Canada moves forward with anti-Islamophobia measures

February 26, 2017

The Motion 103, or M-103 as it is commonly called, has generated passionate debate between supporters and opponents in Canada, and has raised at least five serious points of contention...

Christian schools planned in Muslim areas of UK

February 26, 2017

Some cities set up Christian and other free schools in Muslim-dominated areas, a media report said. The so-called "integrated" schools could be run by organizations such as the Church of England and enroll pupils from Christian, Muslim and other faiths, alleviating the risks of...

Danish man who burned Quran is prosecuted for blasphemy

February 23, 2017

A 42-year-old man who burned a Quran and posted a video of it on Facebook has been charged with blasphemy in Denmark, a striking decision by prosecutors in a country that is...

Pope: “Muslim terrorism does not exist”

February 19, 2017

As the world grapples with the impact of Donald Trump’s Muslim ban, Pope Francis stressed that no religion is terrorist, adding that the claimed “Muslim terrorism” does not exist. “Christian terrorism does not exist, Jewish terrorism does not exist and Muslim terrorism does not exist..."

Vancouver Christians hike pressure against visit by Islam-denouncing evangelist

February 21, 2017

A growing number of Christians in Metro Vancouver want to stop controversial U.S. evangelist Franklin Graham from leading a...

Quranic Studies International Conference

Call for Papers | 4 July 2017, Peace House, Oxford, UK

Quranic Studies International Conference that will take place in England is an event that is intended to bring together scholars and professionals with experience and interest in the Quranic studies in order to achieve a closer link between the endeavors that are being made across the...

Theology of Shi‘ite Ziyārah: the Case for a Norm-Sensitive Approach to Religion

March 16, 2017 | Al-mahdi Institute, Birmingham, UK

Lecturer: Dr Jafar Morvarid (Ferdowsi University of Mashhad)
Al-Mahdi Institute’s Research Seminars are...

Re-thinking Secularization Theory

March 18-19, 2017 | Queens hotel, Leeds, UK

International Conference on Religion, Culture and Politics: Religion is often discussed through the eyes of the secularization theory; however, there is no agreement on what secularization is, or to what extent religion is present in our lives even though religion is as influential as ever...

Muslims and the Making of America

March 14, 2017 | National Press Club, Washington, D.C., US

Amir Hussain, professor of theological studies at Loyola Marymount University, will appear on a panel to discuss his recent book, Muslims and the Making of America (2016). He will be joined by Melissa Rogers and Rebecca Samuel Shah. The panelists will discuss Muslim American identity...

Misquoting Muhammad (SAW) on Women

March 12, 2017 | The Osmani Centre, London , UK

Instructor: Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi
This one-day course and extensive question and answer session will seek to clarify critical questions on the treatment and status of women in Islam. The course will address some of the key Quran and Hadiths texts that are misquoted...