In Israel, raping Palestinian prisoners is justified. Leaking the footage is betrayal
Soldiers lock a gate at the Sde Teiman detention facility after Israeli military police arrived as part of an investigation into the abuse of a Palestinian detainee, on 29 July 2024 (Amir Cohen/Reuters)When a video surfaced last year...
TIFF Review: Farha Vividly Depicts Palestinian History Through the Eyes of a Teenager
The text reads: Palestine, 1948. That’s all you need to know to understand what’s coming. A year earlier marked the start of the Palestinian Civil War between Jewish and Arab residents after the United Nations recommended the land’s separation in a Jewish...
Farha: ‘Smear campaign’ targets Netflix film depicting Nakba
Many of the accounts giving Farha low ratings on IMDb were newly created (TaleBox)Hundreds of spam accounts have left negative reviews of the film Farha on the movie rating site IMDb, in what appears to be an organised campaign.Streaming on Netflix and set...
How to be a good Muslim parent during the Christmas season
Christmas holiday season can be a time for Muslim parents to strengthen their children's sense of identify and belonging.“Mama, why don’t we celebrate Christmas?” 4 ½-year-old Iman asked her mother. “We celebrate Eid. Other people celebrate other...
Almost 2 Million Pilgrims Perform Umrah
TEHRAN (IQNA) – According to Saudi authorities, almost two million pilgrims have performed Umrah during the current season which started on July 30.The air, land, and sea ports in the Kingdom recorded the arrival of a total of 1,964,964 pilgrims from...
AP PHOTOS: Qatar bustles with traditional and tourist stops
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The winding cobbled alleys of Souq Waqif create a labyrinthine bazaar stuffed with dozens of small stores hawking spices and perfumes, scented oils, silk scarves, shimmering crystal chandeliers and glittering jewelry. The Qatari...
Two Wisconsin Muslim women honor their Native American heritage
Jaime Brown of Kenosha often incorporates symbolism from her Native American culture into her artwork.When the City of Milwaukee commissioned internationally acclaimed artist Jaime Brown, a Muslim from Kenosha, to create a mural for the 2nd Street Skywalk,...
Getting to Know Aisha Bewley; A Muslim Convert Who Translated Quran into English
TEHRAN (IQNA) – British author and translator Aisha Bewley is a Muslim convert who has contributed to the spread of Islamic thoughts in English-speaking audience. Thanks to her efforts, the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISSC) named her as the...
Fans unite for Friday prayers during Muslim world’s first World Cup
Friday prayers at a mosque in Doha, Qatar, on 25 November 2022. Muslims in Doha attend their local mosque for Friday prayers on the same day World Cup hosts Qatar play Senegal (Reuters)In the early afternoon, muezzins across Qatar called Muslim football...
Yemeni spokesperson, Nashwan Alshargabi, addresses the humanitarian disaster in his homeland
Photo courtesy of Nashwan Alshargabi Nashwan Alshargabi (right) in Al-Makatera, Yemen, with his neighbor Rafeek (left) and brother-in-law Mosa (middle). While the western media trains its cameras on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the civil war in Yemen...
