Tag: Muslims
Jews in Nigeria to distribute 250,000 meals in five cities during Ramadan food rush
Amid food shortages among the poorest and most vulnerable in Nigeria as Ramadan comes to an end for the majority Muslim population, Chabad Lubavitch of Nigeria has launched its annual food drive to distribute...
Jewish communities in Gulf commemorate Holocaust with Muslims
Jews in the Gulf will commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day this week together with Muslims, through a program hosted by the Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC), the group announced on Tuesday.
“The event will include...
Pope Francis and Part Two of the Abraham Accords
Our father, Abraham, has had a lot on his plate lately—always for the good of humanity, as is his habit. “Lech lecha,” the Creator commanded him, “go from your land and from your birthplace...
Study finds an increase in anti-Israel, anti-Semitism in Turkish school curriculum
A new study of the current Turkish school curriculum found that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has made significant changes in textbooks to include an increase in anti-Semitism and the demonization of Israel.
The study, announced...
Yang walks back tough anti-BDS stance during Muslim Democratic Club forum
Andrew Yang, the current frontrunner in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, walked back his firm stance against the BDS movement and promised to meet with Palestinian American leaders on the issue.
“My...
How the Muslim-Arab world is handling the coronavirus crisis
It’s something of a riddle how Arab and Muslim states have dealt with the COVID-19 crisis. In March 2020, when the World Health Organization declared the virus a pandemic, and reports of thousands of...
A third of Israelis plan not to take COVID-19 vaccine, new poll shows
With Israel poised to begin rolling out COVID-19 vaccinations, a new poll indicates that a little more than a third of Israelis say they won’t take the shots.
According to an Israel Hayom poll, 37 percent of...
Joe Biden courts Islam, not Muslims
As Muslim communities in Western nations continue to grow in size and influence, politicians will court their vote.
In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Muslims had the lowest rate of voter registration of any religious...
CAIR to help US Census Bureau incorporate Muslim participation in 2020 census
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced on Wednesday that it will formally partner with the U.S. Census Bureau to promote American Muslim participation in the 2020 Census.
“CAIR is proud to partner with...
Israel welcomed record number of tourists from Muslim countries in 2018
Israel saw a record number of tourists in 2018 from Muslim countries, including ones with which it has no formal relations, according to Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority.
Some 72,109 citizens from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,...