Search Results - the Muslim world

1. What to Do in Timbuktu!
July 19, 2017

It’s time to clear something up: Timbuktu is not an airy-fairy, make-believe place. No, it’s actually a real – and not to mention historically significant – city in the Republic of Mali. Known as the ‘Crown of West Africa’, Timbuktu was not only a long-time trading centre for gold, salt, slaves and ivory, but was also the academic hub of the Muslim world in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Today, this stunning metropolis is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the most exotic and exciting cities that I’ve ever visited. So, now that you know that Timbuktu truly exists, why not... (read more)

Author: Laura Jeeves

2. In Banks, Food and Hotels, Bosnia Taps Fast-growing Halal Market
December 07, 2016

Bosnian banks, food producers and hoteliers are adopting halal standards to tap a fast-growing market thanks to the country’s large Muslim population, an influx of Gulf tourists and growing trade with the Arab world. Bosnia has one of Europe’s largest indigenous Muslim populations, traditionally liberal in its interpretation of Islam, but the arrival of Arab fighters during the 1992-95 war and an influx of Saudi money have spurred an Islamic revival. The country, half of whose...... (read more)

3. Malaysia’s Najib Leads Rally Against Rohingya ‘Genocide’
December 04, 2016

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak led a protest rally Sunday against what he called a genocide of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya minority, as he urged Asian neighbors and the world to step up the pressure to stop the violence. Najib said the rally at a stadium in suburban Kuala Lumpur will send a strong message to Aung San Suu Kyi’s government that “enough is enough.” “U.N.. please do something. The world cannot sit by and watch genocide taking place,” Najib said to loud cheers from...... (read more)

4. Indonesians Fill Streets, Rally Against Intolerance
November 19, 2016

Thousands of Indonesians held a peaceful rally Saturday to promote unity, saying they were worried by signs of growing racial and religious intolerance in the world’s largest Muslim-majority country. Dressed in red and white shirts, the colors of the Indonesian flag, religious leaders, members of human rights groups, lawmakers and others marched along a central Jakarta street. Unity in diversity Some held posters with the national motto “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika,” which means unity in...... (read more)

5. US, Israel Decry UNESCO Resolution on Jerusalem
October 26, 2016

UNESCO's World Heritage Committee on Wednesday approved a new resolution on the status of conservation of the Old City of Jerusalem that drew angry accusations from Israel that the document denies Judaism's deep ties to the site. The United States decried the resolution as "inflammatory.' In Wednesday's secret ballot, the U.N. cultural body agreed to retain the walled area, home to key Jewish, Christian and Muslim holy sites, on the list of endangered world...... (read more)

6. Modern Singapore Practices Ancient Ritual of Female Genital Mutilation
October 12, 2016

Medical clinics in Singapore are carrying out female genital cutting on babies, according to people with first-hand knowledge, despite growing global condemnation of the practice, which world leaders have pledged to eradicate. The ancient ritual, more commonly associated with rural communities in a swath of African countries, is observed by most Muslim Malays in Singapore where it is legal but largely hidden, said Filzah Sumartono of women’s rights group AWARE. Worldwide, more than 200...... (read more)