March 27th 2022 saw the celebration of Muslim Women’s Day. Launched in 2017 by MuslimGirl.com (an online platform that enables young Muslim Women to share their stories of what it means to grow up in the U.S.), the founder, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh stated Muslim Women’s Day is: “a call to action to … centre Muslim women’s…
On the 2nd June 2020 the US Mosque study, titled “The American Mosque 2020: Growing and Evolving” was jointly released by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), the Islamic Society of North America and the Center on Muslim Philanthropy. Previously conducted in 2000 and 2010, this survey is the third instalment published which…
On the 10th June 2021 Ed Husain’s released his latest book, titled “Among the Mosques: A Journey across Muslim Britain”. Despite being praised by the British media as “fascinating”1,”timely and important”2, doubts have been raised by local councils, academics and activists who argue that Husain’s work contains both factual inaccuracies and sweeping generalisations. Among the…
Two criminal fires targeting mosques in the Lyon urban area were reported. Fortunately, the damage remains material and there have been no human victims as both places were empty. However, such attacks contribute to create a climate of anxiety among French Muslims, who have denounced the lack of reaction from public authorities. During the night…
A senior Imam has advised mosques not to open until they can hold congregational prayers, despite government plans for places of worship. The government is expected to announce that churches, mosques and synagogues in England can open their doors for private prayer from 15 June. But as mosques are primarily for congregational prayers Muslim leaders…
