Islam
World’s Largest Hotel, Abraj Kudai, to Open in Mecca
The world’s largest hotel, Abraj Kudai, will open in Mecca in 2017. But some consider it just part of the controversial transformation of the holy city.…
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Entertainment
These Moroccan Muslim Women are Changing How Women are Treated
The film Casablanca Calling follows Moroccan Muslim women determined to challenge their country’s treatment of women. When Americans picture Morocco, and other Islamic countries, they picture…
Christianity
Religious Discrimination Claims Are on the Rise Recently
Religious discrimination is rapidly on the rise and the world is seeing some of the worst cases to date, specifically in India and Pakistan. Mumbai, India,…
Entertainment
It’s Time to Welcome the Hijab as a Shield on the Police Force
Featured Contributor Nusrat Qadir offers her view on the hijab ban instituted by the Columbus, OH police department. Police departments in America have been under a…
Christianity
New #InTheirOwnWords Interviews: Gerald Gartner, Joseph Smith, and Mirza Masroor Ahmad
Continuing our #InTheirOwnWords series, today we have three new archived interviews available with Gerald Gartner, Joseph Smith, and Mirza Masroor Ahmad. Gerald Gardner, the founder of…
WRN Editorial Staff
May 29, 2015
Features
Khalifa of Islam Mirza Masroor Ahmad on peace, the Middle East, and Ahmadis
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community leader Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad speaks with Carol J. Williams about the nature of Islam, his organization’s humanitarian campaigns, the separation of church…
WRN Editorial Staff
May 29, 2015
Islam
Masturbating will Knock Your Hand Up, Claims Televangelist
A Muslim televangelist made an unusual statement to one of his followers regarding the consequences of self-pleasure. Mücahid Cihad Han, an Istanbul-based televangelist, has made a…
Atheism
Hidden Faith Crisis: How British Muslims Are Losing Their Faith
Young British muslims who don’t have faith in their religion either opt to be agnostic or atheist. In Britain, much focus has been given to the…
Ethics
Hare Krishna Exports Denies Job Candidate for Being Muslim
Hare Krishna Exports sent job candidate Zeshan Ali Khan an email denying him a position citing his Muslim faith as a reason why he was not…
Islam
Abdul Hadi Awang, President of Malaysia’s Islamic opposition party likely to face challenge at party polls
Malaysia’s opposition DAP cuts ties with Abdul Hadi Awang for breaking his promise not to pursue implementation of Islamic criminal laws. For the first time in…
Ethics
Woman Drops Out of Police Academy After Hijab is Banned
Muslim woman Ismahan Isse leaves Ohio Police Academy in search of a precinct where she can wear her hijab. Ismahan Isse, a 29-year-old Somali-American women, spent…
Entertainment
Madonna Posts Controversial Photo of Jewish and Muslim Men About to Kiss
Madonna kissed Drake during their performance at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The racy pop queen is in the news again today after…