To Cut Religious Tension Bangladesh is Removing Islam as State Religion, Embracing Original Secular Constitution
Bangladesh is returning to its origin as a secular liberal state with an amendment to remove Islam as the state religion.
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Instead of Families Having to Drive 2 Hours, This Mosque Inside a Church Brings People Together
These families no longer have to worry about making the 2-hour car ride to their nearest mosque because their local church welcomed them in instead.
First Election After Arab Spring is Heartening for Tunisians and World
In Tunisia, following the first free election after the overthrow of the former dictatorship, the Islamist Ennahda Party that won 40 percent of the seats announced it would form a coalition government with one of the secular progressive parties and promised to recognize the rights of all citizens, women, men, religious and non-religious.
Tunisia Basks in Praise Over its New Constitution
As recently as December, the outlook for Tunisia remained grim. However, on Friday, French President Francois Hollande and other world leaders attended a ceremony for the formal adoption of a document being praised as one of the most progressive constitutions in an Arab nation. What a turnaround, says an AP article.
20 Muslim Inventions that Shaped Our World
1001 Inventions: Discover the Muslim Heritage in Our World is a new exhibition which began a tour of the UK this week at the Science Museum in Manchester.
Oscar Winning Film Spurs Pakistan's Leader to Action on Honor Killings
Amid the glitz and glamour of the Academy Awards on February 28, one deadly serious documentary was busy changing the world.
Kansas Churchgoers Hold Candlelit Vigil For Targeted Refugee Families
This city is home to 1,000 Muslim refugees – and because of their homes being targeted by a bomb scare, their Christian neighbors showed them some love.
Muslim Community Holds Annual Blood Drive in Honor of 9/11 Victims
Yesterday afternoon marked the sixth year in a row that this Pennsylvania Islamic group donated thousands of pints of blood in order to honor the fallen.
#TBT: Muslims Flooded Streets to Condemn Terrorism, 70,000 Clerics Issued Fatwa Against ISIS
Here's how some Muslims around the world have protested ISIS and terror groups in the last year, including 70,000 clerics declaring a fatwa against them.
Muslim Community Break Their Fast In Order To Donate Blood After Orlando Shootings
A Muslim group in Detroit asked its members to break their holy Ramadan fasting so they could donate blood in the aftermath of the Orlando shooting.
Evangelical Christians Reach Out to Muslims to Combat Islamophobia
In a place you might least expect it, churches are reaching out to Muslim congregations, trying to stem the flow of Islamophobia.
Ice Cream Shop Worker Stands Up for Muslim Girls When Man Bullies Them (WATCH)
When a man started shouting insults at Muslim customers in an ice cream parlor, one of the workers stood up for the women, while cameras recorded her.
Michigan Mosque Takes in a Homeless Unitarian Church
When construction delays on their new building threatened Sunday services for a church in Michigan, a local Muslim house of worship came to the rescue.
Muslim Farmers Build Church for Christian Neighbors in Pakistan -Video
In a region known for religious violence, Muslim farmers in Pakistan are putting money and muscles together to help build a church for the Christians there.
This Firefighter has Taught Thousands of Poor Pakistanis How to Read (MUST-SEE)
A Pakistani firefighter has taught thousands of impoverished kids to read, running an informal classroom in a city park for 30 years in his spare time.
Good Samaritan Teens Stop Knife Attack as Others Watched
Two young men of color, Mustafa Said and Chris Patino, bravely intervened in a savage stabbing in a grocery store to save a teen girl's life, as others stood stunned and unable to help.
Muslim Groups Raise $500K for Victims of the Portland Attacks
Islamic groups came together this week to raise money for the three men who intervened when young Muslim women were being harassed.
Texas Mosque Burns Down, Donations Exceed 500K in Just 24 Hours
In the short span of two days, strangers from around the world donated over $850,000 so this Texas mosque could rebuild their religious home.
Muslim Businessman Erects Tallest Christmas Tree in Solidarity With Iraqi Christians
Yassir Saad wanted to help Iraqi Christians forget about the pain caused by ISIS by erecting the tallest Christmas tree in Baghdad.
Palestinians and Israelis Unite to Spread Peace Through Backgammon
There was no politically charged disagreement or violence at this family restaurant – only the laughter and joy of playing a beloved age-old tabletop game.
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