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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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Pros and Drawbacks of Islam & Media • 18-21 Yr Old Writing Comp Winner
Inviting and encouraging our Muslim youth to intellectually and passionately write about social issues topics affecting Muslims and Islam is vital for their upbringing. Muslim Council of Hong Kong’s Youth Club held a writing competition for age of 18-21 years old on the topic of Islam and Media, highlighting on pros and drawbacks of this […] More
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in Asia
Sri Lanka to lift ban on burial of virus victims, bringing relief to Muslims
Sri Lanka will allow the burial of COVID-19 victims, the country’s premier said on Wednesday, following months of outcry over a ban. In response to a question raised by lawmaker S M Marikkar, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said in parliament the bodies of virus victims will be allowed to be buried, according to the ColomboPage […] More
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in Europe
Athens first mosque in 200 years, took 14 years to complete, held the Friday prayer
Friday prayers were held for the first time in Athens following the opening of the Greek capital’s first mosque this week after years of delays. The congregation was limited to 12 people – nine men and three women – all of whom wore masks due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Friday sermon, which was […] More
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Vienna Attack: Meet the 3 Muslim heroes who saved a policeman and two women
On Monday evening, 23-year-old Osama Abu El-Hosna and his colleague left Schwedenplatz, a central Vienna square, and headed towards McDonald’s, where they worked. It was unusually warm in the Austrian capital on the eve of a second lockdown, and it was busy. People met in bars and restaurants before the new social distancing measures came […] More
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2020 HKDSE: Hong Kong Muslim students reflect on attaining top universities places
As the new school years are underway across Hong Kong, we taught it will be interesting to catch up with those Hong Kong Muslim students who attained not only top results in the 2020 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE), but also managed to get entrance into top universities in Hong Kong. When the […] More
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After Muslims outrage about ‘idol worshiping’, PUBG removes the mode from their mobile game
After the latest version of the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) video game sparked a huge controversy among Muslim players the developers have now rolled back the update. The Muslim players had accused the game developers of promoting ‘idol worshipping’. Reportedly, the controversy erupted after PUBG released a new feature titled ‘Mysterious Jungle’, which triggered a backlash […] More
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The two best acts every Muslim child ought to do for their deceased parents
A beautiful message is doing it’s round on the social media with an unknown source. It’s a pertinent reminder to us all iterating the status of our parents and what we ought to do for them. When a parent passes away remember that you have begun a new phase of birr (dutifulness) to that parent. […] More
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in Heartwarming
Biker gangs in New Zealand have promised to stand guard outside of New Zealand mosques for first Friday prayer since massacre
Bikers have vowed to stand guard outside New Zealand mosques as Muslims take part in their first Friday prayer following the Christchurch shootings. Gangs like The Mongrel Mob, King Cobra, and The Black Power have promised to protect their local Muslim communities across the country, after 50 people were killed and 50 injured in the […] More
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in Islamophobia
Uyghur Muslims forced to eat pork, drink alcohol and display festival banners by Chinese authorities to celebrate the Lunar New Year Festival
Chinese authorities in the northwestern region of Xinjiang are delivering pork to Muslim households during the Lunar New Year holiday, and forcing some Muslims to drink alcohol, eat pork, and display emblems of traditional Chinese culture, RFA has learned. Residents of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) told RFA […] More
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in China, Islamophobia
China allegedly locked Kazakh Muslim Students in a freezer because they don’t eat Pork
According to RFA, 450 Kazakh Muslim students in Habahe and Burqin of Xinjiang, China, had protested against a government order to consume pork last week. However, most of them have since been taken away by authorities, and RFA reported that the local education ministry has not revealed the whereabouts of the children, explained by Says […] More
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