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The COVID-19 pandemic has members of Ottawa’s Muslim community facing the likelihood that Ramadan will be different than ever before. This year, the month of fasting, community gatherings and religious rituals is expected to begin on April 23. Ramadan is a special time of year for Muslims, spiritually and socially. Many families …

– Over 375 Mosques, community centers and prayer facilities in the UK had confirmed the suspension of congregational prayers ahead of Friday congregational prayers on March 20. This comes in the week that the Muslim Council of Britain called for the suspension of all congregational activities in Muslim communities, including …

– Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock will shut their doors as a precaution against the coronavirus, Islamic religious authorities said on Sunday, while outdoor prayers will still be allowed at the complex that houses Islam’s third holiest site. “The Islamic Waqf department decided to shut down the enclosed …

– As members of South Asian organizations in the U.S. that believe in the values of dignity, justice and inclusion for all, we are horrified by the recent violence targeting Indian Muslims in Delhi. We are struck by the heart-wrenching footage of Muslims fleeing their homes, stores and homes burnt …

Iqna: Before dawn every day, Ms Aliya Danzeisen rises to hear the news so she can prepare her school-age daughters for any harassment they may face for being Muslim. “We don’t feel any safer,” the Muslim community leader says, reflecting on the 12 months since the Christchurch mosque attacks, in …

Ozan Iyibas is the first Muslim candidate of the Christian Social Union party (CSU) for the upcoming Bavarian council election. Ozan Iyibas has unleashed a mini earthquake with his candidacy – as the first Muslim standing for the Christian Social Union (CSU) in a predominantly Catholic region. “I don’t see …

IQNA: A Florida man was jailed on charges of calling in threats  to a local Muslim center. The Orlando Sentinel reported that 29-year-old Jaran Ali Rasanjani Tyrell is facing charges of aggravated stalking and showing evidence of prejudice while committing an offense. Osceola County Sheriff’s Office says Tyrell made the …

Islam Today: The following is an abridged version of speech by Dr Shomali, delivered at the “International Consultation on ‘Love in Religions’: The Cutting-Edge Issues” at the University of Oxford. (Special Interfaith Edition Issue 65 – March 2019) In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful I am grateful …

– In her contacts with Muslim women, she began exchanging views with them to learn more about Islam. “Something like a celestial voice invited me to Islam.” To find about truth, she visited libraries and research centers. After almost a year of research, she is now converting to Islam at …

By Mehdi Hasan THE 2016 Republican presidential primaries were a living nightmare for Muslim Americans. From start to finish, GOP candidates fell over one another to fan the flames of anti-Muslim bigotry, anti-Arab racism, and Islamophobic hysteria. We all recall, of course, Donald J. Trump calling for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering …