Africa
Five of the Most Influential (Contemporary) African Muslim Scholars to Learn from Today
The Muslim VibeAfrica has produced outstanding scholars that have distinguished themselves in the field of philosophy, hadith, and jurisprudence, and Qur’anic sciences in recent times but their contribution has often been overlooked by writers and researchers.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Višegrad’s Rape Camps: Denial and Erasure
Al-JazeeraI was born in the 1980s to a Bosniak family in Višegrad, an ethnically diverse town in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. A couple of years later, my hometown turned into one of the worst places on earth to be born a Muslim.
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Canada
Canada: Toronto Mosque Closed after Violent Threats
The Muslim NewsA Toronto mosque remained closed Tuesday after receiving violent threats as police investigate the incident.
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China
China Announces New Rules for Muslims Visiting Saudi Arabia for Haj
The Economic TimesChina has released new regulations for Muslims visiting Saudi Arabia for annual Haj stipulating that the pilgrimage should be organized only by the country’s Islamic Association and pilgrims should follow Chinese laws and oppose religious extremism.
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Is Beijing Building New Detention Centers?
ForbesIn December 2019, Beijing confirmed that all those held at the so called “re-education centers” in Xinjiang have “graduated.” Yet recent reports suggest that Beijing is building new camps.
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Chinese Detention 'Leaving Thousands of Uighur Children without Parents'
The GuardianThousands of Uighur children appear to have been left without parents as their mothers or fathers were forced into Chinese internment camps, prison and other detention facilities, according to evidence from government documents in Xinjiang.
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Egypt
Netflix is set to release a documentary on the discovery of 59 sealed sarcophagi from the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, outside Cairo.
Netflix to Stream Documentary on Saqqara Archaeological Find in Egypt
Arab News
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France
Photographer William Klein Talks Paris, New York and Muhammad Ali
ForbesWith the recent premiere of Regina King’s film One Night In Miami at the 77th Venice Film Festival—a film which candidly follows the life of Muhammad Ali on the night he won the boxing world championship—it makes sense that the 58th New York Film Festival featured Klein’s historic film, Muhammad Ali, the Greatest, which he directed in 1969.
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Indonesia
BRI Syariah to be Indonesia's Biggest Islamic Bank after 3-Way Merger
ReutersState-owned BRI Syariah is set to become Indonesia’s biggest Islamic lender after announcing a three-way bank merger that sent its shares soaring 25% for the second straight day.
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Muslim Protesters March against Indonesia's New Labour Law
The Times of IndiaThousands of conservative Muslims marched in Indonesia’s capital on Tuesday demanding that the government revoke a new law they say will cripple labour rights.
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International
More Questions on Human Rights for Beijing Winter Olympics
Abc NewsA coalition of human-rights groups has met with the International Olympic Committee over calls to pull the 2022 Winter Olympics out of Beijing.
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From Mute to Menacing: Why TV's Portrayal of Muslims Still Falls Short
The Muslim VibeThough representation has increased, Islam on TV is still largely centred around terrorists and oppressed women. What we need is more complexity – and fewer dangerous cliches.
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Abroad at Home: Into the Worlds of Islamic Architecture
Wall Street JournalTravel across continents, from Jerusalem to Granada, Spain, on a virtual tour of the wonders of Islam’s built environment.
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Mali
Mali Observes 3-Day Mourning after Deadly Terrorist Attack
The Muslim NewsMali, which is 95% Muslim, on Thursday began a three-day national mourning to pay tributes to the victims of Tuesday’s terrorist attack that killed at least 11 soldiers and 12 civilians, according to an official statement.
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New Zealand
Ardern’s Landslide Victory Shows Power of Inclusive Leadership
Bloomberg QuintJacinda Ardern’s emphatic election victory is seen as an endorsement of an inclusive brand of leadership that may ripple beyond New Zealand’s borders.
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Philippines
Food Security and Nutrition Roadmap: Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ReliefwebAccording to the Philippine Statistics Authority-BARMM, about 53 percent families in the region are poor and 29.1 percent of them were not able to meet their basic food needs during the first semester of 2018.
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South Africa
South African High Court Prohibits Muslim Call to Prayer. Why It Got It Wrong
The ConversationThe High Court in Durban, the port city in KwaZulu-Natal on the east coast of South Africa, has granted an interdict against a mosque, stopping its call to prayer (the athaan or adhan) because it can be heard from a neighbour’s house across the street.
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South Korea
South Korea Holds Virtual Festival for Muslim Travelers
The Jakarta PostThe Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Jakarta is holding a three-day virtual travel event over the weekend.
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USA
Muslim American Votes may Carry Outsize Weight in US Election
Al-JazeeraDespite their small numbers, Muslim Americans’ concentration in US battleground states could swing the presidential election.
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'Out-vote the Hate': Tlaib and Omar Call for Large Muslim Turnout
Middle East EyeAt virtual event hosted by Senator Bernie Sanders, the congresswomen and other prominent US Muslims called for ‘historic’ turnout to defeat Trump.
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Joe Biden Says Muslims would Serve 'At Every Level' In His Administration
Middle East EyeAt virtual event hosted by Senator Bernie Sanders, the congresswomen and other prominent US Muslims called for ‘historic’ turnout to defeat Trump.
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If Amy Coney Barrett were Muslim
The New York TimesIt’s not hard to imagine how conservatives would smear her religious beliefs.
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Muslim Flight Attendant Asks SCOTUS to Revive Religious Case (1)
Bloomberg LawA former ExpressJet flight attendant, who declined to serve alcohol because of her Muslim faith and allegedly was fired after requesting a religious accommodation, wants the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that sent her discrimination suit to arbitration.
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