STRASBOURG — A ban on face-veil would violate individual privacy rights and alienate Muslim women, the European rights chief has warned, urging politicians to promote understanding of different cultures. "A general ban on such attires would constitute an ill-advised invasion of individual privacy," Thomas Hammarberg, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, said in a statement. ... more.

WASHINGTON – Brother Ali has a very interesting explanation for what changed him from an angry, struggling teen growing in the Midwest to a famed Hip-Hop star who tours the world with his music. "There have been a lot of life-changing moments," Brother Ali told IslamOnline.net in an exclusive story. "Some of the big ones were becoming involved with Islam and being involved with music." ... more.

BERLIN – The stereotypical media cliches about Islam, cultural identity, fundamentalism and honor killing are taking the central stage in this year’s Berlin International Film Festival. "It has taken nearly 10 years after 9/11, but these issues are finally going from the headlines into the cinemas," German director Burhan Qurbani told Reuters. "These are things we have to talk about." Q... more.

LONDON — A British venture capital firm plans to launch Europe's first halal industrial park, tapping an under-served market worth up to $6.27 billion a year. "If you look at some figures, the halal sector in the UK is worth between 2 to 4 billion pounds, the majority of that is imported," Mahesh Jayanarayan, chairman of Halal Industries, told the Reuters Islamic Banking and Finance Summit. ... more.

Assalamualaikum Minare.Net guest or members, we will have weekly conversations from now on InshAllah. This week, our topic is Qur'an and its importance. Here we are. Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Fadilah of Quran-i Kareem Our Creator, Rahman and Rahim, ( swt ) sent books to mankind to show them the true path and throught these books mankind learnt the orders and prohibitions of ( sw... more.

"A muslim is brother of a Muslim" ( Hadith Shareef, Bukhari and Muslim ) ... more.

The exhibition shows contributions by Muslim scholars to the development of astronomy, maths, architecture, medicine and engineering. LONDON – A British exhibition showed on Thursday, January 21, the debt owed by European scholars to their Muslim counterparts on everything from water pumps and blood circulation to engineering and map-making. "As we move into a new global world, we need ... more.

Ratzon convinced his women that he was the awaited Messiah and that he had godlike status. CAIRO – Branded as “Harem Messiah”, a self-styled Jewish sage has been arrested for a list of criminal charges, including enslavement, sexual abuse and rape, reported Haaretz Friday, January 15. “Goel Ratzon is accused of crimes which range from holding women in enslavement, rape, extortion,... more.