British mosques open doors in bid to ease tensions

British mosques are to throw their doors open to the general public, it was announced Wednesday, in a bid to reach out to fellow citizens following “tensions around terrorism”. British mosques are to throw their doors open to the general public, it was announced Wednesday, in a bid to reach out to fellow citizens following … Read more

From cancer to career

Shireen Qudosi shares her story of a cancer diagnosis and the powerful way it allowed her to capture a lost narrative. There are all sorts of inspirational quotes and memes that relate to life. They say that “It’s always darkest before dawn”, or “God doesn’t give you more than you can endure”. It’s easy to believe … Read more

Iran pilgrims flock to Iraq for Arbaeen

A Muslim Shiite pilgrim carries a religious flag displaying Imam Hussein in Baghdad, on December 8, 2014, as they walk to Karbala for the Arbaeen religious festival. Arbaeen marks the 40th day after Ashura and commemorates the 7th-century killing of Prophet Mohammed’s grandson, Imam Hussein. By Ammar Karim Iranian pilgrims are pouring across the border … Read more

Nigerian women in Kano taking off hijab over suicide bomber fears

A security guard keeps watching on shoppers inside Shoprite, a retail shop in northern Nigerian’s largest city of Kano on August 12, 2014. Women in north Nigeria’s largest city Kano are abandoning their traditional religious dress after a spate of suicide bombings by young girls with explosives under their hijab. By Aminu Abubakar KANO, August … Read more