Imam Omar Suleiman publicly repents for unknowingly participating in unIslamic ritual
The prominent American imam, Omar Suleiman, has issued a clarification statement publicly repenting and apologising for participating in unIslamic ritual during a solidarity march...
Quran teacher Wisam Sharieff arrested on child pornography charges
The former AlMaghrib Institute Quran teacher, Wisam Sharieff, has been arrested and charged with a felony involving a minor.
Sharieff, who was sacked by the...
North American scholars defend normative Islamic position on LGBTQ
More than 130 prominent Muslim scholars from North America have issued a statement defending the Muslim community's right to maintain the normative Islamic position...
Nouman Ali Khan’s Bayyinah Institute launches lawsuit against Imam Omar Suleiman
UPDATE: 5Pillars can confirm that the lawsuit against Imam Omar Suleiman by Bayyinah Institute was dismissed on Thursday 30 November 2017.
Nouman Ali Khan's Bayyinah Institute...
Donald Trump appoints Shaykh Hamza Yusuf as religious advisor
President Donald Trump has appointed Shaykh Hamza Yusuf to serve on the advisory board of his Religious Liberty Commission.
The White House confirmed the appointment...
Islamophobic U.S. commentator Charlie Kirk shot dead at university event
President Trump has confirmed that the Islamophobic, pro-Israel American commentator Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at a university event in Utah.
In a...
Shaykh Yasir Qadhi ‘cancelled’ over his LGBTQ views
The prominent U.S. Muslim theologian Shaykh Yasir Qadhi has said he has been 'cancelled' by an unnamed European University because of his normative Islamic...
Shaykh Hamza Yusuf denies supporting Israel peace deal, blames media for ‘lying’
Shaykh Hamza Yusuf has denied supporting the UAE-Israel peace deal and has blamed the media for misrepresenting him.
Addressing his seeming endorsement of the Israel...
Hamza Yusuf stokes controversy with comments about Black Lives Matter and political Islam
The prominent American Muslim theologian Shaykh Hamza Yusuf has been widely criticised for comments he made about the Black Lives Matter Movement, the Muslim...
Charlie Kirk ‘bullied by Jewish donors’ before assassination
The prominent American conservative commentator, Charlie Kirk, faced immense pressure from Jewish donors in the days before his assassination, according to private messages published...
