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Sri Lanka seems to be caught in between different strategies by multiple world leaders attempting to benefit from their strategic position in the Indian Ocean which facilitates access to lucrative global trade routes.
Polytheism is a false belief system that harms people psychologically and physically. It’s most clearly seen in the practice of sati, whereby a widow willingly burns herself alive on the funeral bier of her husband, or when, like during the…
On November 14, Harvard University faculty released a statement in support of academic freedom. The statement is a response to their donors and alumni demanding the silencing of students, faculty, and staff “critical of the actions of the state of…
The IDF invited the CNN, BBC and Guardian to view the scant evidence that surfaced of Hamas control centers and bunkers as asserted previously, though what surfaced was unsubstantiated.
Saudi Arabia recently arrested two pilgrims for making public displays of their support of the Muslims in Gaza. One, Mustafa Evi of Turkey, was detained in Masjid An Nabawi in Madinah for six hours on November 10 for praying audibly…
Even a casual follower of the country’s legislature should be taken aback by the recent dysfunction in the U.S. House of Representatives. The troubles of House Republicans to elect and maintain a House Speaker cast doubts both at home and…
Latin America remains divided over Israel’s actions in Gaza. Yet, it is of note that Chile, Colombia, Honduras, Bolivia and most recently Belize joined a list of only 10 countries worldwide who have suspended diplomatic relations with or withdrawn ambassadors…
On October 29, Turkiye celebrated one hundred years since the establishment of the Republic of Turkiye, officially declared in 1923 by its founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, credited with having transformed Turkiye from a struggling, formerly colonized country into a modern,…
It’s of note that 22 states sent representatives to the Saudi conference to tell the world what it already knows and to call for what anyone of conscience already demanded weeks ago, a ceasefire.
Supporters of Strickland voiced their sentiments on X, formerly Twitter, with comments like, “This is an assault on the Church,” and “I’m very grieved to hear of the good bishop’s removal,” and “Bishop Strickland for Pope.”
This week, three US government officials made their way to India. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on November 10 and Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu on November 4,…
These are all places where Muslims are imprisoned and killed for their religion and ethnicity and receive the ‘human animal’ treatment that Israel has become famous for since the conflict.
The American role in the conflict is not quite as clear as perhaps it should be.
According to Human Rights experts at the United Nations, Gaza is running out of time. Countries around the world must began taking steps towards ending the genocide that is occuring. Analyzing all the information related to the Israeli-Palestine conflict, the…
In the United States, millions of American Muslims adhere to the dictates of their faith by avoiding the common banking practices of usury or interest-bearing loan payments. With the growing availability of Sharia (Islamic law) compliant Islamic Banking, American Muslims…
Craig Mokhiber, director of the NY office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) resigned on October 28. He did so because, in his words, “the mantra of the ‘two-state solution’ has become an open joke in…
Only 55 trucks were allowed through, and these from the Egypt Red Crescent, carrying aid from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey. Fuel for hospitals is banned by the Israeli government from entering Gaza and the food, water and medical supplies that did enter were only a small fraction of what is needed.
On October 18, the FBI issued a statement warning of threats in the U.S. related to the war in Palestine: “As the conflict continues, the FBI has seen an increase in reports of threats against Jewish, Muslim, and Arab communities…
El Sheikh Syed Mubarik Ali Shah Gillani el Hashmi contributed greatly to unity between religions and peoples in the USA. He left this world in 2021, but his effect on American Muslims remains. In addition to founding numerous rural communities…
“The (ICPP) is awarded once a year to a child who fights courageously for children’s rights,” according to Kids Rights. The group refers to the youth as “changemaker and social innovator.”
But there is a group within the indigenous peoples that is rarely recognized, the Indigenous American Muslims. What proof of them exists in history? The best way to answer this question is by searching for the clues history has left behind.
On Oct 7, parents of schoolchildren in Nairobi, Kenya, posted on X, formally known as Twitter, that their children’s school encyclopedia contained a drawing depicting the image of the Holy Last Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him). The…
October 24, 2023 (Hancock NY, United States) The Muslims of America (TMOA) calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to put an end to the already unbearable count of human lives lost. The Abrahamic faiths of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism…
During the week of October 19, President Sisi vehemently spoke against opening the Sinai peninsula as a respite for the people of Gaza. Instead, he suggests they be sent to the Negev. The Negev or Negeb is a desert and semidesert…
US State Department Directer Josh Paul resigned on October 18 due to a difference of opinion with the Biden administration. After working in the Bureau of Political/Military Affairs for 11 years, Paul stated his inability to reconcile his mission of…
On October 2nd, the managing director of a Muslim human rights group, Muhammad Rabbani was denied entry into Poland at the behest of French authorities, according to a Coalition Against Global Extremism (CAGE) press release. This happened ahead of his…
Varisha Khan, Redmond City Council member, made history by being the first Muslim woman and youngest person ever to get elected as City Council member in Redmond, Washington when she was age 24. Khan was elected back in 2019 after…
Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have recently signed a defense pact known as the Alliance of Sahel States. The three countries have agreed to help each other against any threats of external aggression or armed rebellion. “Our fight is against…
World Mental Health Day falls on October 10 each year since 1994. Although each year has a theme, from “Depression, a Global Crisis” to “Mental Health in an Unequal World,” no theme has ever addressed why mental health becomes a…
In 2010, Yonas Fikre, an American citizen living in Portland, took a trip to Sudan. While traveling in Sudan, he discovered that he was placed on the No Fly List. During this time, Fikre was approached by FBI agents who…