An art student who wears Muslim headdress is defending her right to freedom of expression after a photo she snapped was removed from public display at a British Columbia university. The large black and white print depicts a woman in full Islamic scarf and cloak holding a flower-embossed bra while folding laundry. Sooraya Graham produced the image and presented it earlier this year for a class assignment as part of her fine arts degree [...]

Like every comic, the 99 has the good against evil thing going on. But what is different about this comic is that all of the 99 superheroes of ‘the 99’ are ordinary Muslims from all over the world. These 99 heroes come across what are called ‘Noor stones’ (Noor meaning Light), thus coming into their powers. Noor stones are gemstones that were crafted to absorb ‘the light of reason’. Ages ago when Hugalu Khan invaded [...]

The United Arab Emirates is a Muslim country, however it is also home to numerous churches of other faiths. In fact, many people are surprised to discover that in early 2001, ground was broken in Dubai to accommodate the construction of several churches on a parcel of land in Jebel Ali.
The land was donated by the government of Dubai under the leadership of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Currently there are four Protestant congregations, a Roman Catholic church and a Greek Orthodox church on the site.
His Highness the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed al Maktoum, former Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates donated land in 1966 to build Dubai’s first church and inaugurated St. Mary’s Catholic Church in April 1967. In November 1989, a newer complex that can accommodate more than 1700 worshipers was inaugurated on the same site.