September 2020

A Smart Application for the Muslims of Blackburn

The Muslims of Blackburn praised an unknown citizen, who developed a smart application, that determines the time of prayer, Qiblah, and nearest mosque. The developer remained anonymous refusing to receive praise over what he considers as a religious commitment.

A Court’s Victory for Adhan in Germany

After a 5-year-long legal dispute, a court in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, ruled to allow loudspeaker Friday prayer Adhan for 15 minutes in the mosque in Oer-Erkenschwick. It rejected the ban lawsuit and upheld the right of Muslims to practice their rituals.

Muslim Women Crises in Belgium

A report about Islamophobia in Belgium revealed that 90% of their victims of Islamophobia are Muslim women. They are subjected to discrimination, hate crimes and harassment on a regular basis in the workplace, which caused 96 cases to be filed during 2019.

Solidarity Campaign for Maryam Pougetoux

A social media solidarity campaign considered it unacceptable and racist that French parliamentarians walked out of a parliament meeting over the President of the National Union of French Students at Sorbonne University Maryam Pougetoux's wearing of the hijab.

Muslims in Brooklyn

On September 9, the Brooklyn Historical Society launched a website called "Muslims in Brooklyn" that documents the lives of Muslims in Brooklyn, New York, USA, through oral recordings, which include the experiences of Muslim residents in a multi-ethnic society.

A Literary Magazine About the Muslims of Toronto

The Institute of Islamic Studies at the University of Toronto in Canada published a literary magazine, "Islam in the City", to empower Muslim students to share their stories of what it means to be a Muslim in Toronto and strive to change stereotypes about Muslims.

A Royal Tribute to London’s Muslims

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, visited the London Mosque and Islamic Center in Whitechapel, to thank the volunteers for providing meals and medication to vulnerable members of the community during the Corona virus Pandemic.

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