South African Muslims widely praised for Durban aid effort: Muslim organisations in South Africa have played a major role in relief efforts in KwaZulu-Natal which has seen widespread violence and looting following the arrest of former President Jacob Zuma. So ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews … [Read more...] about SA News: South African Muslims widely praised for Durban aid effort
Muslims
Web of hate is rooted in putting all Muslims in one category | The Conversation
Web of hate is rooted in putting all Muslims in one category: Indonesian students pay tribute to the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings. BAGUS INDAHONO/EPA-EFEIt’s clear that Islamophobia is on the rise globally. This antipathy towards adherents of the Muslim faith is often presented as a violent reaction to terrorism committed by the Islamic State. This suggests that … [Read more...] about Web of hate is rooted in putting all Muslims in one category | The Conversation
SA News: Sunni Muslims Distance Themselves From Radical Salafist Muslims
Sunni Muslims Distance Themselves From Radical Salafist Muslims: Over 200 leading Sunni imams, scholars and clerics, including from Egypt, India, Russia, Syria, Turkey, Britain, Lebanon, South Africa and Jordan, attended. The purpose of the conference was to bring Muslims together and to answer the question of what it ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Dunedin Test … [Read more...] about SA News: Sunni Muslims Distance Themselves From Radical Salafist Muslims
South African Muslims call to arrest Peres
The Muslim Lawyers Association of South Africa is working to have former Israeli President Shimon Peres arrested during his upcoming visit to the country, Channel 10 News reported on Monday. According to the report, the organization has asked the state prosecutor to issue an arrest warrant for Peres, who is supposed to visit the country later this week and meet senior officials … [Read more...] about South African Muslims call to arrest Peres
CMES Colloquium: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Late Ottoman Empire: Coming Together, Moving Apart
CMES Colloquium: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Late Ottoman Empire: Coming Together, Moving Apart A South Africa Event on 2016-04-13 00:00:00 Heather J. Sharkey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania where she has received the Charles Ludwig Distinguished Teaching Award. Before … [Read more...] about CMES Colloquium: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Late Ottoman Empire: Coming Together, Moving Apart
