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Humza Yousaf Becomes First Minister of Scotland and First Muslim Leader of a Western Nation

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By Yousuf Ali On Monday March 27th, the Scottish National party announced the results of their leadership election. Humza Yousaf won with 52% of the vote on the second ballot, d

At least 2 dead, several injured after stabbing at Muslim center in Portugal

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by Rehan Qamar A man killed two women and injured several other people at an Ismaili Muslim center in Lisbon, Portugal Tuesday. Portuguese authorities said they were investiga

Muslim Women’s Day: Throwing a Spotlight on Muslim Women’s Rights

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Reposted from PassBlue.com Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari opposes the general perception that Islam represses women while ignoring various negative indices re

Op Ed: The Spirit of Fasting in the month of Ramadan

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by M. Basheer Ahmed M.D. Ramadan is indeed an exceptional month of fasting for Muslims around the world. It is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, during which Muslim

Israeli Minister’s Remarks Denying Palestinian Peoplehood Draw Condemnation

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By Yousuf Ali Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich made remarks where he denied the Palestinian peoplehood to delegitimize their claim to Palestine on March 20. He claimed

Imran Khan Arrest Warrant 

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By Mahvish Akhtar On Tuesday, March 14, 2023, the Lahore High Court issued an arrest warrant for Imran Khan, the chairman of PTI. The process did not go as smoothly as it should

Islamabad High Court upholds death penalty in Noor Mukadam murder case

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by Rehan Qamar The Islamabad High Court (IHC) in Pakistan announced its decision on the appeal challenging the conviction of Zahir Jaffer and others in the infamous Noor Muqadda

Obituary: In memory of El Hajj Imam Abdullah

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Reposted from Ever Loved Imam Abdullah Bey El-Amin was born RasBerry Holland III in Little Rock, AR on October 31, 1944 to doting parents, RasBerry Holland II and Thelma De Lone

In groundbreaking ruling, Middle Eastern Islamic council declares ‘fatwa’ against Hamas

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By Ruth Marks Eglash | from Fox News In a groundbreaking ruling, an official Islamic legislative body based in the Arab world declared a "fatwa," or a legal opinion, against t

Countries Cut Aid to UN Agency Assisting Rohingya after Fire Further Displaces Thousands

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By Yousuf Ali On March 7, the World Food Program announced that it was going to decrease food aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, a country where hundreds of thousands of re