Islam
Number of People Embracing Islam on Rise in Norway
World
September 27, 2018
Number of People Embracing Islam on Rise in Norway
The number of converted Muslims in Norway increased to at least 3,000 in recent years, a researcher at Oslo University’s…
ARTE to broadcast program on ‘Quran and Jesus’
World
August 27, 2018
ARTE to broadcast program on ‘Quran and Jesus’
The “ARTE” Franco-German TV network has produced a seven-episode program titled “The Holy Quran and Jesus Christ,” peace be upon…
Prayer leaders and speakers from Afghanistan meet with Grand Ayatollah Shirazi
Religious Authority
August 23, 2018
Prayer leaders and speakers from Afghanistan meet with Grand Ayatollah Shirazi
Over the past few days, some members of Prayer Leaders and Speakers Council in Afghanistan visited the Central Office of…
Armed police rush to Birmingham mosque after thugs attack Muslims
World
August 18, 2018
Armed police rush to Birmingham mosque after thugs attack Muslims
Armed police were called to two mosques in Birmingham, Britain, after windows were smashed during evening prayers. Armed…
Muslim couple denied Swiss citizenship over handshake refusal
World
August 18, 2018
Muslim couple denied Swiss citizenship over handshake refusal
The Swiss city of Lausanne blocked a Muslim couple’s bid to become Swiss nationals over their refusal to shake hands…
Getty Exhibit features illuminated medieval art in Torah, Bible and Qur’an
World
August 16, 2018
Getty Exhibit features illuminated medieval art in Torah, Bible and Qur’an
M Sacred texts of the world’s top three religions – Islam, Christianity and Judaism – are on display at the…
Chinese surveillance expands to Muslims making Mecca pilgrimage
World
August 1, 2018
Chinese surveillance expands to Muslims making Mecca pilgrimage
China’s close watch over its Islamic minority is being extended abroad, as Muslims from some Chinese regions make the Hajj…
Islamophobia making US Muslims ill
World
July 22, 2018
Islamophobia making US Muslims ill
A University of California-San Francisco researcher says that Islamophobia in the United States is literally a public health issue as…
French young man converts to Islam at Imam Reza Holy Shrine
Holy Shrines
July 16, 2018
French young man converts to Islam at Imam Reza Holy Shrine
Attending Ridha Holy Shrine and reciting his words of faith, a French young man converted to Islam. Attending Ridha…
President Macron promises to reform practice of Islam in France
World
July 12, 2018
President Macron promises to reform practice of Islam in France
French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday night that work on the “framework and rules” would start in the coming months…