Latest headlines from around the world.
By Lily Syahirah RamlanMuzMatch, one of the biggest and most influential Muslim dating apps with a total of 5 million global members and 150,000 successful marriage stories, is going head-to-head legally with a US-based dating powerhouse, Match Group, which filed a lawsuit for trademark infringement. Founded over a decade ago by Shahzad Younas, a British-Asian Muslim, MuzMatch was…
By Lily Syahirah RamlanEmerging into the era of modernisation, great measures are taken to ensure the establishment of justice, law, and order in this world. Oppressed women initially became the voice of women empowerment and gender equality; Nelson Mandela became the face of the extinction of apartheid and racism — all of which have been highlighted in the…
By MG StaffYesterday, a hostage situation occurred at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas. Four people were held hostage during an hours-long standoff between the suspect and authorities. One of the hostages included Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, who released a statement saying he is “grateful to be alive.” Thankfully, all four hostages were released unharmed. Today, the FBI identified…
By Asiya BharadiaIsrael has been a military powerhouse for decades, strengthening and making relationships with foreign countries since its formation. And while many countries all over the world have formed strong relations with the state, there were still quite a few that did not recognise Israel. A high-ranking Israeli official has confirmed that Israel has been working…
By Elizabeth Ann AzizLast month, the United States House of Representatives voted to pass the Combating International Islamophobia Act that serves as a formal step to monitor and combat Islamophobia worldwide. The final vote, which took place on December 14th, was 219-212 along party lines. Rep. James McGovern (D-MA), the chairman of the House Rules Committee, cited several…
By Hassnain RizaOn January 1, 2022, when most people were celebrating the start of the new year, some Muslim women in India were thrust into an entirely different scenario. Nobody could have predicted the disgusting reality that would unfold on New Year’s Day. Around 100 Muslim women — including several journalists, activists, and politicians — were put…
By Ameerah NurjannahAllah has blessed every one of us around the globe with one thing or the other and here in Africa, we’re blessed with culture. And there’s this part of West Africa called Nigeria is supposedly referred to as “the giant of Africa,” but this “giant” might be crumbling. Muslims don’t consider themselves part of the…
By JUMMANAHThe UNESCO has listed the art of traditional Palestinian embroidery (Tatreez) as “social and intergenerational practice” last Wednesday on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (16.COM 8.b.30). The UNESCO’s listing of the Tatreez took place during the 16th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage…
By Asiya BharadiaOldham Academy North in the United Kingdom has apologized after a video of a group of students forced to pray outside their school went viral on social media. The video shows a group of about eight young schoolboys praying Jummah prayers on the concrete in the cold and rainy weather. Oldham Academy North, a prestigious…
By JUMMANAHTrashy Clothing, a queer Ready-to-wear, and politically aware, Palestinian fashion brand, recently released their Autumn/Winter 2021/22 “Errorvision” runway film. Using the label “Miss Apartheid,” the brand depicts how Miss South Africa, Lalela Mswane, has been condoning apartheid policies imposed by Israel on Palestinians. “No art-washing agents allowed in song contests, sports competitions, and beauty pageants,”…
By Muslim AdvocatesAmerican Muslims have more to lose than just abortion rights.
By Shifah BelaiAfter Kabul fell to the Taliban militants in August, thousands of Afghans were forced to flee the country. Many were taken to the West by countries like Britain or the United States. Others had to look to neighboring countries for a place to start a new life. One such group of people were a women’s…
By JUMMANAHThe Miss Universe 2021 competition is to be held on December 12th at the Red Sea resort of Eilat. And with the whole #NotMyMissSouthAfrica going viral over Twitter, we all know that some beauty contestants want to insist that participating in Israel isn’t a political issue, whereas others pulled out of the competition. Here’s a…
By JUMMANAHRep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) slammed Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) for telling a made-up anti-Muslim story during Thanksgiving break. In an attempt to entertain her laughing crowd, Boebert lied about having an encounter with Omar in the Capitol, calling it “not my first ‘Jihad Squad’ moment.” In essence, the clout-chasing story that Boebert made up implied…
By sarahmohrTech is politically-biased. That needs to be at the front of our awareness as we use social media. I had the opportunity to attend a wonderful webinar on the E-Occupation that people are experiencing all around the world with the attacks on freedom of speech, as well as people’s very livelihood and lives, due to…
