Islam

Trump to address religious divides in first trip abroad

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will urge unity between the world's major faiths on an… Read More

Cleric issues Fatwa against Sonu Nigam, offers Rs 10 lakh for shaving his head

Indian singer Sonu Nigam stirred a controversy after his ‘disrespectful bluntness’ in sharing his views… Read More

Is Darren Sammy going to embrace Islam?

KARACHI: West Indian cricketer Darren Sammy has become quite a familiar figure in Pakistan, especially… Read More

EU court rules workplace headscarf ban legal

LUXEMBOURG: European companies can ban employees from wearing religious or political symbols including the Islamic… Read More

Islam to become world’s largest faith by 2070: research report

NEW YORK: Islam will become the world's largest religion in the next 60 years by… Read More

Israel charges Belarus-born convert to Islam with IS ties

JERUSALEM: Israeli prosecutors filed charges on Wednesday against a Belarus-born immigrant after accusing him of… Read More

Turkey lifts ban on army officers wearing Islamic headscarf

ISTANBUL: Turkey's army is lifting a historic ban on female officers wearing the Islamic headscarf… Read More

Trump to focus counter-extremism program solely on Islam: sources

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration wants to revamp and rename a U.S. government program designed to… Read More

Japanese girl finds ‘true love’ in Pakistan

KHANPUR: A Japanese woman found her true love in Pakistan and got married to a… Read More

Lindsay Lohan’s message sparks rumours of conversion to Islam

Actress Lindsay Lohan has shocked millions of followers when she deleted all her posts on… Read More

Muslim girls must take swimming classes with boys: Europe court

STRASBOURG: Muslim parents in Switzerland cannot refuse to send their daughters to school-run swimming lessons… Read More

Fake news warning in Germany after Muslim ‘mob’ story

BERLIN: German media and politicians warned on Friday against an election-year spike in fake news… Read More

Austrian minister calls for hijab ban for public servants

VIENNA: Austria's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Integration Sebastian Kurz said on Friday he wanted… Read More

Germany’s Merkel says full-face veil must be banned

ESSEN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday lashed populists seeking to exploit Germany's refugee influx, but… Read More

Two US Muslim women subject to hate crimes

NEW  YORK: Two Muslim women working for authorities in New York suffered hate crimes just… Read More

Dutch MPs approve partial ban on burqa wearing in public

THE HAGUE: Dutch MPs on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to ban the Islamic full-face burqa from… Read More

Muslim photographer abused in US; police say ‘its freedom of speech’

NEW YORK: An Egyptian Muslim photographer was taken aback when after being abused by an… Read More

Myanmar’s 200 Rohingya Muslims stranded at Bangladesh border

DHAKA: Around 200 Rohingya Muslims fleeing a surge in violence after security forces took control of… Read More

Swiss court faults employer for firing woman over headscarf

GENEVA: A Swiss court has ruled against a company that fired a longtime employee after… Read More

Exhibition of rare Qurans opens in US

WASHINGTON DC: A first US showing of rare old Qurans opens Saturday in a Washington… Read More