While hujaaj prepare for the official start of the Hajj pilgrimage, Muslims in South Africa and around the world prepare for Eid al-Adha, or the “Eid of sacrifice”. Muslims across the globe will mark Eid al-Adha by slaughtering animals as an act of sacrifice. However, for those with questions surrounding[…]
New Delhi, India – Sanjay Bhan began distributing sweets outside his house on Monday, shortly after India’s government announced its decision to abolish a constitutional provision that guaranteed special rights to India-administered Kashmir. “I feel a rebirth today, I feel like an honoured Indian today,” said Bhan, beaming with joy. “It is a[…]
Mosul, Iraq – As residents struggle to rebuildMosul following a fierce nine-month military operation against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) group in 2017, Sunniauthorities are struggling to control properties which have been managed by the community for centuries. Referred to as endowments in the Arab world, these donated[…]
Muslims in Sri Lanka say they fear new attacks after a top Buddhist monk called for violence against members of the religious minority, claiming a Muslim doctor had sterilised thousands of Buddhist women. Activists, politicians and members of the Muslim minority said Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Thero’s speech last week was likely to[…]
Cape Town is ranked as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It also has the highest population of muslims provincially in South Africa. These two factors have contributed to the launch of a new campaign to create a more attractive offering for international muslim visitors by Cape[…]
As South Africans celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Wednesday, the ulema has called on Muslims to reflect critically on the state of the ummah and to strive towards the preservation of Islam and human rights. In its Eid message, the Muslim Judicial Council said there is no doubt that the contemporary Ummah[…]
New Delhi, India – Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on course to a landslide victory in the Indian elections and is set to return to power. The BJP, which ran a presidential-style campaign with Modi as its mascot and based its campaign on a hardline Hindu agenda, won 208[…]
Chinese police are using a mobile app to store data on 13 million ethnic minority Uighurs and other Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang province, a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report has revealed. The app, known as the Integrated Joint Operations Platform, is being used to store information from the height and weight of[…]
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