Status Quo in Jerusalem Thursday December 22nd: By a resounding vote the United Nations approved a motion rejecting the US…
Of Tradition And Continuity; Or Disruption, Discontinuance & Discord
Caribbean Muslim Convention Held in New York September 2016 An estimated 700 participants converged at Al-Ihsan Academy on Rockaway Blvd. in South Ozone Park, NY….
Trustbank Amanah Brings Islamic Financing To Suriname
After two years of preparation, Trustbank Amanah is now ready to offer society Islamic Financing. With the opening of Trustbank Amanah in Suriname, the region…