ISTANBUL – Pushing back criticism over a decree that makes it mandatory for women to wear the face veil in Afghanistan, the Taliban government has said that the country is “predominantly Muslim” and so the order “is in line” with religious and cultural practices. “Since the people of Afghanistan are predominantly Muslim, the Afghan gover...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Russia’s military campaign against Ukraine is aimed at annihilating its eastern European neighbor’s culture, US President Joe Biden said on Friday. Biden said that not only is Russian President Vladimir Putin “trying to take on Ukraine, he is really trying to wipe out the culture and identity of the Uk...
NEW DELHI – A retired Indian Muslim policeman in the southern province of Kerala is revitalizing and popularizing the ancient martial art Kalaripayattu, believed to be introduced by Hindu gods which remained part of Hindu rituals and customs. Speaking in connection with the World Culture Day on April 15, K V Muhammad Gurukkal, 58, based [&hell...
The brides were dressed in elaborate and glittery kebayas, the Indonesian national costume. The grooms were clad in traditional wedding outfits. Both groups were all smiles as family members led them to the wedding venue Tuesday in Indonesia’s Bogor district, West Java province. The couples joined a mass wedding event held and sponsored by Sav...
The Bay Area’s largest halal food organization is partnering with eight restaurants and food vendors to increase awareness of Black-owned businesses and the community’s needs. Black Muslim Food Week runs today through Monday. The three-day culinary fest will offer deals and pop-up events followed by a day of fasting and community fundraising. ...
A Black Muslim education and media collective launched a new online exhibit on Feb. 2 featuring portraits of Black Muslims. These aim to highlight the beauty and diversity within the Black Muslim experience. They are captured in dramatic lighting and are paired with audio clips of the subjects. The project began as a conversation between [&hel...
“Midwives,” a film about a Buddhist midwife and her Muslim apprentice, has earned one of the prestigious Sundance Film Festival’s major awards. On Friday, it won the Special Jury Prize for Excellence in Vérité Filmmaking. It features the story of two midwives. Hla, is Buddhist and part of the majority population in Burma. Her apprentice, [&h...
One of the most well-known mixed martial arts fighters in the world is coming to a Detroit suburb. Khabib Nurmagomedov will speak Tuesday at an Islamic educational center about his Muslim faith and career. Nurmagomedov has an undefeated 29-0 record and is often named among the best MMA fighters of all time. He is to […]
Hundreds of thousands of Hindu worshippers flocked to the banks of the Ganges river in India’s West Bengal state Friday despite a surge in COVID-19 infections. The Gangasagar Mela is a nine-day festival that runs Jan. 8 through 16. The age-old ritual of bathing in the waters of the holy river traditionally draws millions of […]
That MLK was not born MLK might be news to some — as America celebrates the 36th federal holiday Martin Luther King Day today. USA Today is reporting that in 1934, his father Michael King Sr. changed his name and his son’s name. He would thereafter be known as the Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. […]
