Category: Contemporary Issue

By Abdullahi Yusuf Ninety years ago, on Dec. 5, 1934, Türkiye decreed that women would have the right to vote and hold political office, some 11 years after the republic … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf The details of Iran’s new hijab law, unveiled by the government on Saturday, including stricter measures and the potential rise of vigilantism, have deeply unsettled many Iranians. … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Omar Lebbe Ameer Ajwad called on Minister of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Tawfig Al-Rabiah … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf Pakistani authorities with help from community leaders brokered a second ceasefire between warring minority Shiites and Sunni Muslims in a troubled northwestern region bordering Afghanistan following a … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has ordered the police to prohibit mosques from broadcasting the adhan, the Islamic call to prayer, asserting that it “disturbs” Jewish … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar said that President Prabowo Subianto has asked him to continue as Grand Imam of Istiqlal Mosque. “When asked about Istiqlal, he … Read More

• The legislation signed by New York governor Katy Hochul targets harassment or threats against those who wear religious clothing like a hijab or kippot. By Abdullahi Yusuf New York … Read More

As Islamophobia Awareness Month draws to a close, we must remember that our work to stand up against anti-Muslim hatred cannot cease. For British Muslims, the past year has been … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf The 37th International Conference of Latin American and Caribbean Muslims, organized by the Islamic Dawah Center in Brazil in cooperation with the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, … Read More