Muslims around the world are currently celebrating the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Ada, which commemorates Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael when God had commanded him to do so, testing Abraham’s faith and resolve. The Quran recounts the incident: My Lord, grant me [a child] from among […]
BBC Hate crime against Muslims in London has risen by 65% over the last 12 months, Metropolitan Police figures show. Islamophobic hate crime offences have increased from 344 to 570 in the last year, with many attacks targeting women wearing traditional Islamic clothing. Asian Network’s Shabnam Mahmood has […]
Islamic Herald During the Middle Ages the Islamic World had a very significant impact upon Europe, which in turn cleared the way for the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution. In the Medieval age, Islam and Muslims influenced Europe in a number of different ways. One of the most […]
Al Jazeera As a Palestinian citizen of Israel, 21-year-old Shadan Jabareen says she has experienced institutionalised discrimination since she was a child. In 1994, her parents wanted to get away from the constant noise and the overcrowded Umm al-Fahm and move to a Jewish-Israeli community. “My dad heard […]
Muslim Academy Islamic contributions to World History were several, touching such different areas as art, architecture, medicine, agriculture, and technology. The medieval Islamic world, from Central Asia to the shores of the Atlantic, was a world where scholars and men of wisdom flourished. The many references to astronomy […]
The Muslim Debate Initiative 