Category: Muslim World

Gaza death toll now 212, including 61 kids

by Sitti Rohanisa Noor Yahya, posted in Muslim World

By Ashraf Amra

PHL, Indonesia, UNFPA boost Muslim youth’s reproductive health learning

by Sitti Rohanisa Noor Yahya, posted in Education, Muslim World

As POPCOM launches Islamic values-based module for gender, health education Proponents and stakeholders on adolescents’ sexual reproductive health (SRH) in the Philippines and Indonesia are advancing the knowledge of Muslim youth on the subject with the recent launch of the Comprehensive Gender and Health Education for Youth (CGHEY) Module. After three years of preparation, consultations … Continue reading PHL, Indonesia, UNFPA boost Muslim youth’s reproductive health learning

Canada’s parliament says China’s treatment of Uighurs is genocide

by Sitti Rohanisa Noor Yahya, posted in Muslim World, World

China has been widely condemned for setting up complexes in Xinjiang that it describes as “vocational training centers” to stamp out extremism and give people new skills. (File/AFP) Canada’s parliament passed a non-binding motion on Monday saying China’s treatment of the Uighur Muslim minority in the Xinjiang region constitutes genocide, putting pressure on Liberal Prime … Continue reading Canada’s parliament says China’s treatment of Uighurs is genocide

Harvard Law Review elects first Muslim president

by Sitti Rohanisa Noor Yahya, posted in Education, Muslim World

Newly elected Harvard Law Review President Hassaan Shahawy poses in this image. (File/Reuters) The Harvard Law Review has named a Los Angeles-born Egyptian-American as what it believes is its first Muslim president in its 134-year history, elevating him to the top of one of the most prestigious US law journals. Harvard Law School student Hassaan … Continue reading Harvard Law Review elects first Muslim president