Istanbul: The OIC Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) will organize an international symposium on the ‘History of the Islamic Civilisation in Eastern Africa’ in Zanzibar, Tanzania on September 3 to 6, 2013. It will be held in collaboration with the National Records and Archives Authority of the Sultanate of Oman and…
Toledo (Ohio-US): A former Marine from Indiana admitted that he broke into a mosque in Ohio and set fire to a prayer rug because he wanted revenge for the killings of American troops overseas. Randy Linn pleaded guilty to hate crime charges, saying hehad become enraged after seeing images of wounded soldiers in the news. “Every…
Washington D.C.: “Paradigm Shift – From Cries of Victimhood to Asserting our rights through policy intervention” was theme of the Eid gathering held in Washington DC metro area on October 28, a day after Idul Azha. The event was organized to introduce the launching of the US India Policy Institute in Washington DC. Hundreds of…
Paris: According to a survey conducted by sociologist Lagrange, the religious practice of young French Muslims is on the rise. Muslims between 18 and 35 years old tend to be more observant than the first or second generation of immigrant Muslims. They are also more assertive of their Muslim identity. Such results are at odds…
Montreal: Canadian Province Quebec’s Agricultural Ministry monitored many farms as thousands of Muslims took part in traditional lamb sacrifices to celebrate the Eid al-Azha. Mayor of Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Suzanne Boulais, a town about 50 kilometres southeast of Montreal, also kept a close eye on a nearby farm. “I have no problem with Muslims slaughtering lambs, but…
Paris: The Collective Against Islamophobia in France (Collectif contre l’Islamophobie en France; CCIF) has launched a media campaign to “open dialogue” and “deconstruct clichés” regarding Islam in France. The message of their campaign is “We are the Nation” or that Muslims are central to France whether it be “by birth, but also by their feeling…
Paris: France has set March 19 as the annual date of remembrance for victims of the 1954-62 Algerian war, in a diplomatic gesture to Algeria before a visit by President Francois Hollande next month. The Senate upper house of parliament approved the date in a vote that ended years of disagreement over when to mark…
The Islamophobia Research and Documentation Project at University of California Berkeley announced the launch of Islamophobia Studies Journal, a bi-annual peer reviewed academic periodical focusing on emerging research on and analysis about the nature of Islamophobia and its impact on culture, politics, media, and the lives and experiences of Muslim people.
Vienna:The King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz International Center for Inter-religious and Inter-cultural Dialogue (KAICIID) opened last fortnight. The opening ceremony was attended by Austrian Foreign Minister, Michael Spindelegger, Spanish Foreign Minister, José Manuel GarcÃa-Margallo, and hundreds of religious leaders. The center, launched by Saudi Arabia as an international organisation with multi-faith oversight, aims to help…
The University of Toronto hired its first full-time Muslim chaplain for the 5,000 strong Muslim students studying there. The man taking up the post hopes to combat stereotypes surrounding the faith. Amjad Tarsin is a 28-year-old man of Libyan descent who hails from Ann Arbour, Michigan, US. He began to devote himself to the religion…
