US Muslims in California break Ramadan fasting with community Iftar / Pics

The Interfaith Community Iftar, an annual tradition in Davis for Ramadan took place Friday at the Davis Senior Center. Hosted by Davis Muslim Hands, the event hopes to bring together people from all backgrounds to learn more about Ramadan. During Ramadan, Muslims focus on self-discipline and...

Racist Jailed after Fatally Stabbing 2 Men Trying to Stop His Anti-Muslim Rant

The supremacist murderer, who fatally stabbed two passengers who tried to stop him from harassing two Muslim women, was charged on Saturday. Police arrested Jeremy Christian, a 35-year-old convicted felon soon after he killed retired Sgt. Ricky Best, 53, and Reed College graduate Taliesin Myrddin...

Why are so many Muslims suddenly visiting Japan?

Savvy destinations that adapt to serve halal food and provide prayer rooms are reaping the benefits of an increase in tourism by visitors from Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Japan is rolling out the red carpet to visitors from Muslim nations, with qiblah (arrows pointing towards Mecca) appearing...

Jail staffers cut off water to black inmate for 7 days: Prosecutors

A jury has recommended criminal charges be filed against seven jail staffers in connection with the death of an African-American inmate in the US state of Wisconsin. Terrill Thomas, 38, died of dehydration in his cell at the Milwaukee County jail on April 24, 2016 after he was denied water for seven...

10 top tips for cycling in the Alps

Cycling in the Alps is amazing. The quiet roads, epic climbs, and views that take your breath away. We have spent the last five summers at 44South in Morzine, looking after our guests on their road cycling holidays and we've learnt a few things; actually we've learnt a lot, and most of it...

Manchester United gets its first Muslim captain

In Sunday's Manchester United game against Sunderland, Marouane Fellaini was picked by Jose Mourinho as the first Muslim captain of the Red Devils squad. The decision came as both Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney were out of the team. The game ended 3-0 for Manchester United. The Belgian national...

Saudi king congratulates US for attacking Syria with missiles

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has called US President Donald Trump to praise in person Washington’s recent missile strike against a Syrian army air base. During the phone conversation on Friday, King Salman congratulated US President Donald for what was said to be his “courageous...

Islam is not against desire and pleasure

Islām is here to show man the way to prosperity. The Creator of man – who knows him better than he knows his very own self – gave man religion (Islām). By following it’s guidance, man saves himself from that which is harmful for him and acquires that which benefits him. ‘They...

Netanyahu seeks end to Russia airstrikes in Syria to avert Israel's collapse: Nasrallah

The secretary general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, says Israel seeks an end to Russia's military campaign against the Daesh terrorist group in Syria to avert the Tel Aviv regime’s collapse. Nasrallah said on Saturday that Israeli Prime...

Black man streams live on Facebook as officers shoot him + video

A shocking livestream video has captured the moment leading up to a fatal shooting of an African-American man by police in the US state of Tennessee. Rodney James Hess, a 36-year-old New Orleans native, was shot by at least one Crockett County sheriff's deputy at around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hess,...

38 killed in Daesh attack on military hospital in Afghan capital

At least 38 people have been killed and some 70 others injured in an attack by heavily-armed militants on Afghanistan's largest military hospital in the capital, Kabul. Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri said on Wednesday that four attackers were also killed during the assault...

Saudi royal family was �deeply involved� in 9/11: American analyst

The Saudi royal family was “deeply involved” in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that killed thousands of Americans, says Gordon Duff, an American political commentator and Marine combat veteran. Duff, a senior editor at Veterans Today, made the remarks in an interview with...

Saudi diplomat found guilty of sex assault in Singapore

A court in Singapore has found a Saudi diplomat guilty of sexually abusing a young hotel intern in the Southeast Asian city-state. Following an eight-day trial, Beijing-based Saudi diplomat Bander Yahya A al-Zahrani was convicted of three charges of sexual assault on Wednesday. The 39-year-old...

Celebrations begin in Iran to mark anniversary of Islamic Revolution

Ten-Day Dawn celebrations have kicked off across Iran, marking the run-up to the 38th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which put an end to the monarchy of the US-backed Pahlavi regime in the country. The festivities started all over the nation at 9:33 a.m. local time (0603 GMT), symbolically...

Ayatollah Rafsanjani: A look back at his life

Here is a glimpse at major events in the life of Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani who passed away at the age of 82 due to heart condition in Tehran on Sunday.   - Born in Iran’s southeastern city of Rafsanjan, Kerman Province, on August 25, 1934 -...

