The Islamic Center of Detroit or ICD is proposing renaming a local park to honor legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. Currently named the Belton-Mark Twain Park, ICD has plans to remodel and rename it “Muhammad Ali Park.” The city-owned green space is located at the intersection of Belton and Mark Twain streets, hence the name. It […]
A 19th-century Islamic seminary in the state of Uttar Pradesh faces uncertainty about its future. This is after the Indian government’s recent establishment of an anti-terror police squad near it. The move came as an unpleasant surprise for several residents and has triggered anxiety among many Muslims. The Darul Uloom seminary campus is tuck...
The global Islamic funds market grew more than 300% over the last decade to reach nearly $200 billion in assets under management. That’s according to a report released Wednesday by Bahrain-based General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions. Islamic assets under management grew 13.7% in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic. That ...
Latin American Islamic groups recently assembled in Sao Paulo, Brazil to sign an agreement for the establishment of the Latin American and Caribbean Islamic University. The institution will allow future Muslim leaders to study Islam without having to move to Muslim countries. Imams in Latin America have been discussing the idea for years. Braz...
The foundations of a 12th century prayer hall have been discovered under the Al-Nuri mosque in the Iraqi city of Mosul. That is where ISIS once proclaimed their headquarters. The mosque and its iconic leaning minaret were severely damaged by ISIS during a battle in 2017, and had been undergoing reconstruction. Four additional rooms for [&hel...
A portion of the world’s largest Quran was unveiled Tuesday at Dubai’s Expo 2020 in the United Arab Emirates. The artwork was created by renowned Pakistani artist Shahid Rassam. Cast on canvas with aluminum and gold-plated script, surah Al-Rahman the 55th chapter of the Quran, is on display at the Expo’s Pakistan Pavilion. Rassam and […...
Disabled former Indonesian athlete Azhari makes prosthetic limbs for people with disabilities at his home in the South Sumatran city Palembang. Azhari has been making prosthetic limbs for people with disabilities for almost 50 years. He said his hope is to rebuild their self-confidence. At least 10 million people have some sort of disability...
Iraqi national Adam Muhammed has begun his journey to Hajj by foot. The 25-year-old started his trek from London on Aug. 1 and hopes to reach Makkah by July. He has already reached Istanbul in Turkey. Adam is accompanied by a dog he found in Serbia and a trolley he uses to carry his supplies. […]
Prominent Islamic scholar Khaled Abu Moza has said entering mosques when infected with COVID-19 is a sin. He stressed the need to adhere to the necessary procedures when entering the mosque to limit the spread of the virus. Speaking to Qatar TV, the preacher and Islamic educational lecturer urged those who are ill to pray […]
A Muslim-American advocacy group on Thursday urged any Pentagon official directly involved in a botched airstrike in Afghanistan last August to resign. The Council on American-Islamic Relations or CAIR called for the resignation of U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and “any military officials who had a direct role in approving the drone stri...
