10 Great Non-Muslim Quotes on Islam You Need to Read
“I wanted to know the best of the life of one who holds today an undisputed sway over the hearts of millions of mankind… I became more than ever convinced that it was not the sword that won a place for Islam in those days in the scheme of life. It was the rigid simplicity, […]
Saudi Man Sentenced To Death For Atheism
A Saudi Arabian man who posted videos of himself disparaging the Prophet Muhammad and renouncing Islam on Twitter had his second appeal against a 2015 death sentence denied earlier this week. Ahmad Al-Shamri was arrested by Saudi Arabia’s religious police in 2014 and charged with apostasy, a crime punishable by death in the gulf monarchy, […]
Why is Hate Towards Islam Growing?
Merkel: ‘Islam is not the source of terrorism’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Islam is not the source of “terrorism” and that cooperating with predominantly Muslim states in the fight against it is vital. Merkel, who has been critical of US President Donald Trump’s attempt to impose a temporary travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries, was speaking on Saturday at […]
Islam Forbids Hitting Ones Wife
This BBC reality show has a very basic message: Not all Muslims are the same
Around 2.7 million people in Britain today identify as Muslim — around 1 in 25 people. In the media, they are often portrayed as a single, unified community. But a new BBC TV series is challenging that notion. “Muslims Like Us” is a social experiment in which 10 Muslims of different ages, genders and ethnicities […]
‘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 […]
French mosques open doors to public to promote unity and solidarity
Hundreds of mosques across France have opened their doors to the general public in an effort to demonstrate solidarity with the victims of recent terror attacks in the country. Organisers of the so-called brotherly tea parties hope to promote unity and discuss misconceptions about Islam. Omar Shabani, Chairman of the Grand Mosque of Arras, said: […]