The Voice of Wisdom

February 2021

Muslims file a complaint against Sri Lanka in the UN

Muslim families filed a complaint to the UN Human Rights Committee against the Sri Lankan policy for burning the bodies of coronavirus victims, regarding it as a breach of their religious rights and a source of deep grief for the families of the deceased.

the Muslims of “Fort McMurray”

The local community of the town of Fort McMurray in Canada praised their Muslim neighbours for giving out food baskets to those who suffered financially due to the lockdown. Despite the cold weather, 100 Muslims delivered food to the houses of those in need.

Canada

Islam Day in Poland

Although Muslims in Poland are less than 1% of the population, they have a presence in religious circles that spread coexistence. Showing their appreciation of Islam, the Polish Catholic church celebrate "Islam Day" January 26th of every year.

Poland Video

Anti-Muslim Acts in France (Infographic)

Leaders of the French Council of the Muslim Faith expressed their deep concern about the significant increase in the number of anti-Muslim acts and Islamophobia in France during 2020, as they ask religious officials to denounce racism and Islamophobia.

France Infographic Islamophobia

A Call for Islamic Clothing ban in France

The leader of the extreme right in France, Marine Le Pen, called for banning wearing hijab in public places, and proposed an anti "Islamic Notions" law. Social media users heavily criticized that and considered it as discrimination against Muslims.

Extreme Right France

A Young Woman Heads a Major Islamic Council in Britain

In an admirable step, the Muslim Council of Britain elected “Zara Mohamed", 29 years old, as the head of the council for the coming four years, asserting the fact that Islam highly regards women and youth.

Britain

A Strong Hit to Al Qaeda in Yemen

UN observers reported that Al Qaeda leader in Yemen, "Khaled Batarfi" was captured months ago and his second in command "Saad Alawlaki" was killed last October, making it a strong hit to the terrorist orgnization.

UN Yemen

The First Anniversary of the “International Day of Human Farternity”

Today, Febuary 4th, commemorates the first anniversary of the “International Day of Human Fraternity”. In 2019 in Abudhabi, Al Azhar Grand Imam and Pope Francis signed the Human Fraternity Document that calls for religious tolerance, and rejects hate and violence.

Abudhabi Al Azhar International Day of Human Farternity

Worshipers return to mosques in Tajikistan

For the first time since last April, worshipers returned to mosques in Tajikistan. After recording zero Coronavirus cases in the last three weeks, the government decided to reopen the mosques. The worshipers are committed to all the precautionary measures.

Coronavirus Tajikistan

Slaughtering Cattle in Flanders

Muslim groups of Flanders in Belgium are dissatisfied with the recent restrictions issued by the authorities on cattle slaughtering. They imposed the use of electrocution before the slaughter, which is contrary to Islamic Halal methods.

Belgium