The United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution on Friday condemning rights violations against women and girls in Afghanistan, urging the ruling Taliban to end restrictive practices described as making them “invisible” in society. The Talib…
Eid al Adha: Ummah before the nation state
As Eid al Adha draws near and politicians will once again be invited to our prayers and festivals, it is the sincere wish of so many Muslims that Muslims in positions of influence reflect on who religious celebrations are for and whose agenda is being …
Arab woman demand action after femicides bleed society dry
On July 6, women throughout the Middle East and North Africa region gathered in response to more than eight crimes of femicide occurring in June, six of whom were killed by their partners. Sparking the movement was the murders of Nayera Ashraf and Iman…
Israel denies using bodies of slain Palestinians in uni labs
Israel on Thursday denied allegations by Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh that it is using bodies of Palestinians killed by its troops in university medical school labs. Israeli authorities keep corpses of Palestinians they allege were kill…
Moroccan women petition to reform archaic inheritance law
“Allah decrees a will for your children; the male gets twice the share of the female” (Surah An-Nisa, 4:11). This single verse continues to hamper Moroccan women’s path to equality. Despite emphasising gender equality within the 2011 constitution and M…
Biden to meet MbS in Saudi bilateral talks: White House
Joe Biden will hold talks with Saudi Arabia’s controversial Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman \- but only as part of a larger delegation – when the US president visits the oil-rich nation next week, the White House said on Thursday. “The president will …
Zahawi under fire for Kurdish leader’s relative’s internship
The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nadhim Zahawi, allegedly secured an internship for a relative of the Kurdish president, as his oil firm received expanded drilling rights in the region, according to a report by UK website iNews. Mazen Barzani – Pres…
Muslims pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat, hajj’s highest point
Huge crowds of robed Muslim pilgrims prayed on Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Friday, the climax of the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the pandemic forced drastic cuts in numbers two years in a row. Groups of worshippers, many holding umbrellas against …
Thousands in Mosul struggling to access schools, hospitals
School children and young adults in Mosul are still struggling to access education and jobs, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) warned on Wednesday. Mosul was retaken by government forces from Islamic State group militants on 10 July 2017 but five yea…
Explainer: The dangers of India’s Hindu nationalism
Violence against Muslims and other non-Hindu groups has become an almost daily occurrence in India. Radical Hindus have harassed, beaten, or killed hundreds of non-Hindus, especially Muslims, with few consequences. They have been shielded by a governme…