Islamophobia

OIC to discuss international prize for promoting tolerance, dialogue

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

The committee for instituting the OIC’s international prize to honor media outlets and professionals who have made outstanding contributions to promoting tolerance, harmony and intercultural dialogue, will hold its second meeting at the headquarters of the Union of News Agencies in OIC Member States (UNA) in Jeddah on Monday. The director of the public information and communication department, Maha Akeel,Read more

British policy on Arab world ‘needs a reset’

London - Muslimchronicle

A “colossal gap” in understanding of the Arab world among many Britons must be tackled to counter the growing problem of Islamophobia, while a “reset” is needed in UK foreign policy on the region. Those were key conclusions of an Arab News panel discussion held Monday to coincide with the publication of a poll about Brits’ attitudes toward the ArabRead more

Muslims caught in Austrian election crossfire

Vienna - Muslimchronicle

As Austrians grow more openly hostile towards Muslims, major political parties are deliberately brandishing Islamophobia in the Catholic majority country ahead of next month's parliamentary election. A torch-lit procession of ultra-nationalists gathered recently on the outskirts of Vienna to listen to fiery speeches on the anniversary of a 17th-century victory over Muslim Ottomans. "Today we have to defend our homelandRead more

Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim warned terrorism has no religion

Brussels - Arab Today

The Secretary General of Muslim World League (MWL) Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa has warned of the extremist reaction against Islam as a result of Islamophobia, indicating that it will generate more sufferings and increase numbers of extremists who were before normal moderate persons coexisting with their societies in non-Muslim countries and respecting their constitutions, laws and cultures. ThisRead more

Proposal to Remove Islamophobia from Motion 103 Defeated

Toronto - Arab Today

A proposal by the Conservative party of Canada to remove the word “Islamophobia” from a Liberal motion designed to deal decisively with the issue, has been defeated in Parliament, according to CBC News. Motion 103, tabled by Oshawa Liberal MP, Iqri Khan, was designed to deal with the growing presence of Islamophobia in Canada. For her efforts, Khan received moreRead more

AIPC's organizers spark outrage after hiding women speakers

Sydeny - Assad Karam

The organizers of Australian Islamic Peace Conference (AIPC), in Melbourne have sparked outrage on social media outlets, due to deleting women speakers' faces from the promotional flyer of the conference. The three female speakers, psychologist Monique Toohey, social worker Nina Trad Azam and Islamic teacher Umm Jamaal el-Din, had their faces replaced with black ink. The flyer featured 12 maleRead more

British Boxer Faces Backlash Over Photo of Himself Praying in Dubai

London - Arab Today

A photo of British boxer, Anthony Joshua, praying in a mosque, has led to a storm of anti-Islamic comments on social media. While in Dubai to train for an upcoming fight with Wladimir Klitschko, scheduled for April 27 at Wembley Stadium, the 27-year-old, IBF heavyweight champion visited a mosque. The photo in question, shared by the boxer himself and seenRead more

British communities ‘worryingly’ segregated

London - Arab Today

Some UK communities are “worryingly” segregated and government failure to tackle social and economic isolation, particularly among Muslims, is playing into the hands of extremists, a government-commissioned report warned Monday. Louise Casey, a senior civil servant, said her study exposed “uncomfortable truths” about the impact of large-scale immigration, in particular discrimination against women in some South Asian communities. “Inequality withinRead more

OIC to Hold meeting to Discuss Mechanisms to Address Islamophobia

Jeddah - Arab Today

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold at its headquarters in Jeddah on Monday a meeting of its member states and institutions at the expert level to review the information strategy to counter Islamophobia. The meeting will discuss the information strategy of the organization and ways to address the phenomenon of Islamophobia in lightRead more