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“Why Islam?” project   Iowa is among 14 states in the US that are the focus of a campaign called the “Why Islam?” project. So far, four billboards have been placed in Iowa cities which organizers say aim to decrease…

free speech in Bahrain; noting the recent findings by Amnesty International   Members of the British Parliament expressed severe concerns about the ongoing restrictions against free speech in Bahrain; noting the recent findings by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch…

New York public schools will add two Muslim holidays   New York public schools will add two Muslim holidays to their vacation calendars; a policy change that was hailed by Islamic leaders in New York City. Under the new policy,…

Islam is followed by Catholicism which is followed by 22% of Chinese youth   Reflecting the rapid growth of the world’s second largest religion, a recent survey found that Islam has the largest number followers among Chinese under the age…

Öhman’s comments have been criticised and mocked in the social media   A Swedish councillor, Michael Öhman, belonging to a local wing of the Sweden Democrat party is facing criticism for suggesting that Halal meat has magical powers that turn…

Showing solidarity with African Americans   Showing solidarity with African Americans, a galaxy of Muslim organizations and activists have launched a fundraising campaign to help rebuild black churches across the south that have been target of arson over the last…

 British capital of London have been slammed for their failure to detain a man purportedly wandering near the parliament building while draped in a flag of the Takfiri IS terrorist group     The Metropolitan police in the British capital…

New Muslims described the experience of fasting for a month   New Muslims described the experience of fasting for a month is one that is both thought-provoking and peaceful. They consider Ramadan a spiritually learning experience and what they describe…

several Muslim graves in a Nottingham cemetery have been vandalized in the wake of Tunisia terror attack   In an apparent hate crime, several Muslim graves in a Nottingham cemetery have been vandalized in the wake of Tunisia terror attack,…

France said it had deported 40 foreign imams for “preaching hatred”   Days after a gruesome attack at a gas factory, France said it had deported 40 foreign imams for “preaching hatred” over the past three years, a quarter of…