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in America
Zohran Mamdani, New York’s New Mayor, A Muslim and a South Asian Immigrant
His opponents seized on Islamophobic attacks in the final weeks of the campaign. But Muslim Americans say his perseverance has given them newfound hope and optimism, as reported by The Washington Post. In the closing days of New York City’s mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani released an ad entirely in Arabic. “I might look like your […] More
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in Hong Kong
Sa’diyya Nesar, author and TEDx speaker, voted for Spirit of Hong Kong Awards
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Alhamdulilah sister Sa’diyya Nesar has spent much of her life redefining what strength means as reported by SCMP. Living with a rare congenital muscle condition that requires a wheelchair, she has endured multiple surgeries and long hospital stays. Rather than letting disability confine her, she turned to writing and […] More
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in Hong Kong
17-year-old Chinese accepts Islam at Kowloon Masjid Open Day 2025 – attended by 1500+ visitors
If you were to ask majority of the non-Muslims worldwide whether they have visited a mosque even once in their lives, they will respond in the negative. Thus, it’s paramount for mosques and Muslims to arrange special events to invite the local non-Muslim community to come through the doors and experience the real practice of […] More
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in UK
Mosque in England supplies treats at the club’s celebrations
Members of a mosque that stands next to a football stadium have been giving out refreshments as part of the club’s 120th anniversary celebrations. The event took place at Luton Town football club with worshippers from the neighbouring Madinah Masjid mosque, alongside residents of Bury Park district, handing out more than 1,000 drinks, chocolates and […] More
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Djed Spence becomes England’s first Muslim football player
Djed Spence became the first openly Muslim player to represent the senior England men’s team after making his international debut in Tuesday’s 5-0 win over Serbia as reported by ESPN. The Tottenham Football Club’s full-back, came on in the 69th minute for Reece James in Belgrade. While the English Football Association does not keep a record of a player’s religion, […] More
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in America
Uber in US cities allow ‘Women Preference’ feature for female users to choose – similar to Saudi Arabia
Muslims would say this is what Islam teaches in regards to not being alone with the unrelated opposite gender in a closed environment. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever has faith in Allah and the Last Day, let him not be secluded with an unrelated woman without her guardian, lest Satan be the […] More
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in Europe
Spanish town instructed to lift ban on Eid celebrations gatherings
Jumilla’s ban on gatherings in public sports centres breaches right to religious freedom, says Madrid Spain’s central government has ordered officials in a Spanish town to scrap a ban on religious gatherings in public sports centres, describing it as a “discriminatory” measure that breaches the right to religious freedom as it will mainly impact Muslims, […] More
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in UK
Muslim Billionaire granted permission to turn London’s iconic Trocadero into a Mosque
A British Muslim billionaire is building a three-storey mosque in one of central London’s most famous entertainment complexes. Asif Aziz, 56, a property tycoon, is building the new mosque with the capacity of 390 worshippers inside the Trocadero, which is situated between Piccadilly Circus and Soho. “A planning application by the Aziz Foundation to convert […] More
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5 Steps To Calmness
Young Muslim blogger, Laiba Jamshed gives insight into how to achieve calmness: There are times when the Dunya just gets to our heads. Work gets too much and the feeling of being under pressure overwhelms the mind. In these difficult moments, we often find ways to keep calm. Keeping calm requires great strength and effort, […] More
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“The Christian doctrine didn’t make sense”, American Catholic Pastor became a Muslim in Turkey
A Catholic priest from the US, who was influenced by 13th-century Islamic scholar and poet Mevlana Jalaluddin al-Rumi, converted to Islam and changed his name to Ismail. Born in 1955 in the US state of North Carolina and raised in Los Angeles, Craig Victor Fenter went to a Catholic school at the request of his […] More
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Mohamed Salah’s humility inspired two British sisters to embrace Islam
Two British girls confirmed that they had been influenced by the humility and conduct of the Egyptian professional footballer Mohamed Salah, who plays as a forward for Premier League club Liverpool and captains the Egypt national team. Two girls convert to Islam during a visit to Aswan in Egypt. The two sisters, Amy and Nikki, said, […] More
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in Middle East
COVID-19 vaccine a must for performing Hajj this year
Saudi Arabia’s health ministry has ruled that only people who have been vaccinated will be allowed to attend the Hajj this year, Saudi newspaper Okaz reported. “The Covid-19 vaccine is mandatory for those willing to come to the Hajj and will be one of the main conditions (for receiving a permit to come),” the report […] More














