The Muslim Post

A faith-based aid revolution in the Muslim world?

A faith-based aid revolution in the Muslim world?

Every year, somewhere between US$200 billion and $1 trillion are spent in “mandatory” alms and voluntary charity across the Muslim world, Islamic financial analysts estimate. At the low end of the estimate, this is 15 times more than global humanitarian aid contributions* in 2011. Islam requires Muslims to give a portion of their wealth to charity […]

Putin Pledges Support to Islamic Schools

U.S. Puts $5 Million Bounty On Pakistani Taliban Leader

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday at a meeting with Muslim clergy that he supported a “revival of Islamic education in Russia,” as a way to tackle radicalization and “destructive” ideas. “Traditional Islam is an integral part of the Russian cultural code, and the Muslim Ummah [community], without any doubt, is a very important component […]

‘It’s painful to see Islam used as a weapon’

Ma Jiacheng, the 26-year-old imamat the Doudian Mosque in Beijing, hopes the religious center will become a platform for the correction of misunderstandings about Muslims. To further that aim, he plans to open the doors to non-Muslims so they can observe religious ceremonies and learn more about Islam. The new mosque,which took three years to […]