In a profound demographic shift, the name 'Muḥammad' - for the first time in US history - is now amongst the ten most common names given to newborns in America. Trump can harp on all he wants about walls and immigration bans, but we all know our secret weapon: the Muslim love of large families and having kids 😎! تزوجوا الولود الودود فإني مكاثر بكم الأمم يوم القيامة.... Alhamdulillah, did…
Hasan Patel secured the place after a gruelling three-day assessment that included three entrance exams and seven interviews - now he has the GCSE grades to secure it. "I am a boy from a Leyton council estate who receives free school meals. My parents are on welfare and I share a room with my brothers. "My dad was very smart and politically engaged but lived in abject poverty in…
Imam Omar Suleiman was arrested along with others after protesting in favour of the #CleanDreamAct which calls on the US government to legislate a pathway to citizenship for undocumented young people who came to the country as a child. Imam Omar Suleiman speaks at the capitol today as we stand together as #MuslimsForDream demanding Congress pass a Clean #DreamActNow! We are #HereToFight until justice is served! https://t.co/0rFxHWUy4v pic.twitter.com/oK80GUVIVD —…
For the first time in the history of Pakistan, transgenders will be part of a team of boy scouts being sent to Saudi Arabia to serve as volunteers during 2018 Haj pilgrimage Transgender people in Pakistan are often shunned by their families and forced into begging or prostitution to support themselves, although a recent activist movement is gaining attention and legal rights. Blue Veins, a transgender welfare organization is…
Mosques around Germany opened their doors to non-Muslims to dispel common myths and stereotypes about Islam. Nearly 900 mosques across Germany took part in "Open Mosque Day”, an annual event organized by Islamic associations in the country since 1997. Dr. Zekeriya Altug from the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB), one of Germany’s largest Muslim groups, said Germans are showing strong interest in the event. “By opening our…
Famous Scholars Shaykh Yunus Jaunpuri (RA) Passed Away on 10/07/2017. His Childhood Collegue and another famous Scholar from Madina Shaykh Ismail Badat passed away the same day. What a huge loss to the Ummah! Shaykh Yunus Jaunpuri never had a website or Facebook page or video of his addresses yet a number of Muslims showed up for his funeral which shows the true love of his students towards him. Indeed he…
Bristol schoolgirl Fahma Mohamed wins award for FGM awareness campaign A teenager from Bristol, Fahma Mohamed has become one of the youngest doctorate holders in the city – before she has gone to university. Fahma Mohamed was awarded the Doctor of Laws by Bristol University – an honorary degree yesterday on friday at Bristol University's graduation ceremony held at Wills Memorial Building .The award was given acknowledging her campaigning…
Saudi Arabia warns Nigerian Pilgrim against bringing Kola Nuts in their Country The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on recently said it was in receipt of a circular from the Government of Saudi Arabia prohibiting the importation of kola nuts, popularly called “goro”, “obi” in hausa and yoruba parlance into the Kingdom during the 2016 Hajj. The commission said the Saudi government threatened in the circular to punish…
The Woman Qazis of India: While matters related to Muslim personal law are now decided by the courts, the qazis still form an integral part of the community, acting as advisors and playing a crucial role in personal matters like solemnisation of nikah, talaaq and inheritance issues. While many Countries have already had Woman Qazis in the recent past,India got its first Woman Qazi this year when two woman…
