France is a step closer to barring Muslim women from playing sports. In a major setback for human rights, the French Senate voted to ban conspicuous religious symbols in sports, a move primarily aimed at Muslim women. Some Muslim women play sports with a headscarf on. Right-wing politicians who voted for the ban said the […]
BRUSSELS (AA) – The European Parliament on Thursday called for a diplomatic and political boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics. EU lawmakers approved a resolution that “condemns in the strongest terms the deterioration of human rights in Hong Kong,” a European Parliament statement said. The document that won in a 585-46 vote, with 41 a...
On Jan. 17, Illinois will for the first time mark Muhammad Ali Day along with Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Illinois Muslim Coalition worked to get Muhammad Ali Day recognized statewide. The move is part of a new state law that requires history courses to include the study of the contributions made by Muslim […]
