'Islam establishes a direct link with God'

What is REAL?

By: MElKhatib

I often find myself in a bit of an uncomfortable position …when in discussing issues or schools of thought in Islam, I am hit with that horrid, however well-intentioned phrase, “Aah, but you’re not a REAL Muslim.”  I find myself biting my tongue, choking back my first response and replying with an emphatic ‘...

1 day ago

Switzerland: Minaret Ban Violates Rights

By: chnarendra

The recent vote in Switzerland to ban minaret construction violates the rights of observant Muslims to manifest their religion in public and reflects mounting anti-Muslim sentiment in Western Europe, Human Rights Watch said today. On November 29, 57 percent of those voting in a national referendum endorsed a constitutional amendment to ban the ...

1 day ago

Majorities Reject Banning Defamation of Religion

By: azhar12

As the UN General Assembly prepares to debate a proposal calling for nations to take action against the defamation of religion, majorities in 13 of 20 nations polled around the world support the right to criticize a religion.On average, across all countries polled, 57% of respondents agree that “people should be allowed to publicly criticize ...

10 days ago

Global report: 1 in 4 practices Islam

By: owa15

The global Muslim population stands at 1.57 billion, meaning that nearly 1 in 4 people in the world practice Islam, according to a report Wednesday billed as the most comprehensive of its kind. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life report provides a precise number for a population whose size has long has been subject to guesswork, with ...

about 1 month ago