Pope Francis today held a historic meeting with the top Shia Islam cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on day two of his landmark visit to Iraq. The 84-year-old, who defied security fears and the pandemic to become the first pontiff to travel to the Gulf, met with the Grand Ayatollah in Najaf as his four-day trip … Read more
Almost half of Conservative Party members believe Islam is ‘a threat’ to the British way of life, poll finds Survey found 47 per cent thought Islam was incompatible with British values Some 43 per cent were positive about Muslims, 75 per cent were about Sikhs Hope not Hate flagged up 20 Tory councillors to the … Read more
Christian is sentenced to death in Pakistan after being accused of ‘blasphemy’ when he refused his employer’s request to convert to Islam Asif Pervaiz, 37, has been in custody since 2013 accused of blasphemy He claims his factory supervisor tried to convert him to Islam after he quit the job Asif says when he refused, … Read more
Kanye West is slammed for ‘making a mockery’ of Islam after naming latest model of his £180 Yeezy trainers after the Islamic angels of judgement and death Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Israfil and Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Asriel have been slammed Social media users have called them ‘insulting’ and demanded an apology Row follows accusations … Read more
Three teenagers in France have been charged after a schoolgirl was sent death threats for posting a rant online where she called Islam a ‘s**t religion’. Uproar over the inflammatory rant saw Emmanuel Macron leap to 16-year-old Mila’s defence earlier this year as he said: ‘We have the right to blaspheme.’ The French president had … Read more
Muslim father ‘burns his daughter after she converted from Islam to Christianity in Uganda’, religious watchdog claims Rahema Kyomuhendo, 24, will spend weeks in Mbale Regional Referral Hospital She was badly burned by her father after converting to Christianity, say reports It has been claimed her father Sheikh Hussein Byaruhanga Husain attacked her Christianity is … Read more
Labour leadership hopeful Lisa Nandy says she was ‘troubled’ by anti-racism campaigner Trevor Phillips’ comments on Islam but refuses to say if she backs his suspension from party for ‘Islamophobic’ views on Asian grooming gangs Trevor Phillips was suspended from Labour over allegations of Islamophobia He rejected allegations and is urging Labour leadership challengers to … Read more