Triggering an expected controversy, a so-called “Islamic” online sex shop has opened in Turkey to sell “halal” sex products, becoming the first of its kind in the predominantly Muslim country.
Nigerian Pastor Embraces Islam
Changing his popular church to a mosque, a Nigerian pastor has embraced Islam and took Shahadah, attributing his reversion to a divine encounter he had with a strange man in white in his dreams.
Muslim Prayer, Adhan Enter Vatican
For the first time in history, Muslim prayer and adhan would be heard in the Vatican city after Pope Frances invited Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Israel’s Shimon Perez for a peace prayer.
Muslim Scholars Reject China’s Ramadan Ban
A leading international Muslim scholars union has criticized China's apparent ban on fasting the holy month of Ramadan in the Muslim dominant Xinjiang district, urging the Asian country to respect Muslim faith.
No Ramadan for Uighur Muslims
Amid fresh arrests, restrictions on fasting and prayers at mosques, Uighur Muslims are suffering under the latest episode of Chinese government crackdown on their ethnic minority in the northwestern region of Xinjiang.
Canadian Muslim MPs Make History
In an unprecedented victory for the Canadian Muslim community, many Muslims emerged victorious in the country’s 2015 general elections, defying prejudice and stereotype faced by the religious minority in Canada.
Far-right French Politician Reverts to Islam
In a shocking decision to Marine Le Pen's party, a French far-right councilor has reverted to Islam, sending a video message to officials of the anti-immigration party to praise the Muslims’ holy book, the Qur’an, and asking them to join him.
Genius Muslim Girl Makes Record
A Nigerian Muslim girl, whose name has been buzzing in the headlines lately as a promising talent, has reserved a place among “The World’s 50 Smartest Teenagers” list.
Turkish Couple Hold Wedding Buffet in Refugee Camp
Instead of holding their regular wedding buffet at home, a Turkish Muslim couple chose to distribute food to thousands of Syrians in the refugee camps.
No Jihad In Syria: Saudi Mufti
With many Muslim youth travelling to Syria to join oppositions’ fight against Bashar Al-Assad regime, Saudi Arabia's grand mufti, the highest religious authority in the birthplace of Islam, has urged young Saudis to refrain from fighting in Syria.
Islam Fastest-growing Faith in San Diego
A new census has found that Islam is the fastest growing in the second-most-populous county in California, an increase that has brought new challenges to the Muslim minority in the United States.
Entire Football Team Finds Islam in Dubai
Heading to the rich gulf emirate for a two-month training camp, none of the twenty-three young Cameroonian footballers imagined that their journey to Dubai would end surprisingly into making all of them revert to Islam.