Islam
Finland: Islam in schools should contribute to anti-radicalization
World
October 20, 2016
Finland: Islam in schools should contribute to anti-radicalization
Finnish pupils in elementary education have started their school year of 2016 with a new national curriculum. Finnish…
Norway seeks ban on burqas in the classroom
World
October 6, 2016
Norway seeks ban on burqas in the classroom
Norway’s right-wing government on Wednesday announced plans to ban the full-face Islamic veil from classrooms and university lecture halls. …
Grand Ayatollah Shaikh Safi Gulpaygani: Husseini rituals are the link between Shiites around the world
Religious Authority
October 5, 2016
Grand Ayatollah Shaikh Safi Gulpaygani: Husseini rituals are the link between Shiites around the world
The Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Safi Gulpaygani described the Husseini rituals as a link between all Shiites around the world, stressing…
New York ad campaign aims to fight anti-Muslim violence
World
September 29, 2016
New York ad campaign aims to fight anti-Muslim violence
Following bombings in New York and New Jersey by Ahmad Khan Rahami, New York City has launched a social media…
Four Swedish pilgrims convert to Shia Islam in Imam Redha Holy Shrine
Holy Shrines
September 28, 2016
Four Swedish pilgrims convert to Shia Islam in Imam Redha Holy Shrine
Four Swedish pilgrims, on their first visit to the Imam Redha Holy Shrine accepted Islam and Shi’ism by stating the…
Twenty-fourth of Thul Hijja marks the day of Mubahala
Islam World
September 27, 2016
Twenty-fourth of Thul Hijja marks the day of Mubahala
The twenty-Fourth of Thul Hija marks the anniversary of Mubahala, where the Christians of Najran acknowledged the rightfulness of the…
Al-Ghadir book in the sunnah and literature
Culture & Arts
September 22, 2016
Al-Ghadir book in the sunnah and literature
Ghadir is the title of an 11 volume book by ‘Allama Amini that proves and defends the successorship of Imam…
Minnesota church opens doors for Muslim community
World
August 28, 2016
Minnesota church opens doors for Muslim community
After an Islamic center burned down in 2013 in one of the largest fires in Winona, the city’s First Congregational…
County commissioner posts anti-Islamic messages on Facebook
World
August 22, 2016
County commissioner posts anti-Islamic messages on Facebook
Mifflin County Commissioner Lisa Nancollas is in hot water with some of her constituents after a series of Facebook posts…
Muslim Woman Says Chicago Police Officers Ripped Off Her Hijab, Suit Says
World
August 13, 2016
Muslim Woman Says Chicago Police Officers Ripped Off Her Hijab, Suit Says
A Muslim woman says that Chicago police officers ripped off her hijab and niqab as she walked up the staircase…