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An anti-capitalist French political party has fielded a young female activist to run in the upcoming regional elections in Vaucluse. The decision has both right and left-wing politicians up in arms. The reason? The candidate, Ilham Moussaid, wears the hijab. Read More Read More

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Oh France, you have done it again. After attempts to ban the hijab, the burqa, and the niqab - as visible symbols of the “Islamification” of the precious French (i.e. white) identity - there is a new controversy that finds French Muslims unwillingly pitted against their non-Muslim countrymen.Read More Read More

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Today commemorates a universal day of mourning by Muslims, social activists and lovers of peace. On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated in New York. His death was a tremendous loss for many communities.Here are some ideas on how you can honor Malcolm X on his death anniversary, during Black History Month and throughout [...] Read More

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Salman Ahmad, the legendary “King of Pakistani Rock” and founder of the popular band, Junoon, rocked the sold-out standing room only crowd at the posh Aicon Gallery in New York City on February 3rd. Read More

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BismillahOne of my most memorable childhood memories was taking the trip to the library with my mother to get an official library card. I was a regular at our local community library and went there nearly every day of the summer break for many years, mastering the art of reading and walking. The library was [...] Read More

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On February 8th, Muslims from over a dozen ethnicities marched to commemorate the 40th day after the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him).  Although the protest took place in Dearborn Michigan, many of the marchers were from Canada, Ohio, New York and other regions and traveled to join their brothers and sisters in commemorating the legacy and upholding the banner of Imam Hussain and humanity. 

Below are images from the procession. Organizers have put the size of the crowd between three to five thousand individuals: Read More

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The mourners clearly understood that the real target was Muharram processions. The enemies wanted to confine these processions to indoors. They wanted to reduce them to a spiritless ritual, so that these gatherings that inspire the world with the message of truth and resistance against injustice of any kind would not be effective any more. Read More

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CAIRO – Though his faith is largely absent from the public eye, religion is believed to be playing a major role in US President Barack Obama’s life.. Read More

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The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand
(IEAT) has opened a one-stop service centre at Pattani's Halal Food
Industrial Estate to attract private investment to the southern
province, says Industry Minister Charnchai Chairungruang. The 82.84-million-baht centre opened on Monday and will administer
the Halal-GMP/HACCP standard, promote businesses and provide marketing
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I woke up Sunday morning to the sounds of car horns blaring and crowds chanting. In New York, this is not uncommon and on any ordinary Sunday, it is more than a little annoying. But on this Sunday, January 31, this was the sweet sound of victory. And no, I’m not talking about the Jets either. Egypt had won the Africa Cup for the third straight year in a row. Read More