The Union of Islamic Communities of Spain (UCIDE) has claimed that the decision of the Islamic Commission in Spain (CIE) in the last 17 of November to elect Mounir Benjelloun Andaloussi Azhari as its new president, “did not fit right” by which they will put the necessary legal action to challenge it. They contest the…
Camp Izza in Pasadena and Irvine aims to help Muslim children take pride in their culture and faith. The summer includes prayers and Koran recitation as well as water balloons and scavenger hunts. Camp Izza, believed to be the only Muslim summer camp in the U.S. that is accredited by the American Camp Assn….
22 May 2012 Living in a secular environment has been a challenge for Muslims in the West. Islam is a religion that does not accept the separation between the public and private space. Thus it expects believers to adhere to its rules regardless of their environment; this inevitably positions it in a fundamental conflict…
12 May 2012 Cultural barriers often stop Muslim women from involving in sports. Muslim Women’s Sports Foundation (MWSF), with the support of FA has launched a new initiative to get the Muslim women to become more physically active and challenge gender related issues in the community.
19.01.2012 The University of East Anglia has developed a degree module to teach students about women, Islam and the media – topics, which are often found in close conjunction, but, as the Guardian notes, “not always in the happiest of circumstances”. The module with cover a variety of “inflammatory” topics, including veil wearing, arranged marriage…
