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...
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...
Innocent Pakistani taxi driver cleared for release from Guantanamo Bay after 17 years
Ahmad Rabbani, a taxi driver from Karachi, has been cleared for released from the infamous U.S. prison Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, after spending 17 years...
Man charged with attempted murder after imam stabbed in New Jersey mosque
A 32 year old man has been charged with attempted murder after an imam was stabbed yesterday in a mosque in New Jersey, USA.
The...
Aafia Siddiqui says she was assaulted by inmate in U.S. prison
Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui is calling for public support after reports that she suffered a serious violent assault by an inmate at FMC Carswell...
Pakistani-American delegation visits Israel
A group of Pakistani Americans has visited Israel and met with the president in a visit sponsored by a pro-Israel civil society group.
Sharaka,...
Nouman Ali Khan rejects accusations of “inappropriate” behaviour with women as lies
The world-renowned American Muslim lecturer, Nouman Ali Khan, has rejected claims made by a so-called "friend" that he had “inappropriate interactions with various women".
On...
