Mayor Eric Adams’ office says that more than 3,000 sites for migrant housing are being considered NEW YORK – The migrant crisis in New York took an ugly turn Sunday when violent clashes broke out between those who support asylum seekers and those who do not. Several people were arrested at the protest site in […]
Bank is seeing growing Muslim population, primarily due to immigrants from various countries such as Somalia, Afghanistan and Iran AUGUSTA, Maine – Androscoggin Bank in Lewiston, Maine, has come up with a solution that will allow devout Muslims to own homes without paying interest. The bank’s CEO, Neil Kiely, pointed out that denyi...
Trial comes in middle of Republican primary season, just one day before Super Tuesday WASHINGTON – A federal judge has set a March 4, 2024, trial date for former President Donald Trump, who is accused of illegally trying to prevent a peaceful transfer of power. The trial date was set despite Trump asking for a […]
A trial court had found Khan guilty on Aug. 5 of failing to disclose gifts received from foreign governments ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A Pakistani court on Tuesday suspended the three-year prison sentence and conviction of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in the state gift depository affair. The two-judge panel of the Islamabad Hig...
Decision comes from Education Minister Gabriel Attal, who wants to implement it before next school year PARIS – France is set to ban the wearing of abayas, the loose robes worn by some Muslim women, in state schools. The decision comes from Education Minister Gabriel Attal, who wants to implement the change before the next […]
Umme Kalsoom, felt compelled to challenge existing rules that prohibit wearing hijab during sports LONDON – A 16-year-old British Muslim girl has successfully campaigned for Muslim girls to be allowed to wear a hijab during physical education classes (PE) at her school. Umme Kalsoom, who has played soccer passionately for four years, fe...
– Some Saskatchewan First Nations have waited decades for settlement TRENTON, Canada (AA) — The Canadian government has paid hundreds of millions of dollars to Indigenous tribes in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan to correct historical wrongs, it was reported Saturday. The Muskowpetung Saulteaux Nation received CAN$150 million ($110...
– Protesters carry copies of Muslim holy book, signs that read: ‘The Qur’an gives us light to guide us, fire cannot burn the Sun’ THE HAGUE (AA) – Muslims participated Saturday in a protest organized by Islamic organizations in the Dutch city of The Hague amid ongoing Islamophobic incidents around Europe. Proteste...
– Late-night attack draws condemnation from Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Greek Cypriot authorities launch investigation LEFKOSA, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (AA) — A Molotov cocktail was thrown at a mosque in the city of Limassol city in the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus, local media reported on Saturday...
Goldberg said more and more people around the world, including in Israel, are recognizing the reality and acknowledging it TEL AVIV, Israel – Holocaust historian Amos Goldberg has declared that calling Israel’s treatment of Palestinians apartheid is not anti-Semitic. In a guest editorial in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ),...
