Terror attacks carried out by Muslims receive more than five times as much media coverage as those carried out by non-Muslims in the United States, according to an academic study. Analysis of coverage of all terrorist attacks in the US between 2011 and 2015 found there was a 449 per …
Read More »Indians protest against recent spate of violent attacks against Muslims
Thousands of people across the country today took to the streets in a citizens’ protest named ‘Not in My Name’ against the recent incidents of mob killings. Holding placards that read: “Break the Silence”, “No Place for Islamophobia” and “Shed Hate not Blood” among others, the protesters said they had …
Read More »GrenFell Fire: 5 Questions
GRENFELL: 5 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LONDON FIRE THAT NEED TO BE ANSWERED Anger? No. There needs to be a whole new word made in the English language to describe what we and others feel about the smoldering high-rise mass-grave that is Grenfell Towers. There has already been a mountain of …
Read More »What I’ve Seen in 30 Years of Reporting on the Israeli Occupation
The occupation has its own language: An Arab is a ‘terrorist,’ detention without trial is ‘administrative,’ the occupying power is forever the victim and writing about its crimes is treason By Gideon Levy and Alex Levac Jun 03, 2017 OpinionFifty years, fifty lies OpinionIsrael is not a democracy OpinionWhat Israel …
Read More »China is trying to stop Muslims in Xinjiang from observing Ramadaan
Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 01 June 2017| 06 Ramadaan 1438 China is trying to prevent people from fasting during Ramadan in the predominantly Muslim province of Xinjiang. According to the World Uyghur Congress (WUC), officials in the region ordered all restaurants to remain open and a series of measures have …
Read More »Finally! A Muslim apologises for everything
SATIRE SHOT ‘Nothing could make all the victims of terrorist attacks all over the world happier than watching every single Muslim in the world say sorry.’ Shehzad Ghias Shaikh After the tragic attacks in the UK, there has been a call by some people to make all Muslims all over the …
Read More »The disturbing reality of Rape in India
By Ejaz Khan Prof Reyaz spoke to Radio Islam, LIVE from India on the Rape issues affecting Indian society as a whole. These recent heinous crimes happened in Rampur district,Uttar Pradesh, the largest state in India. Three men have been arrested after assaulting two women in broad daylight as …
Read More »Fake Zam Zam scam uncovered
Cii Radio|Ayesha Ismail| 31 May 2017| 05 Ramadaan 1438 Thousands of bottles of adulterated Zamzam water have been destroyed and many illegal refilling plants and stores sealed by the authorities in raids across the Kingdom. The demand for the precious water increases in the holy month of Ramadan as citizens …
Read More »Non-Obligatory Prayers & Iftaar Meals Not Allowed on Mataaf During Ramadan
Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 24-05-2017 The Kab’a in Makkah, Saudi Arabia The chairman of the Central Haj Committee in Makkah Saudi Arabia says people embarking on Umrah during Ramadan would not be allowed to offer non-obligatory prayers in the mataf (circumambulation) area until the end of the holy …
Read More »Is there ghost security at OR Tambo airport?
BY VOCFM ON APRIL 27, 2017 The infiltration and racial profiling by Israeli undercover agents at OR Tambo International airport has again been thrown into the spotlight, following the interrogation of a Palestinian archaeologist at the weekend. The matter has raised the alarm of South African lobby group Media …
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