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In this powerful and unprecedented message, Pope LEO XIV responds directly to Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the leader of Burkina Faso, following a bold and heartfelt letter that echoed the pain, dignity, and rising voice of Africa. 🌍 This is more than a letter—it is a conversation between two worlds. A continent that has endured centuries of exploitation, silence, and marginalization finally receives a response—from the very heart of the…

Ajir Kofi Bilal Mahmud is one of the original founders of The Atlanta Mosque (1977) and has been a Board Member since its inception.  He is a US Marine Corp veteran and freelance photographer and reporter with several blogs and websites, documenting Islam in America. Mahmud is also an associate of AABJ (Atlanta Association of Black Journalists)

  He was critical in negotiating the purchase of the original property at 442 14th Street, attending and…

New York University is withholding a student’s diploma after he condemned Israel’s deadly war on Gaza during his graduation ceremony speech.

On Wednesday, Logan Rozos, an undergraduate student speaker from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study,…

FOKEW&HD:  16 Ramadan 1446 A.H.

نحو فهم الإسلام

As the very name of the work indicates this small book is an attempt at a clear and concise interpretation of Islam. The chief aim in view has been to…

By firing the Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday night, President Trump continued his remaking of American cultural institutions.

Hayden was the first woman and the first African American to hold the post. She was also the first person in the job to be term-limited. Her time was set to expire next year.

"There were quite concerning things that she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the…

The Catholic Church has a new leader, with the Augustinian Cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV, his chosen name as bishop of Rome. He is the first North American pope and, according to a prominent genealogist, a pope with African-Creole ancestry.

The understated candidate triumphed on the second day of voting…

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[16:35, 5/6/2025] UmmSadiJef: We’re raising funds to support Anse Hafsa Abdul-Hakeem, a beloved tajwīd instructor, mother, and spiritual mentor, as she undergoes treatment for Stage 3 Cancer. Hafsa is currently navigating this devastating diagnosis while caring for a 6-week-old newborn, and…

Legal experts and rights groups have raised the alarm after documents emerged suggesting the UK had shared contact details of counterterrorism police with the Israeli embassy during ongoing investigations into Palestine Action (PA) activists.

Freedom of Information (FOI)…

Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana was born on 13 July 2007 in Esplugues de Llobregat, in the Barcelona metropolitan area in Catalonia,…

‼️URGENT ACTION ALERT!

Contact your Congressional Representative to urge them to VOTE NO on HR 867

The House vote is on Monday!

Congress switchboard: 202-224-3121

Sample script:

My name is __

I live in ____

I’m a constituent of Representative xx)

I’m calling to urge Representative X to oppose HR 867, a bill that would further restrict freedoms of speech and expression.

This bill is contrary to US interests…