Al-Azhar University, the top Sunni Islamic Institution in the world, is calling for enacting a new law to protect mosques and confront Islamophobia. The Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism said there is an urgent need to enact a new law guaranteeing protection of mosques and criminalizing Islamophobia. This call comes amid rising hate...
The International Union for Muslim Scholars has called for enacting a law to ban insults against religions and sanctities. The Qatar-based group said it will dispatch a delegation of Muslim scholars to Islamic countries for talks on the rise of insults targeting Islam. The union said it will ask the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and [&he...
On Thursday, a group of 26 House Democrats urged President Joe Biden to review U.S. policy toward Cuba, to ensure sanctions don’t impede its global vaccination campaign. They cited the “enormous potential” of Cuban COVID-19 vaccines to tackle enduring global inequities. Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Steve Cohen said in the letter “Cuba’s goal of ...
The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack flagged the suspicious behavior of people who toured the Capitol the day before the insurrection. Committee Chair Bennie Thompson, a Missisippi Democrat, wrote a letter to Rep. Barry Loudermilk, including photographs. They showed people on the tour appearing to be doing reconna...
U.S. President Joe Biden says the American economy is well positioned to overcome inflation. Biden’s comments came a day after he criticized the financial industry and major oil corporations. He tweeted, “the economy had stalled and COVID was out of control” when he took office. Biden called what’s happened since then “the most robust recover...
Two days after a 10-year-old boy died after falling into a drainage ditch in Milwaukee, the search continues for the boy’s father and neighbor, who tried to save him. Fast-moving water swept Rashidullah Abdul Hashim and Zakaria Gonumeah into one of the tunnels. Muslim community members remain hopeful Abdul Hashim and Gonumeah will return to [&...
Three years ago, a Latino-Muslim nonprofit began raising funds to open the first Muslim shelter for refugees and asylum seekers in Tijuana. On Saturday, the shelter opened its doors, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Sonia García, president of the Latina Muslim Foundation, said the project “took a lot of faith, money, effort and patience.” She...
In India this week, thousands of youth carrying stick and petrol bombs escalated protests against the central government’s short-term military recruitment policy. Violent protests against the new rule are raging across several Indian states. Protesters burnt trains, ransacked railway stations, government and ruling party offices, and blocked t...
The U.S. administration has asked Israel to avoid escalation or taking unilateral steps against Palestinians ahead of a planned visit by President Joe Biden. Biden will be visiting the region next month, Israeli media reported Thursday. Haaretz reported U.S. Assistant Secretary to State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf urged Israeli offic...
The global halal ingredients market is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 4.9% from its current value of over $327 billion. It is projected to be valued at more than $436.2 billion by 2032. Though Muslims are a minority in North America and Europe, they make up a growing proportion of […]
