Burkina Faso is eradicating French influence in the country
The African Muslim-majority nation of Burkina Faso has taken several steps in recent months to eradicate the influence of the old colonial power France.
A...
Hundreds of thousands flee major Sudan city as rebel forces take control
As the world's attention focusses on Gaza, a human catastrophe of immense proportions is taking place in Sudan.
An estimated 300,000 people are fleeing one...
More Egyptian men marry older foreign women
An increasing number of young Egyptian men are marrying foreign women, some 20 to 30 years their senior in order to escape poverty and...
Al Azhar: Sweden is a racist society and Muslims must boycott it
Al Azhar University, one of the leading Islamic seminaries in the world, has issued an unprecedented statement calling Sweden "racist" and urging a coordinated...
South African Muslims widely praised for Durban aid effort
Muslim organisations in South Africa have played a major role in relief efforts in KwaZulu-Natal which has seen widespread violence and looting following the arrest...
Ivory Coast parliament considers bill to legalise polygyny
Muslim-majority Ivory Coast is considering a bill to legalise polygyny - a practise which is widespread across the country but which is technically illegal.
Ivorian...
Tunisian woman murdered after withdrawing domestic violence complaint
A Tunisian woman has been shot dead by her policeman husband after withdrawing a complaint against him for domestic violence.
In a case which has...
South African Muslim leader, anti Apartheid activist Achmad Cassiem dies
The South African Muslim leader and anti-Apartheid activist Imam Achmad Cassiem has passed away in Cape Town at the age of 77.
Imam Achmad was...
Egypt bans niqab in schools
The Egyptian government has banned female students from wearing the niqab at schools.
Education Minister Reda Hegazy released a statement on Monday saying students have...
Mali drops French as official language
In another blow to French interests in Africa, the Muslim nation of Mali has formally adopted a new constitution which drops French as an official language.
Earlier...
