By Najma Bibi Noor Mahomed The month of Ramadan brings an array of activities for Muslims to increase their spirituality. One such opportunity to gain closeness to our Creator is the spiritual retreat, called the I’tikaf. Muslims from across the globe participate in I’tikaf. It is a practice which sees[…]
The US Department of Justice has opened an investigation on a New Jersey city’s rejection of a planned mosque, a spokesman confirmed on Tuesday. The US Attorney’s office in New Jersey, in conjunction with members of the department’s civil rights headquarters in Washington, DC, is examining whether officials in Bayonne,[…]
While the Knysna Muslim community is elated at the landmark ruling which gives the green light for a mosque in the area, there continues to be widespread anger at the idea of a ‘Muslim presence’ in the popular tourist town. On Wednesday morning, Judge Dlodlo ruled in favour of the[…]
A Canadian political science student known to have nationalist sympathies was charged on Monday with six counts of murder over a shooting spree at a Quebec mosque – one of the worst attacks ever to target Muslims in a Western country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned as a “terrorist attack”[…]
A man stormed into a Zurich mosque on Monday evening and opened fire on people praying, injuring three, Swiss police said. They said they had collected evidence inside the building and would make more details available on Tuesday. They declined to comment on the potential motive. Two of the three[…]
The developers behind a new mosque project in Parklands have attempted to allay fears of residents, following what it claims are “distorted” reports in the media regarding the construction of the site. The Jumuah Mosque and Cultural Centre will be the first and only purpose-built mosque, in the whole area[…]
A plot of land that is set to be used to erect a mosque in Parklands, Tableview has been issued with a “cease work” notice by the City of Cape Town. The developer of the project was served with the notice after residents in the community and the Parklands Homeowners[…]
When we talk about Islamic Feminisms and activisms for women rights in Islam, there are some names that have a well deserved place in the collective feminist mind: Amina Wadud, Fatima Mernissi, Shirin Ebadi, Asma Lamrabet, Kecia Ali, among others. Most of them belong to the academic world. Through their[…]
Residents in Hanover Park have experienced a sense of calm in the area since Ramadan, thanks to an agreement between community members and gang leaders. The Hanover Park Society (HPS), Ceasefire Project and other community activists came together a few weeks before Ramadan and met with gangsters at Grand West[…]
Corsica mosque experience serious damages overnight to Sunday in what prosecutors said was likely to have been a deliberate arson attack. The masjid that is the largest prayer hall in the French capital experienced no injuries during the fire. Police suspected criminal involvement after discovering that there were two separate sources of fire inside[…]
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