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Middle East: Murdered because of Snapchat?
Middle East
January 29, 2021
Middle East: Murdered because of Snapchat?
This week, a hashtag reading “Save Manal, sister of Qamar,” circulated widely on Arabic-language social media. The activists who spread the it…
By Sea of Galilee, archaeologists find ruins of early mosque
Middle East
January 29, 2021
By Sea of Galilee, archaeologists find ruins of early mosque
TIBERIAS, Israel (AP) — Archaeologists in Israel say they have discovered the remnants of an early mosque — believed to…
Al-Azhar slams ‘irresponsible’ comments by Greek Archbishop on Islam
Life & Style
January 20, 2021
Al-Azhar slams ‘irresponsible’ comments by Greek Archbishop on Islam
An Al-Azhar body on Tuesday slammed negative comments made by the Archbishop of Athens and Greece Ieronymos II on Islam.…
‘Trial marriage’ is invalid, says Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa
Egypt
January 19, 2021
‘Trial marriage’ is invalid, says Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (religious opinions), said in a statement that a “trial…
Austria calls for European register of Muslim imams
World
January 2, 2021
Austria calls for European register of Muslim imams
Since the start of 2021, Austria has required the registration of all imams in the country. The mandate was one…
Why Iranian authorities force women to wear a veil
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Why Iranian authorities force women to wear a veil
Iranian women are expected to wear veils in public — and also in ads. A recent clip featuring a woman…
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa steps in debate over pig derivatives in COVID-19 vaccine
Egypt
December 22, 2020
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa steps in debate over pig derivatives in COVID-19 vaccine
Khaled Emran, the Secretary General for Fatwa at Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas…
Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine
Health & Fitness
December 20, 2020
Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In October, Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics stepped off a plane in China. While the diplomats…
After meeting with Sisi, Macron expresses regret over impact of Charlie Hebdo cartoons on Muslims
Egypt
December 8, 2020
After meeting with Sisi, Macron expresses regret over impact of Charlie Hebdo cartoons on Muslims
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that he regrets the shock experience by millions of Muslims over magazine Charlie…
Islamic Rationalism: A Missed Opportunity?
Opinion
December 7, 2020
Islamic Rationalism: A Missed Opportunity?
On one of my visits to Germany, while walking in the streets of Munich, I bumped into a sheikh whom I know…