Global March to Jerusalem will Expect 2 Millions

The organizing committee of the Global March to Jerusalem expects the participation of more than two million people in the march which will be started from the surrounding countries of Palestine, the Palestinian territories, and some other capitals on March 30, 2012. “Several international personalities and organizations will join the Global March to Jerusalem that … Read more

Muslim Taxi Drivers Prohibited to Pray by Employer

Eight Muslim cab drivers in Orlando, Fla., claim their employer prohibited them from praying during work hours, and even assaulted and fired one of them for doing so. Now they’re filing complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging that they were discriminated against on the basis of their religion and national origin. The eight … Read more

Football match called off because players wearing headscarves.

Iranian women soccer team wearing headscarves (hijab)

When Narbonne women football team enter the stadium, a referee to the match against Petit-Bard Montpellier, refused to officiate it. Why? Because the players of the Narbonne team were wearing muslim headscarves, said the other team. It was a regional promotion match in the Languedoc-Roussillon league in the south of France. Now the league must … Read more

USD 50K Fine for Muslim Scarf Discrimination

A security firm in Philadelphia was ordered to pay USD 50K fine by the court for discrimination against a muslim woman employee. Julie Holloway-Russell, a de­­vout Muslim, was accepted as a part-time security officer when she, wearing a khimar (headscarf), applied for an employment at Philadelphia Convention Center. The firm, Imperial Security hired her. But, … Read more