Iceland considers banning most circumcisions, upsetting religious leaders
Icelandic lawmakers are considering a law that would ban the circumcision of boys for non-medical reasons, making it the first European country to do so. Continue reading
Muslims
Finsbury Park mosque attacker found guilty, police say he was radicalized after watching TV show
A man who rapidly became fixated with Muslims was found guilty Thursday of murder, having deliberately driven a van into a group of worshippers near a London mosque. Continue reading
PQ rejects violence after mosque president’s car set on fire
By Raquel Fletcher Quebec City Correspondent
Opposition leaders in Quebec are being accused of fuelling extreme right views in Quebec. Parti Quebecois leader Jean-François Lisée is speaking out against violence directed at the Muslim community. Continue reading
More than 1.7M Muslims gather for start of hajj
The hajj is required of all Muslims once in a lifetime. Continue reading
Petition asks indigenous veterans group head to resign after ‘hateful’ comments
The petition organizer says a post on Richard Blackwolf’s Facebook page said the Calgary Pride parade was a “parade of mutations and deviations.” Continue reading
‘Meet a Muslim’ events encourage San Francisco residents to ask questions about Islam
Similar programs emerged after 9/11, when many Muslims felt the need to engage with their fellow Americans to dispel negative perceptions of their faith. Continue reading
More court challenges expected for Donald Trump’s new travel ban
The new rules, the product of months of legal wrangling, aren’t so much an outright ban as a tightening of already-tough visa policies affecting citizens from six Muslim-majority countries. Refugees are covered, too. Continue reading
Donald Trump’s travel ban to go into effect Thursday
The move came after the Supreme Court partially restored President Donald Trump’s executive order that was widely criticized as a ban on Muslims. Continue reading
Poll: Majority of Canadians would consider voting for a Sikh, transgender or unilingual prime minister
By David Akin Chief Political Correspondent
Is Canada ready for a prime minister who covers his or her head for religious reasons? Just barely, says a new poll published today by the Angus Reid Institute. The poll is likely to become an immediate point of discussion in the NDP leadership race where Jagmeet Singh, a Sikh who wears a turban, is considered among the leaders. Continue reading
Bomber planning attack on Mecca’s Grand Mosque blows himself up after plot foiled
Eleven people were injured after the would-be attacker blew himself up after finding himself cornered in an apartment. Continue reading
