A court in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) has temporarily banned reciting the Azaan, the Muslim call to prayer.
Read More »Director of Hamburg Islamic Center Slams Death Verdict against Sheikh Nimr
Director of Hamburg Islamic Center and Hamburg’s Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Reza Ramezani criticized the death sentence against highly-revered Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr.
Read More »Quranic Studies International Conference to Take Place on June 2016
The conference in London is intended to be an extra step towards drawing further contributions as far as these expeditions are concerned. The conference propounds topics of universal interest with an eye on more pressing areas in the modern times. Therefore it will be our privilege to call upon all …
Read More »Blackburn Library to Host a Conference on Islamophobia Next Month
The evening seminar on Friday, November 20, is organised by the Blackburn working group of national organisation Muslim Engagement and Development, know as MEND. Attending will be a cross-section of influential East Lancashire Muslims, community leaders, local businesses, women’s groups, cohesion groups and other significant community figures. It marks November …
Read More »Islamic religious authorities must pursue the tragedy of Mina until they get to the bottom of it.
In order to pursue the causes of this great tragedy, a fact-finding committee including members from your organization and some of the members of the bereaved families as well as representatives of responsible international organizations has to be set up as soon as possible, and they have to get to …
Read More »Book: “Land, Law and Islam Property and Human Rights in the Muslim World”
In this book Siraj Sait and Hilary Lim address Islamic property and land rights, drawing on a range of socio-historical, classical and contemporary resources. They address the significance of Islamic theories of property and Islamic land tenure governments on the ‘webs of tenure’ prevalent in the Muslim societies. They consider …
Read More »Iranian Ayatollahs Condemn Death Sentence for Sheykh al-Nimr
In a statement on Monday, Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi described the Saudi authorities’ decision to execute Sheikh Nimr as “unwise and dangerous” and warned against the consequences of such a move. “We recommend the inexperienced officials of Saudi Arabia not to cause the already chaotic situation of their country to deteriorate …
Read More »How the Hijab is Reshaping Mainstream British Culture
Hijab-wearers are appearing everywhere from fashion chains to the Great British Bake Off – it’s a celebration of the diversity of Britain and good news for ordinary Muslims. Muslim women in hijabs are becoming increasingly visible in the public domain, whether appearing in EastEnders, Android ads, or The Great British …
Read More »In Mecca I saw little of Islam’s compassion, but a lot of Saudi Arabia’s neglect
“I am grateful to be alive after a distressing Hajj experience – and urge all Muslims to protest about the inhumane treatment of pilgrims. Radical change is needed”said: Sabreena Razaq Hussain. With 2 million people gathered in one small city for the hajj, some discomfort was to be expected. And …
Read More »International Convention on Islamic Management 2015 (ICIM II)
According to conference organizers, the purpose of the Convention is to revisit what has been achieved so far, the challenges of Islamic management and how its implementation can be improved with a special attention to the global Halal industry. According to the Global Islamic Economy 2013 report, Muslims spent more …
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