01 December 2009
On Sunday, 29 November 2009, 57.5 per cent of Swiss voters (participation rate 53.4 per cent) voted to ban the... Read more
Topic: Islam
08 October 2009
The Muslim population in the world stands at 1.57 billion, and India has the third largest number of Muslims at... Read more
30 August 2009
With a view to curbing the rising incidence of talaq (divorce), shariat (Islamic law) courts have been asked to act... Read more
16 December 2008
In November, the Malaysian National Fatwa Council issued a fatwa (religious ruling), deeming as 'haram' (prohibited) the practice of yoga. Read more
21 November 2008
Religion and communication: can ads help the image of Islam? – Interview with Michael Hastings Black
During a meeting with Michael Hastings Black, Religioscope discussed the impact of new media on depicting a more balanced image... Read more
08 January 2008
There are 400,000 Muslims in Belgium. According to estimates, Muslims make 17% of its total population of Brussels: it has... Read more
02 January 2008
We hear more and more about 'Islamic science' and 'Islamic economics', and over recent decades, calls for an 'Islamization... Read more
28 December 2007
British journalist Yvonne Ridley, who converted to Islam after being captured by the Taliban, tells Asma Hanif that oppression of... Read more
27 December 2007
For this year's haj pilgrimage, 5,000 people from Uzbekistan's have travelled to Mecca, government-sponsored news agencies have reported, the first... Read more
06 August 2007
Heba Gamal Kotb is fast acquiring fame throughout both the Muslim and the non-Muslim world. The Muslim world was surprised... Read more