‘A Beautiful Month’: Muslims Prepare for End of the Great Fast of Ramadan
April 3, 2024
This month of Ramadan benefits every human being, regardless of their belief, said Student Minister Ishmael Muhammad of the Nation of Islam.
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Ethno-Religious Violence continues in Nigeria While State Dept. Declines to Act
July 20, 2022
Christians and Muslims both fear they will be “eradicated” in Nigeria, a fact-finding team from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom discovered.
Ethiopia Getting Back to Normal After Days of Religious Clashes
May 11, 2022
Peace is gradually returning to Ethiopia after days of violence, tension and rioting resulted in the destruction of religious centers in some parts of the East African country.
White House Event Celebrates the Diversity of Black America
March 2, 2022
The assumption that enslaved Africans encountered authentic faith only upon their arrival in America is a stereotype that needs to end, Yolanda Pierce, dean of the Howard University School of Divinity, said during a Feb. 23 Black History Month webinar.
Concerning Kwanzaa, Race and Religion: Particular, Universal and Common Ground
December 17, 2020
This is a revisiting of an early and ongoing conversation about the shared meaning of Kwanzaa, its particular cultural message to African people, and its core values that speak to the best of what it means to be African and human in the world and for the world. It raises the constantly relevant issues of race and religion and how they relate, not only to Kwanzaa as a holiday, but also to us as a people.
More than 1.8M Muslims from Around the World Gather in Mecca Ahead of the Hajj
August 7, 2019
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia says more than 1.8 million Muslims from around the world have arrived in the country to take part in the hajj pilgrimage that starts on Friday. The Director General of Passports, Gen. Suleiman al-Yehya, announced the figure Wednesday, saying close to 970,000 male and 868,000 female pilgrims had arrived to Saudi Arabia for the hajj. In total, more than 2 million people, including Saudis and expatriate residents of the kingdom, are expected to take part this year. Muslims are required to perform the five-day hajj once in their lifetime. The pilgrimage is meant
City Council Approves 3 Motions Counteracting Trump’s Immigration Policies
February 8, 2017
The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday approved three motions aimed at counteracting new federal policies on immigration