During a three-day conference sponsored by the United Nations, Islamic humanism as been one of the most popular topics at a World Philosophy Day event. “The West asks if in the future, Islam will be able to put man at the centre of the world. Therefore, is Islam capable of going from a theocentric humanism…
German suspected of being part of an Al Qaeda cell and arrested in Turkey has been extradited to Germany, the federal prosecutor’s office said on Friday. The 23-year-old German, identified only as Attila S., is suspected of planning attacks against US targets in Germany. He was arrested in the Turkish city of Konya last November….
In North Dallas, Texas, Muslims and Jews are coming together to fight anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish sentiments in the city. “It’s about time Muslims and Jews come together to speak out against anti-Semitism and Islamophobia,” said President of the Islamic Association of Carrolton president Azhar Azeez. Local Rabbi Andrew Paley added that “the irrational fear of…
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith visited Luton’s Central Mosque on Monday meeting young Muslims whom she said were playing an integral part in the fight extremism. “They were proud to be Muslims and proud to be British,” she said. Her visit to Luton came in the wake of a fatal stabbing of a young man in…
The man behind the bid to run north Swindon’s newest primary school as an Islamic faith school has hit back at his critics. Shahid Sahu said his detractors had not taken the time to look at the proposal and denied claims that the school would be single faith. He also revealed his plans for the…