Ayatollah Khamenei hails IRGC's arrest of trespassing US sailors

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has commended as timely and praiseworthy the “brave” move by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces in arresting US Marines who trespassed into Iran’s territorial waters. Ayatollah Khamenei received on...

US State Department hangs Russian flag upside-down

US State Department officials hung a Russian flag upside-down before a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his US counterpart John Kerry in Zurich. "What, are you serious?” was part of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Glen Johnson’s reply...

Saudi king not aware of his surroundings, report says

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is suffering from periodic blackouts and inability to speak, a new report says. The health of the 80-year-old monarch is increasingly deteriorating and he is under regular medical care, the Palestinian Manar online newspaper cited an Arab official...

Leader condemns Saudi execution of Sheikh Nimr

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has strongly condemned Saudi Arabia’s execution of prominent Shia cleric, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks at the start of his course to clerics at the post-jurisprudence level in Tehran on Sunday, stressing...

I will veto Obama�s executive actions on guns, Trump says

Leading US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has vowed to veto President Barack Obama's executive actions on guns if winning the White House. "The Second Amendment, it's so great to me," Trump told supporters at a campaign rally in Biloxi, Mississippi on Saturday. "We're...

Ayatollah Khamenei: Why Muslim World Silent on Atrocities Against Its Own?

On the birthday anniversaries of the Prophet of Islam and Imam Sadiq (peace be upon them), a group of ambassadors from Muslim countries, Iranian officials and invitees to the 29th International Islamic Unity Conference met with Ayatollah Khamenei on 29 Dec. 2015. In this meeting, the Leader...

A selection of iconic stories of 2015 in pictures

Here is a selection of photos about the most-read news stories of the year 2015 from all around the globe.    More than 500 children have been killed since Saudi Arabia launched an offensive against its southern neighbor Yemen in March. The United Nations says some 1.7 million youths...

SERGEI LAVROV: RESULTS OF 2015

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has given an interview to Interfax in which he sums up results of 2015, in particular with regard to Ukraine and Syria, and tells about Russia‘s foreign political agenda in 2016. Question: Mr. Lavrov, what has the outgoing year brought to the Russian diplomacy? Answer:...

Iran's possible reaction vis-�-vis Mina tragedy tough: Leader

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Saudi Arabia has not made good on its obligations regarding the recent deadly Hajj incident, saying Iran's possible response will be"tough and harsh." "Should we decide to show any reaction, our reaction will...

The full text of the speech of Vladimir Putin, Russian president at a meeting of the United Nations

Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary meeting of the 70th session of the UN General Assembly in New York   September 28, 2015 New York Mr. Secretary General, Distinguished heads of state and government, Ladies and gentlemen, The 70th anniversary of the United Nations is a good occasion...

Ayatollah Javadi Amoli: Mosque is not just place of worship

Ayatollah Javadi Amoli, while emphasizing upon the requirement of academic discussions in mosques, said that mosque is not just the place of worship rather it is the place of unity and solidarity. Inauguration ceremony of Imam Hassan Mujtaba (A.S) mosque has been organized in Chalka area of...

We�re in Heart of Qalamoun Battle, Saudis gained nothing in Yemen but

 Hizbullah Secretary General His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah delivered Saturday a televised speech in which he tackled a number of internal and regional topics, particularly the Resistance's victories in Qalamoun.In the beginning of his speech, His Eminence denied all fabricated rumors...

Lindsay Lohan converting to Islam? Mike Tyson and other stars who became Muslims

Famous American actress Lindsay Lohan has reportedly turned to Islam after she was photographed carrying a copy of the Qur'an on her first day of community service in Brooklyn, New York on Wednesday, according to media reports. The Hollywood actress was completing the first day of her court-ordered...

Canada judge refuses to hear hijab-wearing woman

A Canadian judge in the Quebec province has refused to hear the court case of a Muslim woman unless she removes her headscarf or hijab. Judge Eliana Marengo in the Quebec city of Montreal was heard on a recording of the proceedings telling Rania el-Alloul to either remove her headscarf immediately...

West cannot bring Iran to knees over N-issue: Leader

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the US and its European allies joined hands to bring the Iranian nation to its knees over the nuclear issue, but failed to do so. Ayatollah Khamenei made the statements in a Tuesday meeting with participants in the World...