Robert Saleh became the first Muslim to hold the position of head coach for the New York Jets American football team. Muslim communities considered it a step toward diversity in America showing that Muslims are part of contributing to its progress.
The American magazine, Foreign Policy, warned of the growing dangers of extremist Far Right groups in many countries of the world, after their ideology was mainstreamed into political parties. A united global front is needed before it is out of control.
The authorities of Illinois, US will conduct a study on Muslim conditions and their civil and religious rights. Muslims hope that the study will contribute to the societal integration in Illinois, which includes the third highest percentage of Muslims in America.
The Austrian media denied the rumors claiming that the Austrian government decided to prevent Muslims from exercising their political rights, noting that the reason behind these rumors is a controversial law to combat extremism, which was rejected in Parliament.
The Muslim physician, Omar Atiq, became the talk of the American media after forgiving the medical fees owed from 200 cancer patients of his medical center in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He forgave 650 thousand dollars to relieve his patients during the Corona virus Pandemic.
Civil organizations in Europe noted that the mosques in Germany were subjected to 122 attacks in 2020. The indicators of violence towards German Muslims, comprising around 4.5 million people, have shown continuous increase during the past 6 years.
The Economist reports that the number of Muslims in Japan has doubled from 110,000 in 2010 to 230,000 in 2019. The number of mosques has also increased from 24 to 110 in the last 19 years. This is attributed to Japanese tolerance toward other religions.
After serving the holy book for 70 years, the oldest Quran memorization teacher in Egypt, Tanazer Al Najouli, passed away at the age of 97. She taught many generations, so religious institutions in Egypt and the Arab world considered her death a great loss.
"Reading opens minds, promotes tolerance, openness and communication, and prepares an educated, informed and open-minded people, veering them away from extremism and impenetrability."
The Spanish region of Catalonia is considering expanding the teaching of Islam next year after a successful experience in six of its schools. The expansion is in response to the Muslim families who asked that their children receive equal access to their peers.
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