TRIPOLI, Libya– Libyan authorities have arrested five people on charges of promoting atheism and insulting Islamic religion, according to the country’s public prosecutor. In a statement, Public Prosecutor Al-Siddiq Al-Sour said his office carried out an investigation into the activity of a secret group known as the Enlightenment Movement, sayi...
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday China and the Islamic world have a strong desire to build partnerships for unity, justice and development. Wang spoke during a joint press conference with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. It was part of the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of [&hel...
For 25 years, Shaikh Abdul Quddoos Azhari has been dreaming about opening an Islamic school in Australia’s Northern Territory. He finally succeeded this year after finding the land, getting necessary approvals, and drawing around 35 students. Named the Australian International Islamic College, the school in the city of Darwin is open to studen...
Ghanian football star Abdul Majeed Waris, the Racing Strasbourg forward, is funding a mosque project in his Ghanaian hometown. The Twitter page of the player’s foundation shared photos of the mosque that showed work on the project is moving forward successfully. The two-story mosque is under construction in the Lamashegu community in Tamale ...
Many U.S. states are relaxing indoor and school mask mandates. But health professionals warn the danger isn’t over yet, as new variants of COVID-19 continue to spread nationwide. Among the first to loosen indoor mask restrictions are New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Rhode Island, Illinois, New York and Massachusetts. California also plans t...
When India and Pakistan gained freedom from the British nearly 75 years ago, the Muslim population on the Indian Punjab drastically reducing from 33% to 0.5%. Most mosques were either destroyed or abandoned. Now since Pakistan opened a special corridor for Sikhs to visit their holy sites in Pakistan, the goodwill is being returned. In [&hell...
JERUSALEM: Dozens of Palestinians performed Friday prayers in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem to express their rejection of Israel’s plan to evict Palestinian families from their homes in favor of settlers. Palestinians say more than 200 Palestinians participated in Friday prayers, which were held on a street ne...
A Black Muslim education and media collective launched a new online exhibit on Feb. 2 featuring portraits of Black Muslims. These aim to highlight the beauty and diversity within the Black Muslim experience. They are captured in dramatic lighting and are paired with audio clips of the subjects. The project began as a conversation between [&hel...
The global Islamic funds market has grown by more than 300% in the last decade to reach nearly $200 billion in assets under management. That’s according to the Bahrain-based General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions. Islamic finance bans interest payments and pure monetary speculation. It can be used only to invest in assets...
The Supreme Council of the Muslim World League kicked off its 45th session Monday to discuss a number of topics. His Eminence Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh, the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, opened the event with a keynote speech. He emphasized the bond of faith that unites Muslims regardless of their […]
