Tag: Muslim

Turkey reopens ancient church with prized mosaics to Muslim worship

By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has opened the ancient Chora church, one of Istanbul’s most celebrated Byzantine buildings, to Muslim worshippers after it was used as a museum for more than 70 years, making it the second such major conversion under President Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan, a champion of pious Muslims in Turkey and […]

Labour must rebuild trust with Muslim voters, says senior MP

Labour’s deputy campaign coordinator says her party needs to rebuild trust with Muslim voters, amid an apparent backlash over its stance on Gaza. The party’s position on the Israel-Hamas war appears to have dented its support in Muslim areas in England’s local elections. Labour’s Ellie Reeves admitted it had “a lot of work to do” […]

Being Muslim in Modi’s India

Six years ago, a Muslim boy returned red-faced from a well-known school in the northern Indian city of Agra. “My classmates called me a Pakistani terrorist,” the nine-year-old told his mother. Reema Ahmad, an author and counsellor, remembers the day vividly. “Here was a feisty, little boy with his fists clenched so tightly that there […]