Up
to a quarter of Niger's 12m people need food aid
and 150,000 children could die unless they get
help soon, aid workers say: The food crisis was
predicted after poor harvests last year, so why
was the situation allowed to become so serious?... More>>
It
is quintessential Toronto, even more noteworthy
in these troubled times -- a Muslim basketball
league called I-Slam for Muslims and
non-Muslims. A title that should be an
afterthought in a city that prides itself as a
place where people of varying backgrounds and
faiths blend together. "We found we wanted
to bring Muslim youth together," said
Taqiuddin, co-founders of I-Slam... More>>
A family that just moved to Yermo has set up a private mosque on Yermo Road, and has plans to offer more help for Muslims.
Among the plans are a small school that would offer Quran and Arabic instruction on the weekends, and a small halfway house for Muslims getting out of prison... More>>
