Muhammad Ali converted 20 lakh Americans to Islam World Boxing Legend Muhammad Ali told a number of times that the happiest moments of his life was when he embraced Islam. Although several phases came in the life of Philanthropist Muhammad Ali but the turning point in his life came in 1964 when he was on…
American film director quoted Holy Quran, broke down people in tears [“Anyone who knows this beautiful religion that was the height of civilization in the 13th Century, knows that at the root of that religion, the two most important words are that God is Gracious, God is Merciful, and we trust to that God to…
French Muslim leader: make empty churches into mosques France’s top Muslim official has suggested turning empty or abandoned Catholic churches into mosques, saying as many as 5,000 are needed for the country’s Muslim population – the largest in Europe. “It’s a delicate issue, but why not?” Dalil Boubakeur, rector of the Grand Mosque in Paris…
Church becomes Mosque for 230 days in Venice Venice-MOSQUE By: channel4.com The church of Santa Maria della Misericordia in Venice, which closed to worshippers 40 years ago, has been transformed into a mosque as part of the Venice Biennale, the world’s most high-profile showcase of contemporary art. Venice Biennale from Church to MosqueDesigned by…
In New York, both Eids officially recognized as school holidays For the first time in the city’s history, public schools will observe two Muslim holidays. New York City is now the largest school district in the country to recognize two Muslim holidays on its official calendar. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday the addition…
French Director Isabelle Matic Finds Islam after charlie attacks CAIRO – French director Isabelle Matic has announced her decision to revert to Islam on her FaceBook account, making the unexpected announcement only a few days after Charlie Hebdo Paris attacks. “Today, I passed through the first pillar of Islam. There is no god but Allah…
Report: Global Halal industries set to flourish by Shanghai Daily Global industry for products and services abiding to Islamic or halal standards is expect to further expand in the years to come, according to a report released on Sunday. The industry is going to rise from two trillion U.S. dollars last year to 3.7 trillion…
China’s “war on terror” is really a war on Islam By: Simon Denyer [When hopes for independence were cruelly dashed by mass executions and arrests in the city of Ghulja — or Yining in Chinese — in 1997, Uighurs had nowhere else to turn, she said. “People lost faith in the dream of independence,” she…
UK: Ex-archbishop says Islam is good for British values Britain’s former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, has said that Islam is rejuvenating “British values” during a critical speech against Islamophobic segments of the British media. Speaking to an audience of thousands at the annual Living Islam Festival, organised by the Islamic Society of Britain…
Muslim girl named France’s top high school student By Colin Randall Marseille, France: The daughter of an immigrant Moroccan factory worker has been named France’s top high school student after scoring the highest marks in this summer’s baccalaureat examinations. Myriam Bourhail, 18, who has dual French-Moroccan nationality, has been feted at the French parliament and…
