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Bridging the Gap between British Christians and Muslims

Muslims and Christians in Britain are enthusiastically engaged in exciting interfaith projects, ranging from an imams-versus-clergy football match to academic discussions on the Qur’an and the Bible, says Musharraf Hussain.

Islamic Organizations in France Demand the French Review the Niqab Ban Law

President of the Union of Islamic Organizations in France described the implementation of the law banning the niqab in public places as a law that encourages secularism that is based

Sheikh Qaradawi’s First Interview with Onislam.net .

This interview with Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi was conducted during the first week of October 2010 at his office in Doha, on the occasion of the official launch of the web

Anti-Muslim pork sausage party banned by Paris police

Paris police banned a "pork sausage and booze" bash this week on grounds of maintaining public order after the party was initially planned to take place in a heavily Muslim

Respect candidate spearheads quiet revolution to get Muslim women involved in politics

Drums, loudhailers, chanting slogans. It is a very old-fashioned kind of politics that can be heard on the high street in Kings Heath, Birmingham.

Confessions of a hijabi

I watched the Bollywood film My Name is Khan the other day. The brilliant depiction of an autistic person by India’s leading actor Shah Rukh Khan and director Karan Johar’s

Good Muslim, Bad Muslim

Literature produced during the colonial era, especially by orientalist scholars, depicted Muslims in a binary manner. 'Good' Muslims were those who either collaborated with the colonial enterprise or accepted the

Muslim women wage jihad against violence

International Women’s Day on 8 March provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the work women are doing to combat gender inequality. Violence and inequality affect women around the world,

Watch out: democratic Muslims about

The Islamic Forum Europe has been criticised for 'taking over' a London council. But the case against it doesn't stand up.

Were there women in Islamic history?

The beginning of discussion regarding women in the Islamic world in the form of "Were there women in Islamic history" as a claim and counter-claim falls at a time when