American mosques to devote jumu’ah khutbas to racism and police brutality
Mosques across America are being urged to dedicate their jumu'ah khutbas to the subject of anti-black racism and police brutality.
A coalition of black Muslim leaders...
Muslim organisations express solidarity with U.S. anti racism protestors
A number of Muslim groups and prominent individuals have expressed solidarity with anti-racism protestors in the United States following the murder of George Floyd...
U.S. racism crisis: Is the writing on the wall for Donald Trump?
Veteran journalist Abdel Bari Atwan says Donald Trump may have jeopardised his own chances of being re-elected president later this year by his response to the...
U.S. Congress votes to punish top Chinese officials over Uyghur camps
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to punish top Chinese officials for detaining Muslims in internment camps.
The bipartisan vote, 413 to 1, cleared legislation that would...
U.S. mosques remain closed despite Trump opening order
The vast majority of U.S. mosques are likely to remain closed despite President Trump deeming a mosque an "essential" place that should reopen.
Trump said...
U.S. Muslim leaders launch fundraiser to support mosques and imams
A crowdfunding initiative led by four prominent American Muslim leaders is aiming to protect the livelihoods of imams and mosque staff around the country.
The initiative has...
‘Pro-Muslim’ Bernie Sanders pulls out of U.S. presidential race
The candidate favoured by Muslims to win the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election has pulled out of the race to the White House.
Bernie Sanders, a...
Muslim New York firefighter contracts coronavirus after three teens “sneeze on him”
A New York Muslim firefighter has tested positive for coronavirus nine days after three teenagers deliberately sneezed on him, The New York Post reports.
The...
U.S. tightens sanctions on Iran in midst of coronavirus crisis
The United States has stepped up its economic sanctions on Iran despite Tehran appealing for relief to cope with its devastating coronavirus pandemic.
The U.S....
Should Muslims ever make alliances with LGBTQ activists?
A recent Islamic conference in Texas asked the question if Muslims should ever make alliances with LGBTQ+ activists.
The conference was addressed by prominent American...
