Quran News

Justice triumphs eventually for Rimsha Masih

Islamabad - This is one piece of news that will enthrall everyone who believes in justice and freedom against orthodoxy and religious militancy. The mentally challenged girl accused of blaspheming Islam has been released from jail, according to news sources.

In the Media by Ajit Jha - 6 comments

British Muslim students boycotting lectures in evolution

Professors at the University College London have expressed concern at the growing number of Muslim students boycotting lectures on evolution saying they cannot take courses in the subject because it is opposed to their religious beliefs.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 34 comments

Florida pastor Terry Jones burns Koran after mock trial

After threatening to torch the Muslim holy book on September 11, Florida pastor Terry Jones followed through on his promise recently by burning the Koran after a "trial" found the book guilty of crimes against humanity.

In the Media by David Silverberg - 4 comments

Tahirih: Iranian pioneer for human rights

Iranians are dying in the struggle for democracy and equality for themselves, but many do not know it was a woman many decades ago who died while pleading for the human rights her countrymen are demanding today in the demonstrations taking place in Iran.

In the Media by Carol Forsloff

Burnt Quran found at San Francisco Mosque

The San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations reported that a copy of the Quran was found burnt earlier this week at the Islamic Society of San Francisco.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 1 comment

Op-Ed: Is it Christian to burn the Qu'ran?

New York - Terry Jones, "pastor" of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida plans to burn Qu'rans in front of his congregation on Saturday, the nine-year anniversary of 9/11.

In the Media by Frank Kaufmann

Hillary Clinton, Angelina Jolie slam Pastor over Qu'ran burning

Washington - United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned a Florida Pastor over his planned burning of the Qu'ran on the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

In the Media by Andrew Moran - 3 comments

Defiant Dutch MP Wants To Sue British Home Secretary Over Ban

A defiant Geert Wilders has stated he is seriously considering legal action against the British Home Secretary. Jacqui Smith took the extraordinary step of banning Wilders from the UK after he was invited to the House Of Lords to screen his film 'Fitna'.

In the Media by Tabatha Kaplan

Abuse Of The Qur'an Sparks Riot

A French employee at a natural gas liquification plant in Yemen. allegedly threw a copy of the Islamic holy book the Qur'an on the ground, an action that sparked a riot amongst the Muslim workers at the plant.

In the Media by Carolyn E. Price - 4 comments