The ‘David’-like physiology and ‘Nike’ wings were Greco-Roman, but his turban, beard and ‘semitic’ face, were unmistakably of the East. He sat majestically with one arm under his chin and his right foot atop a distilling retort. “Those figures represent the building blocks of Western civilization. There’s Spain, England, the Middle Ages, even Islam is […]
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Names of successful Hajj candidates announced by Govt
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday announced names of over 107,000 successful applicants for Hajj 2019. Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri opened computerised balloting for Hajj, which would be completed tonight. The successful candidates would be informed through SMS or the candidates can check their application’s status online at: http://www.hajjinfo.org/ The applicants, who could not […]
Outrage in France over plan for Muslim rapper to perform at Bataclan
PARIS: Rightwing French leaders have condemned as ‘sacrilege’ a decision to allow a provocative Muslim rapper to play the Bataclan concert hall in Paris where militants massacred 90 people three years ago. Singer Medine – who caused an outcry when he attacked hardline secularists in a controversial 2015 song, Don’t Laik, a week before the Charlie Hebdo […]
Hijab-wearing Muslim competes in Miss England
The 20 year old British Muslim, Maria Mahmood, has made it through to the semi-finals of Miss England Beauty Pageant. Maria is the first Muslim woman to participate in Miss England while donning a hijab. If she is successful in winning the contest, she wishes to compete in Miss World. Maria desires to challenge the stereotypes faced […]
Muslim man killed in India over “love jihad”
A Hindu extremist has killed a Muslim man in the Rajasthan area of India after accusing him of doing “love jihad”. The term “Love Jihad” is used by right wing groups in India to refer a conspiracy to turn Hindu women from their religion by seducing them. Hindu man, identified as Shambhu Lal, set the victim’s […]