Huffington Post | Muslims and the Making of America Huffington Post In recent times of rising Islamophobia, rampant misinformation about Islam, and political rhetoric against Muslims, books showcasing the positive aspects of Muslims in America are very welcome. Hussain's book Muslims and the Making of America may be a ... |
The Seattle Times | Shiite Muslims observe religious holy day of Ashoura The Seattle Times A Shiite re-enacts the events of Ashoura while Iranian and Iraqi Shiite Muslims mourn in a procession in southern Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. Shiites mark Ashoura, the tenth day of the Muslim month of Muharram,... (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi ... Nine dead as Nigeria police open fire on Shia Muslim procession marking Ashura Muslims worldwide mark Ashoura Muslim Shiites mark their most important religious ceremony |
Watch VICE News Tonight MF at 7:30p on HBO VICE News Saudi Arabia is weaning its economy off oil dependency, and religious pilgrimages are a big part of the plan. The annual hajj, a five-day pilgrimage to the holy site Mecca typically drawing about 2 million people each year, figures prominently in Saudi ... |
Newsweek | Russian Forces Raid Homes of Muslim Community in Crimea Newsweek Russian authorities raided a series of households in Crimea's Muslim Tatar community in what locals are fearing is the beginning of a crackdown against them. Crimean Tatars have been among the most vocal critics of the Russian annexation of Crimea and ... |
Washington Post | Muslim Shiites mark their most important religious ceremony Washington Post NABATIYEH, Lebanon — Hundreds of men, boys, and several women, are commemorating the 7th century martyrdom of Prophet's Muhammad's grandson Hussein, in a Shiite tradition in Lebanon's south by lashing their foreheads and backs in a ... |
Fox News | Muslim Shiites mark their most important religious ceremony Fox News NABATIYEH, Lebanon – Hundreds of men, boys, and several women, are commemorating the 7th century martyrdom of Prophet's Muhammad's grandson Hussein, in a Shiite tradition in Lebanon's south by lashing their foreheads and backs in a ... Shiite Muslims observe religious holy day of Ashoura |
The Independent | Nine dead as Nigeria police open fire on Shia Muslim procession marking Ashura The Independent At least nine people are reported to have died after police opened fire on a procession of Shia Muslims marking the Ashura festival in Nigeria. Graphic images posted to social media appeared to show at least three women among the bodies of those killed ... Muslims worldwide mark Ashoura Shia Muslims mark religious festival of Ashura with prayers and self-flagellation (PHOTOS, VIDEO) Chilling Photos Show Children Whipping Themselves at Muslim Festival |
Breitbart News | Muslim Man in Norway Raped Daughter for Being "Too Western" Breitbart News A young Muslim woman in her 20s in Norway was raped by her father because she was becoming too Westernised. Muslim father accused of incestuous rape of daughter in Norway ... Norway Muslim man 'raped' daughter as a punishment for her ... Muslim in Norway Rapes Daughter for Being Too Western ... |
Wall Street Journal | Fourteen Killed in Attack on Muslim Shiite Shrine in Kabul Wall Street Journal Fourteen Killed in Attack on Muslim Shiite Shrine in Kabul. 10/12/2016 6:55AM. At least 14 people were killed and around 30 injured in a militant attack on Shiite Muslims in the Afghan capital on Tuesday. Image: Reuters. Editor Picks · 1:24 Up Next ... |
PRI | Muslim women in India are in a Supreme Court fight for equal divorce rights PRI I divorce you.” Shayara Bano is among the countless Muslim women in India who have been abandoned by their husbands, often without any notice, through Talaq-ul-Bidat, or “triple talaq.” Permitted under Muslim family law, the practice allows a married ... Government's Stand On 'Triple Talaq' Infringement On Rights: Muslim Body Muslim groups slam Centre's move on oral triple talaq Ravi Shankar Prasad backs Muslim marriage law reform |
FrontPage Magazine | Massive Flood of New Immigrants from Muslim Nations FrontPage Magazine The Washington Examiner reported last week that “at 42.4 million, there are now more immigrants, legal and illegal, in America than ever before, fueled by a massive flood from Muslim nations….And while the doors remain open on the U.S.-Mexico border ... Hollande: Muslim women want to shed veil, be French |
FrontPage Magazine | Massive Flood of New Immigrants from Muslim Nations | Frontpage ... FrontPage Magazine The Washington Examiner reported last week that “at 42.4 million, there are now more immigrants, legal and illegal, in America than ever before, fueled by a ... Trump keeps support of Muslim-American Republicans - News from ... Donald Trump doesn't have a monopoly on anti-Muslim bigotry |
Business Insider | Myanmar says four soldiers killed by insurgents in Muslim-majority region | Reuters Firstpost Yangon Four Myanmar soldiers were killed and one was injured on Tuesday when troops were attacked by suspected Muslim insurgents near the country's border with Bangladesh, an official said.The Myanmar army, known as the Tatmadaw, has been sent ... Myanmar sends troops into Muslim-majority region after deadly attacks Muslim fatalities reported as northern Rakhine manhunt continues Myanmar: 3 more die in latest Rakhine violence, incl Muslims - The ... |
Politico | Trump inspires Muslim-American women to launch a PAC Politico Khan praised her fellow “daughters and sisters" for creating the American Muslim Women Political Action Committee, saying they are “so strong” and will “bring more people with us.” Others at the event, meanwhile, had a seemingly odd message for Trump: ... The Political Power of Muslim Women in the Time of Trump Donald Trump a 'Disgrace,' Say Parents of Fallen Muslim Soldier Jesse Lehrich on Twitter: "hey, @realDonaldTrump – regarding your claim that Captain Khan would be alive if you ... |
Politico | Trump inspires Muslim-American women to launch a PAC - POLITICO Politico Ghazala Khan, the mother of a fallen soldier whose family has clashed with Donald Trump, joined around 20 other Muslim women on Tuesday to launch a ... Ghazala Khan and the Political Power of Muslim Women in the Time ... Ghazala Khan, Other Muslim Women Endorse Clinton ... |
The Guardian | False perceptions: what lies behind our attitudes to Muslim immigration The Guardian So a simple contribution to the project of quelling community anxiety is to simply restate the fact that just 2.2% of the Australian population identifies as Muslim. With this factual information injected into the conversation the concern does not ... |
Arab American News | First grader beaten on school bus for being Muslim Arab American News NORTH CAROLINA - The Council on Islamic American Relations (CAIR) is calling for an investigation into the beating of a 7-year-old Muslim boy on a school bus. The parents of the first grader said he was beaten by five students on a school bus ... |
The Indian Express | Uttar Pradesh elections 2017: In push for Muslim votes, BSP presents a young face The Indian Express Focusing more keenly than ever on the Muslim vote in Uttar Pradesh, the BSP has identified its target group – the Muslim youth – and identified the faces to win them over. Mayawati has asked the party's Muslim face, general secretary Naseemuddin ... |
The Guardian | Gunmen kill 14 people in attack on Shia Muslim shrine in Kabul The Guardian The attack took place on the eve of Ashura, one of of the holiest days of the year for Shia Muslims, who constitute a sizeable minority in the country. As hundreds of worshipers gathered in Kabul's large Sakhi shrine on Tuesday evening, assailants in ... |
Aljazeera.com | Muslims worldwide mark Ashoura Aljazeera.com It is a particularly important period of mourning for Shia Muslims, as it marks the anniversary of the 7th century Battle of Karbala in present day-Iraq, when Imam Hussein, grandson of Prophet Muhammad, was killed. The death of Imam al-Hussein is ... Edmonton's Shia Muslim community celebrates life of historic figure at Alberta legislature |