On the 15th of June, the Museum of the Palestinian People opened its doors in Washington, DC. It’s the first Palestinian Museum in the city and is dedicated to telling the stories of the people of Palestine, exhibiting their artwork and historical and cultural documentation through contributions worldwide. “It’s a museum where people get introduced…
(Geneva): Twenty-two countries at the United Nations’ top human rights body issued a joint statement recently, urging China to end its mass arbitrary detentions and related violations against Muslims in the Xinjiang region, Human Rights Watch said. In their unprecedented move, the countries also called on China to cooperate with the UN high commissioner for…
The country is now the world’s second-largest source of oceanic plastic pollution. If you’re in Surabaya, Indonesia’s second-largest city, you can use plastic trash as bus fare five plastic bottles or 10 plastic cups are the equivalent of a two-hour ticket. A year after this program began, each bus is collecting up to 7.5 tons…
London: Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, the sixth wife of Dubai’s billionaire ruler, has reportedly fled the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with 31 million pounds and their two children following the break-up of their marriage. According to media reports, the wife of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum the Vice President and Prime Minister of…
By Nader Aboul Foutouh Just a few months ago, the Muslim community in New Zealand was just another minority in a society that didn’t know much about Islam. New Zealanders perceived their Muslims just through outward appearances, especially the stereotypical bearded men and veiled women. Things changed after the attacks on Al Noor Mosque and…
A square in Eilendorf district of the western German city of Aachen has been renamed to become Moscheeplatz or mosque square. to highlight the importance of tolerance and unity, Daily Sabah reported. “I am very happy as the mayor because there is a Mosque Square in our city,” said Aachen Mayor Marcel Philipp of the…
Jewish and Muslim entrepreneurs met in Berlin recently to launch an “an unconventional Jewish-Muslim dialogue.” Dubbed Shalom Aleikum: Jewish-Muslim Dialog, the project of the Central Council of Jews in Germany began with young business leaders having an open exchange on the issue of cultural identity and the job market. TV journalist Shakuntala Banerjee served as…
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says he accepts the recent announcement of Buddhist prelates and will take steps to set up a council to dispel the suspicions and misconceptions among religions and build religious reconciliation. The premier told a function in Baddegama recently that a religious reconciliation council will be established under the leadership…
On 16 May 2019, a group of Buddhists in Myanmar’s capital, Yangon, launched a ‘White Rose’ campaign which offers roses to Muslims who are fasting during Ramadan. The campaign was organized to show solidarity with Muslims after Buddhist mobs gathered around a number of temporary Muslim prayer houses and demanded that prayer services be suspended.…
Arrest Warrant issued on Anti-Muslim Monk Yangon: The Myanmar police have issued an arrest warrant against Wirathu, an ultra-nationalist Buddhist monk known for his anti-Muslim stance. The warrant was issued under Article 124(a) of the legal code, which forbids incitement of hatred or contempt against the government. The monk is accused of making defamatory remarks…
