January 15-21

Islam Teaches Us That Life Is a Test. So Is This President.

One year after President Trump’s inauguration, Sheikh Mustafa Umar of Los Angeles reflects on the hardships and struggles of Muslims living in the U.S.
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The Influential Network for a New Generation of American Muslim Leaders

Seeing their membership at prominent events, such as the Women’s March, The American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute, or AMCLI, is a resource for American Muslims looking to enact and carry out change for their communities.
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The Lingering Dream of an Islamic State

Clouded by an ugly connotation, the idea of an Islamic State, which has been horribly misguided by the reality of ISIS, is explored by author Azadeh Moaveni who questions the future of broad political Islam.
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Schools Urged To Help Tackle Islamophobia

The Children’s Commissioner for Wales, Sally Holland, is working to provide resources and assistance to students affected by Islamophobia and racism.
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Mohammed Most Popular Name For Newborn Boys In The Netherlands For Second Year In A Row

A Dutch journalist finds that Mohammed, including all spelling variations, is the most popular name for newborn boys in the Netherlands in this past year.
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Phillip Parrish, a Republican candidate for governor in Minnesota, told a Muslim community leader, ‘Islam is ultimately not a faith, in a broader email condemning the religion and Sharia.
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Netanyahu Warns Against Challenges of Radical Islam

Warning against the threat of radical Islam which is challenging “our way of life”, Israeli PM Netanyahu called for an ‘alliance of democracies’ and strengthening of Indo-Israel ties to face up to the threats.
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Closer Ties Between India and Israel Must Not Become An Anti-Muslim Alliance

There are many good reasons for Modi and Netanyahu to celebrate warming relations. But if they exploit that closeness to boost a shared narrative of extreme nationalism, exclusion and defining Muslims as the enemy – must be discredited.
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Pakistan: In Islam, Punishment is Awarded By State Only: Ahsan Iqbal

At a public ceremony to condemn terrorism and extremism, Pakistani state official Ahsan Iqbal commented on how the dream of a united Pakistan has still not yet been realized.
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Northern League Leader Says Italian Society Threatened By Islam

Italian culture and society risk being eradicated by Islam, Northern League leader Matteo Salvini, said on Monday as he vowed to halt a migrant ‘invasion.’
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Uzbekistan Plans 'Mini-Mosques' To Help Muslims Pray

To help boost Muslim tourism, Uzbekistan is planning the construction of several mosques along roads and highways along with other amenities for Muslim tourists.
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Roundup: Iran Urges Muslims States To Prioritize Palestine Issue

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Palestine should be the at the forefront of issues in the Muslim world, calling on Muslim states to condemn and denounce Israel.
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The 10-Minute Mecca Stampede That Made History

Investigating the most lethal in a long history of Mecca disasters—in 2015, when some Two-thousand pilgrims were crushed or trampled to death on their way to the holy city—William Langewiesche reveals the cause: not ‘God’s will,’ as the authorities claim, but the arrogance and dishonesty of the Saudi regime.
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Iran's Leader Accuses Saudis of 'treason' Against Muslims

Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei accused Saudi rulers of committing ‘treason’ against Muslims by aligning themselves with the U.S. and Israel.
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Pakistan Clerics Issue Fatwa Against Suicide Bombings

In a nation plagued with Islamist violence, over One thousand Pakistani Muslim clerics have issued an Islamic directive, or fatwa, forbidding suicide bombings, in a book unveiled by the government.
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Orientalism after Edward Said

In his new book, Professor Wael Hallaq of Columbia University explores and critiques the field of Orientalism in a post-Said world, using frames such as liberal thought and the pre-modern Islamic history.
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Quebec City Muslims Alarmed By Increasingly Public Displays of Racism One Year After Mosque Shooting

Expressing regret on coming to Quebec, former president of an Islamic cultural center Rachid Raffa talks about some of the aggressions Muslims in Quebec face one year after a mosque shooting.
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