Muslim community celebrated Nova Scotia ’s recognition of the month of October as an Islamic Heritage Month. The decision, approved only last week, was regarded as a step forward, showing younger generations they are part of the society. “To show next generations that they belong here and that they are …
Read More »India: Muslim homes reportedly destroyed in Delhi
The authorities in Indian capital New Delhi demolished Twenty-five houses in a Muslim locality on October 21. It is to be noted that the residents had gone to offer Friday prayers at the time of the incident that occurred in the Kharak Riwara Satbari area. On October 27 a few …
Read More »Former Kickboxer converts to Islam
The former kickboxer-turned-influencer Andrew Tate has announced that he converted to Islam. Andrew’s announcement comes after a praying video in a Dubai mosque with a friend made the rounds on social media.The former kickboxer previously described Islam as the last true religion in the world . Tate, a self-described “success …
Read More »Jakarta: Muslim Fashion Week 2022 Starts on Oct 20
The 2022 edition of Jakarta Muslim Fashion Week (JMFW) is planned to start on October 20 in the Indonesian capital. The 37th Trade Expo Indonesia in the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) BSD City Tangerang, Banten, on October 19-23, 2022, will feature the Jakarta Muslim Fashion Week (JMFW) on October 20-22, …
Read More »UK: Muslim charity breaks world record for most blood donations in a day
A Muslim charity in UK has broken the world record for the largest number of blood donations in one day. The volunteer-run world record effort was led in August by Who Is Hussain, a social justice charity that worked with NHS Blood and Transplant, as well as the Imam Hussain …
Read More »Study: Muslim characters are erased & stereotyped in popular TV series
Muslims only comprise 1% of characters shown on popular televisions series in the US, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Those are just two of the findings in a new report issued Wednesday by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. Researchers investigated 200 top-rated television shows from 2018 and 2019 that …
Read More »England: Football club opens prayer rooms for Muslim supporters
A Blackburn-based football club announced the opening of special prayer rooms for its Muslim fans. Fans going to the Ewood Park stadium to follow the matches of their favorite club, will no longer have to worry about their prayers when they coincide with the progress of a Blackburn Rovers match. …
Read More »USA: Muslim businesses targeted in Chicago Mayor’s crime-fighting strategy
The administration of Chicago’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot has begun to adopt a strategy ostensibly designed to make the city a safer place. Gun violence and homicides in Chicago have reached epidemic proportions. It comes as Chicago continues to be overwhelmed by gun violence and homicides. As for the strategy, however, …
Read More »UK: Muslim volunteer wants to inspire others to keep his town clean
An Oldham Muslim man has been volunteering for years to clean up his neighborhood, collecting litter from the streets since 2015. Salehuddin Talukdar, 38 from the Coldhurst area of Oldham, arrived in the UK in 2009 from Bangladesh. “When I started, I would pick rubbish on my own and with …
Read More »India: Supreme Court agree to hear Muslim students’ petitions about Hijab ban
India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the petitions filed against the Karnataka High Court’s verdict regarding the Hijab ban next week. The verdict claimed wearing of hijab by Muslim women does not form a part of essential religious practice in Islam. “Next week, it will come before the …
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