Amnesty condemns Belgian vote to ban full-face veils
Amnesty International has condemned an overwhelming vote by the lower house of the Belgian parliament last week in favour of a ban on wearing of full-face veils in public.Amnesty International has...
View ArticleThe pernicious 'good Muslim, bad Muslim' game
Western stereotypes frequently cast Muslims as either "good" (quietist) or "bad" political, with Sufis wholly identified with the former camp, says Omid Safi. This dichotomy ignores a third group of...
View ArticleMuslim, Christian and Jewish leaders respond on bin Laden
Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders have responded to the the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden with varying degrees of relief, regret and caution.Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders have...
View ArticleBirmingham mourners for three men who tried to stop looting
Some 20,000 mourners gathered in Birmingham for the funeral of three young men killed while defending their community from looters last week.More than 20,000 mourners, most of them British-born...
View Article‘Ground Zero Mosque’ leader gives 9/11 talks in Britain
The US Muslim leader at the centre of the recent storm over plans to build an Islamic community centre near Ground Zero in New York is arriving in Britain tomorrow and giving a series of talks and...
View ArticleTest case for religious tolerance in Indonesia
An Indonesian mayor is defying court rulings by pushing for a decree to block Christians from opening churches on streets with Islamic names.In a test case of religious intolerance in the world's...
View ArticleJerusalem interfaith dialogue sees increased participation
Religious leaders in Jerusalem are more willing than ever before to take part in dialogue with members of other faiths despite growing political tensions.Religious leaders in Jerusalem are more willing...
View ArticleChristian Aid urges governments to build climate change 'Noah's Ark'
UK-based global development agency Christian Aid has called on governments to build a 'Noah's Ark' at the UN climate change talks in Durban.UK-based global development agency Christian Aid has called...
View ArticleHeritage group decries destruction of sacred Mali mausoleums
The UN's World Heritage Committee has condemned the destruction of mausoleums sacred to the Sufi strain of Islam in the African nation of Mali.The UN's World Heritage Committee has condemned the...
View Article'Dirty Paki Lingerie' defies stereotypes of Muslim women
A stimulating, comedic and controversial one-woman show comes to Edinburgh tomorrow night, defying simplistic portrayals of Muslim women.The stimulating, comedic, thought-provoking and controversial...
View ArticleNavigating Atlantic diversity and beyond
Aizzah Fatima recently brought her controversial and stimulating one-woman play 'Dirty Paki Lingerie' to these islands for the first time, following a highly successful run in the United States. Katie...
View Article'Muslim rage': re-engagement, not disengagement is needed
Back in September, there were expressions across the world of what was dubbed 'Muslim rage' by the media, following the tawdry trailer for a film entitled 'Innocence of Muslims' ostensibly intended to...
View ArticleUS religious leaders seek two-state solution for Palestine and Israel
Christian, Muslim and Jewish religious and lay organisations and institutions have pledged to mobilise fresh support for peace in the Middle East.Leading figures among the Armenian and Greek Orthodox...
View ArticleChurches' chief welcomes trenchant Muslim critique of IS
The WCC General Secretary has welcomed publication of an open letter by a group of 126 Muslim scholars to Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, leader of IS.World Council of Churches General Secretary, the Rev Dr Olav...
View ArticleURC expresses concern for Jewish and Muslim communities
Senior figures in the United Reformed Church (URC) have expressed solidarity with minority communities feeling vulnerable.Senior figures in the United Reformed Church (URC) have expressed solidarity...
View ArticleIslamic State and the ‘theology of rape’
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View ArticlePhillipines: Muslim and Christian leaders unite against terrorists
Fears are growing for the safety of hostages in the city of MarawiMuslim community leaders in the Philippines have expressed their support for the beleagured Christian community in Marawi. The crisis...
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