IQNA: It was something the Muslim community in Winnipeg, the Canadian province of Manitoba, hoped it would never have to do again. But just over four years after a deadly mass shooting at a Quebec City Mosque, they gathered again to mourn and condemn lives being cut short by hate. …
Read More »Al-Sisi meets with Bin Salman in Sharm El-Sheikh
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met today (Friday) with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh. Al-Sisi posted a picture with Bin Salman on his Facebook page and announced: “Today, I was happy to meet my brother Mohammed bin Salman. Our meeting focused on …
Read More »Hazrat Fatima Masoumeh (S.A)
Hazrat/Hadhrat Fatima Masoumeh (S.A) the Blessed and the Gracious Lady from the Holy Ahlul Bayt (A.S.) was born in the holy city of Medina on the first day of the Month of Dhu al-Qa’dah 173 A.H. Hazrat Fatima Masoumeh (S.A) was a learned scholar and very pious lady and was …
Read More »Muslims in West’s movies absent, distorted, insulted, study says
The representation of the Muslim population which constitutes nearly a quarter of the world’s population, in key cinema markets is a paltry 1.6%, and their roles are often distorted in dangerous and insulting ways, according to a groundbreaking new study. The 200 most popular films produced between 2017 and 2019 …
Read More »Here’s what Ottawa has said and done about Islamophobia and attacks on Muslim Canadians
Canada’s political leaders are once again condemning Islamophobia following the deadly Sunday evening hit and run in London, Ont. that police have described as a premeditated hate crime against a Muslim family. Three adults and one teenager were killed in the incident, in which a pickup truck mounted a curb …
Read More »People need to speak up about hate in their community, says Muslim lawyer
Following the killing of four Muslims in London, Ont., Faisal Joseph, former chairperson of the Association of London Muslims, says people ‘have a choice to make’ when they see hate. ‘We have to bring all of this out from the darkness and shine a light on it.’ https://en.shafaqna.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/People-need-to-speak-up-about-hate-in-their-community-says-Muslim-lawyer3-Mp4-Video-852x480-Http-1232-.mp4
Read More »Nabih Berri: This week is crucial/Lebanon’s problem is one hundred percent internal
– The Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament during a meeting with Joseph Al-Qassifi, President of the Lebanese Writers’ Union, said: “This week is expected to be a crucial week because Lebanon can no longer tolerate it.” Stating that there are a lot of contacts to remove obstacles to government formation, …
Read More »Saudi Arabia keen to re-engage with Syria
Saudi Arabia is close to reaching an agreement on diplomatic normalisation with President Bashar Al-Assad’s government, according to Al Jazeera. “The political mood within the House of Saud has changed, many senior royals, particularly Mohammad bin Salman [MBS] himself, are keen to reengage with Assad”, according to a senior official …
Read More »Canadian Muslim Family Killed In ‘Premeditated’ Attack, Police Say
Police in the Canadian province of Ontario said a man driving a pick-up truck slammed into a Muslim family in a “premeditated” attack, killing four and seriously injuring a nine-year-old boy. Local news outlets said the victims were waiting to cross a street in the city of London, Ontario, about 200km southwest of Toronto, …
Read More »Anti-Muslim hatred remains so pervasive in west
Anti-Muslim hatred remains so pervasive not just in the UK but in many non-Muslim-majority countries. Conservative Party members have, over recent years, uttered a large number of anti-Muslim comments. The party’s leadership is at fault, not least Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Back in 2018, before he became PM, Johnson described, …
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