Muslim Tatars: The patriots practising a ‘light version of Islam’
Muslims have lived in Poland for 600 years, but there is a fear that they will gradually abandon their culture. by Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska The year was 1395. Tokhtamysh and his Tatar Muslim army were rushing to the northeast across the vast steppes of Ukraine, unsure of what was to come. The journey was long and […]
Obama Extols Pluralism at Forum for Overseas Indonesians
Former U.S. president Barack Obama has returned to Jakarta, the Indonesian city that he called home for part of his childhood, to deliver the keynote speech at the fourth Congress of Indonesian Diaspora. Obama drew parallels between the two “diverse, multiethnic nations” of the United States and Indonesia, and called on young people to fight […]
Recognizing World War II Muslims that sheltered fleeing Jews
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2017 – One of the little-known stories of the Holocaust is that of Muslims who risked their lives to save Jews from the Nazis. Fortunately, on this year’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, more attention is being paid to this important record of bravery and idealism. At Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, D.C.., Holocaust […]
U.S. Monitoring Europe on Religious Discrimination
The United States is monitoring Western Europe for signs of religious discrimination, particularly against Muslims and Jews, according to the annual report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. “The state of affairs for international religious freedom is worsening in both depth and breadth of violations,” according to the USCIFR, a federal government commission.
In ‘historic’ move, Trump envoy hosts interfaith meeting
During summit with Jason Greenblatt, Jewish, Muslim and Christian clergymen vow to advance peace and to ‘reject all incitement to violence’ By Raphael Ahren Jason Greenblatt, the US administration’s Special Envoy for International Negotiations, with members of the Council of Religious Institutions in the Holy Land at a gathering at the US Consulate-General in Jerusalem, […]
Islamic Society wins ‘landmark ruling’ in long battle for new mosque
Bernards Township’s insistence that a proposed mosque have more parking spaces than churches or synagogues is unconstitutional, a federal judge said in a ruling filed New Year’s Eve. U.S. District Court Judge Michael Shipp’s ruling eviscerates the township’s main reason for rejecting Islamic Society of Basking Ridge’s plan to build a mosque in…
After dismal year, many Muslims look to Christmas for joy
WASHINGTON — In rural Waverly, Tenn., population 6,000, locals shower the only Muslim family in town with Christmas gifts. The same neighbors who voted for Donald Trump have been Dr. Maysoon Shocair Ali’s patients since 1976, their bond strong enough to withstand the ugliness of the election campaign. As they do every year, two elderly […]
Pakistan’s Sindh province outlaws forced conversions
A province in Pakistan has passed a new law, with provision for life sentence, against forced religious conversions following criticism over protection of minorities in the country. The new bill, passed by legislators in Sindh on Thursday, mandates a 21-day period for adults to consider their decision to convert and forbid minors from choosing another […]
New Amazon Prime Commercial 2016 – A Priest and Imam meet for a cup of tea.
Two old friends meet for a cup of tea and discover they share a problem.
Religious Freedom: A Muslim Perspective
Delivered at the Catholic-Muslim Forum in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, hosted by Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Islamic Society of North America By Dr. John Andrew Morrow The position of Islam vis-à-vis religious freedom is unambiguous. The Qur’an requires Muslims to recognize all of the prophets and messengers of God: Adam, Enoch, […]