Rights activist and a clinical psychologist on efforts to combat prejudice and fake news about 600 years of Islam in the Balkans. TIRANA, Albania – Edlira Durmishaj is hailed as a voice for women in the Balkans today. A clinical psychologist by profession, she has personal experience of the prejudice Muslim women and girls can …

Lauren Booth tells her experience at the annual Reviving the Islamic Spirit (RIS) convention held in Canada from Friday, December 21st through Sunday, December 23rd at the Metro Toronto Convention Center in the heart of downtown Toronto. Mosaic Nation Canada prides itself on being a nation that’s a cultural mosaic rather than a cultural mélange. …

TORONTO – The usual threats of hellfire poured onto my screen, when I mentioned on Insta I would be attending Reviving the Islamic Spirit (RIS) 2018, Toronto, Canada. The annual conference is one of the largest gatherings of Muslims in North America. Its name reflects the organizers’ aim to create a large-scale event attempting to …

Not so long ago, I loved Christmas. I was the one in my family who would play Bing Crosby’ and Jim Reeves’, all through December. It was me who baked mince pies by the car load delivering to family and friends. It was me who turned the inside of our home…

The non-Zabiha Turkey fell easily onto my plate. Not just one slice either, several. It was to be the first, in a series of challenging incidents which took place over Thanksgiving weekend in Ireland. I was invited to attend a dinner at a Christian outreach center called An Cuan (The Harbor), in the town of …

MANCHESTER – Qaisra Shahraz, is an internationally renowned author of British-Pakistani heritage. Her novels include ‘The Holy Woman’ and ‘Revolt.’ Qaisra’s interfaith activism outside the world of writing has won her plaudits. She was the winner of the National Diversity ‘Lifetime Achiever Award’ in 2016 and a year later, named the most influential woman in …