This year’s World Cup tournament will coincide with Ramadan – how will Muslim players handle it? By Beta Nisa. With Ramadan fast approaching, Muslims all over the world are preparing themselves – including Muslim football players who are competing in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. For that reason most football lineup optimizers – as shown here … Read more
Aquila Style is proud to be a Media Partner for the Global Islamic Economy Summit 2015, organized by Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Thomson Reuters. Be a part of the global platform that brings together over 2,000 policymakers and business leaders in the Islamic world. Register for GIES here Reporting from the Global Islamic … Read more
Christians and Muslims are joining forces to rebuild a mosque in Bangui, where Muslims had previously been persecuted. The mosque held a ceremony ahead of Ramadan, attended by both religious groups, as well as representatives from the French embassy. Translation below. Tidjani, Muslim (man, Sango, 14 sec): “I’m asking all Muslims of Lakouanga that at … Read more
A vigilante with a big heart has taken matters into her or his own hands in response to advertisements on public buses in San Francisco, one of America’s most liberal cities. We won’t reproduce the original advertisement here for obvious reasons, however suffice it to say that it attempted to connect Islam to Nazism. The … Read more
By Simon Martelli BOUYA OMAR, April 9, 2014 (AFP) – A thin mist hangs in the air as a handful of troubled souls wander aimlessly around the Bouya Omar mausoleum in central Morocco, the occasional chilling cry rising from behind its walls. These are Morocco’s “possessed” – from violent schizophrenics to hard drug users – who are … Read more