For many Australian Muslims like Reem and Fouad Alameddine, the dream of home ownership has been beyond reach.  Paying or receiving interest is prohibited in Islam, so taking out a mortgage is off the table.  With no other option, the couple face the prospect of becoming lifelong renters. “The hardest thing is the uncertainty of [renting],” Ms Alameddine said.  “And also not being …

These priceless photographs show Honourable Abdul Majeed, Turkish Consul General and his wife and two daughters Fathima (Mrs. Mohommed) and Zubaida Sofie (Mrs. M L. Abdul Azeez) Hon. Abdul Majeed’s father, Hassan Lebbe Avdu Candu Lebbe Marikkar was the first Ceylonese Consul for the Imperial Ottoman Empire as may be seen in the plaque in his memory in the third …

As Europe is plagued by anti-Muslim hatred and acts of Quran-burning aren’t punished by law, we spoke to Islamic scholars about what Islam says about tackling hatred. “Who spend in the way of Allah both in plenty and hardship, who restrain their anger, and who forgive others. Allah loves such good-doers,” the Quran, Surah Ali ‘Imran, verse 134.  For practising …

  Protesters hold copies of the Quran as they demonstrate in front of the Swedish consulate in Istanbul on January 23, 2023, after Rasmus Paludan, leader of the Danish far-right political party Hard Line, burned a copy of the Muslim holy book near the Turkish embassy in Stockholm [Umit Bektas/Reuters] Alliance of Civilizations and several Muslim-majority countries denounce stunt by …

A protest in support of Turkey is held in Stockholm as separate demonstrations in opposition are also held Turkey has condemned the burning of a copy of the Quran during a protest in Sweden, describing it as a “vile act”. It said the Swedish government’s decision to allow the protest to go ahead was “completely unacceptable”. It comes amid growing …