Tag: AFRICA
Ayaan Institute paper urges global Muslim minority co-operation
A new report by the Ayaan Institute urges world Muslim minority groups to focus on unity.
Islam reached Africa before Madinah even existed
In this short article, I would like to share some historical notes about Islam’s first connections with Sub-Saharan (i.e. Black) Africa.
Timbuktu: Empire of Knowledge
Imagine a legendary city in 16th century West Africa where thousands of Black African students pondered over the latest ideas in science, mathematics, and medicine.
Diary of a humanitarian: The Beautiful Sacrifice
In my work I see both sides of the humanitarian crisis – on the one hand, I see people suffering in terrible conditions; on the other hand, I also see people eager to help in any way they can.
Trevor Noah, the World Cup & Tariq Ramadan: the French Connection
It seems “We are all French” is nothing more than a thinly veiled excuse for the dominant culture to be able to strip all others of theirs, writes Sh Zahir Mahmood
Bashar al-Assad returns France’s highest honour, the Grand-Croix
Bashar al-Assad has returned France's highest possible honour, the grand-croix. Presumably he is unworthy of the great distinction shared by the likes of Gaddafi, Mussolini and Franco.
Black History Did NOT Start With Slavery
How Islam Empowered Africa #BlackHistoryMonth
Why Islam is Spreading in Rwanda
"I know people in America think Muslims are terrorists, but for Rwandans they were our freedom fighters during the genocide..."
“The world is facing the largest humanitarian crisis since 1945”
The world is facing the largest humanitarian crisis since 1945, the United Nations has warned. The UN undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, Stephen O’Brien, told the Security Council on Friday that more than 20 million people in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and Ngeria face the threat of starvation and famine, calling…
Arabic Language: Past, Present & Future
Arabic is the main surviving language of the Semitic family. It is spoken in the Arab East and Arab West, popularly known as the Middle East and North Africa, as well as in East and West Africa. It is the fourth most popular language in the world after English, French…