Throughout history, Uyghurs have mostly been independent and therefore some sentiments for a separate state exist in the region. Uyghurs are Turkic in origin – different ethnically, culturally and linguistically – and have lived under a Muslim state since they converted to Islam many centuries ago. Hui people on the other hand are Muslims who …
Today, China is home to 60-80 million Muslims with about 11 million living in the Xinjiang province, where China has locked down over one million people. Muslims of Xinjiang province, popularly known as Uyghurs, are ethnically Turks and have lived under an “autonomous” rule within China. The semi-autonomous region has seen a few separatist movements …
Alhamdulillah, our magazine’s latest issue Muslims in China is out and available in print and digital formats. Not many know that Muslims have lived in China for close to 1400 years! Yes, the first Muslims arrived as early as the period of Uthman’s caliphate رضي الله عنه. In Chinese language, Islam is called Yisilinjiao, which …
Bangladesh is one of the world’s leaders in solar home systems for off-grid communities, with more than 5 million of the systems now in place. But that’s not all. In Bangladesh, owners of home solar powered systems earn money by trading their surplus electricity earning a much-needed extra income during the pandemic. SOLshare, a company …
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Silvia Romano, an Italian aid worker was kidnapped in November 2018 by gunmen linked to the Somali armed group al-Shabab in northeast Kenya. At the time of the attack, Romano was volunteering for an Italian NGO in an orphanage. Finally, word surfaced in May that she had been released after 18 months in captivity. Italians …
Alhamdulillah, we are pleased to announce the relaunch of our monthly magazine — available in print and digital formats. Read our Sep/Oct 2020 digital issue for free.
Lebanon will declare a two-week state of emergency following a massive explosion in Beirut that killed at least 100 people and injured 4,000 others. The explosion on Tuesday caused widespread damage as far as the outskirts of the capital. Officials said they expect the death toll to rise further as emergency workers dig through the …
Lebanon blast: 300,000 people may have lost homes Read More »
This year’s Hajj, 1441H, will go down as one of those rare occasions in history when the pilgrimage had probably the fewest pilgrims in attendance comprising almost entirely of local residents. Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Hajj has been restricted to a selected 1000 people, although some press reports have said up to 10,000 …
Hajj starts July 29 with only 1000 pilgrims this year Read More »
Several media outlets are reporting, or at least giving the impression, that Turkey has converted Hagia Sophia, a historic church into a mosque. The reality however is that Hagia Sophia, or Aya Sofya, was a mosque from 1453 until 1934, when Kemal Ataturk, the secular leader of Turkey, and his council of ministers changed it …
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