MWAURA: Media misrepresentation of Muslims and Islam: Who takes the blame?

>The increased use of the term “Islamist” or “Islamists” or “jihadists” by NMG publications to describe criminal and outlawed groups like Al-Shabaab, Boko Haram, and Al-Qaeda is giving Muslims a bad name.” This complaint, one of the earliest, comes from Yusuf Ghazzali, a Nairobi accountant and writer.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

Vijimambo

Media Matters for America ISLAM Reza Aslan

 

11 years ago

IPPmedia

16 Feb

Revealed: Government takes blame on Kiteto killings

Revealed: Government takes blame on Kiteto killings
IPPmedia
Kiteto district in northern Tanzania literally turned into a battlefield for more than three weeks between 20 December, 2013 and 12 January, 2014, during which more than 15 people were killed over land conflicts across the district. The brutal killings which ...

 

10 years ago

Times Of Oman

06 Jul

The concept of Justice in Islam

Onislam.net
The concept of Justice in Islam
Times of Oman
The Holy Quran stresses justice to be a supreme virtue. The cornerstone of the tenets of Islam is administration of justice. According to a saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him), Almighty Allah says, “O My slaves, I have forbidden injustice for ...
Acting Mufti Determined to Promote Ethics, IntegrityAllAfrica.com
Allah creates the best for true believersGulf Today
It's your sect versus Islam - which side are you on?The Nation...

 

11 years ago

Cleric

30 Jul

Terror, Islam not linked

Daily News
Terror, Islam not linked - Cleric
Daily News
ISLAM should not be linked to the terror attacks that have been gaining momentum in Tanzania and in other areas in the world, the Dar es Salaam Region Chief Sheikh, Alhad Musa Salum, said in the city on Tuesday. He pointed out that a Muslim found to ...

 

11 years ago

Huffington Post

06 Feb

Is Tanzania Radical Islam's Next Target?

Is Tanzania Radical Islam's Next Target?
Huffington Post
Bishop Bernadin Francis Mfumbusa heads the almost three-year-old Diocese of Kondou, in the heart of Tanzania, one of 34 dioceses that serve a Catholic population of some 9 million who represent 20 percent of the population. Another 10 percent are ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

19 Feb

Islam not licence to kill: envoy

>In the last one decade, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been under intense international pressure because of its controversial nuclear enrichment project. 

 

10 years ago

The Express Tribune

07 Jul

Tottenham forward Adebayor converts to Islam

The Express Tribune
Tottenham forward Adebayor converts to Islam
The Express Tribune
Adebayor, the Togolese Football icon, was seen taking the Shahada [the core belief of Muslims that Allah is one and the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is His messenger] in a video on Sunday. adebayor. PHOTO: TWITTER. Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain ...
The knowledge imperativeThe Star Online
The concept of Justice in IslamTimes of Oman
It's your sect versus Islam - which side are you on?The Nation (blog)

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9 years ago

BBC

10 Nov

Senegal call to 'fight excessive' Islam

Senegal's Muslim president calls on people to have the courage to fight the "excessive form" of Islam which has led to the growth of jihadi groups.

 

10 years ago

The Australian (Blog)

26 May

Ismailis show Islam's modern, moderate face

Ismailis show Islam's modern, moderate face
The Australian (blog)
Ismailis are given scant attention in the world press but their very existence points to the diversity that exists in Islam (“Nizari are role models for necessary Muslim integration'', 25/5). Muslims, even in the dominant Sunni sect, are not all anti-modern, ...
Tragedy Follows Tragedy in Pakistan: When Will It Ever End?Huffington Post
Not all Muslims are the sameOn Line opinion

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