CBC News – February 27, 2012 The deadline for RRSP contributions is nearing, but there’s another important investment concern for Muslims — ensuring the products they rely on for their retirement income comply with Islamic principles. With nearly a million Muslims in Canada, forming nearly three per cent of the country’s population, there has been…
PHILADELPHIA — A high school honors student pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he helped the American terrorist dubbed “Jihad Jane” raise money and recruits for a Muslim holy war. Mohammad Hassan Khalid, 18, of Ellicott City, Md., a Baltimore suburb, entered the plea at his first public court appearance since his July 6 arrest….
December 3, 2010 Friday December 3 2010 Khalid Yasin is going to give a talk – for women only – about the woman’s role in society seen from an Islamic, social, and societal perspective. Yasin, controversial Muslim leader and leader of “Da’wah” organization in Manchester, England was also in Copenhagen in February 2010 and his…
Muslim consumers are a growing, influential and extremely loyal group, making them a desirable market for mainstream brands. But reaching them requires more than launching Sharia-compliant products. Making inroads to this sector takes deep understanding of the values of this community and building the brand from there. Mohamed El-Fatatry, founder of integrated marketing agency Muxlim,…
On Friday February 19 the imam Sheikh Khalid Yasin spoke in the city district of Nørrebro allegedly to prevent young people from joining gangs. Yasin was born in Harlem, New York and grew up as a Christian in Brooklyn. Inspired by Malcolm X he converted to Islam in 1965. Yasin now lives in Manchester, UK…
