EU to impose sanctions on Myanmar
Rohingya refugees leaving Myanmar. Photo credit: Reuters The European Union will impose sanctions on seven Myanmar security officials on Monday, according to EU diplomats and…
First Saudi women receive driving licenses
By Agencies Ten Saudi women made history on Monday when they were issued driving licences just weeks before the lifting of the ban on…
Sight Ramadan crescent from Tuesday
By agencies Riyadh — The Supreme Court of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia has called on all Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the…
German schools need more Islamic religion classes
Source: http://www.dw.com Around 54,000 students at 800 schools across the country currently receive Islam religion lessons, a significant increase on the 42,000 who attended…
Forum takes aim at misconceptions about US Muslims
An art display, created by 18-year-old Eman Azrak, showcased at Christ Lutheran Church in Waterford on Sunday. (Photo: Omar Abdel-Baqui, Detroit Free Press) Omar…
Shared food opens way to explore Islam
Photo/missoulian.com By Rob Chaney/missoulian.com The exotic smells of coriander and turmeric extended far beyond the doors of the First Presbyterian Church community room. Inside,…
Austria seeks hijab ban for primary school students
Austria passed a law last year that prohibits women from wearing a face veil [Askin Kiyagan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images]By Patrick Strickland/Aljazeera The Austrian government has…
‘Punish a Muslim day’ generates anger, fear and solidarity in Britain
By Jennifer Hassan /The Washington Post The letters arrived in March. Sent anonymously to multiple communities, the letters with words in bold at the…
Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi wins a second term in Egypt
ABDEL-FATTAH AL-SISI is not waiting in suspense for the results of Egypt’s presidential election. The incumbent had only one challenger, a virtual nobody, in…
Study: Interfaith activities improve ties between Jews and Muslims
By JTA The more that American Jews and Muslims interact with each other, the more likely they are to see the two faiths as…
