Now playing Next World World Tolerance Summit: Saudi Princess says Islamophobia is “a mindset” It was the United Arab Emirates’ first President, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who declared to his young nation that “tolerance is a duty.” 22/11/2019
Now playing Next World Imam who survived Christchurch mosque attacks talks trauma and calls for unity During the World Tolerance Summit in the United Arab Emirates, the Imam of New Zealand’s Al Noor Mosque, Sheikh Gamal Fouda, spread the message that an “evil ideology will never triumph over love and unity.” 22/11/2019
Now playing Next World Here’s how tolerance is reshaping mindsets in the MENA region Tolerance holds different meanings for different people. 22/11/2019
Now playing Next France Veil back in the spotlight in France as politicians debate new law The issue is being debated in the wake of a shocking attack at a mosque in Bayonne, where two elderly worshippers were injured by gunshots. 29/10/2019
Now playing Next France Paris police killer followed 'radical vision of Islam before attack' In the weeks leading up to the attack, he had adopted an increasingly radicalised behaviour, the prosecutor said, justifying the terror attacks on Charlie Hebdo newspaper that left 12 dead in Paris in 2015, trading his clothes for traditional religious ones and stopping to have contact with women. 05/10/2019
Now playing Next View Hate crimes are rising in the UK - thanks to Brexit and an exclusive education system ǀ View New data from the UK’s police forces shows that hate crimes in British schools and colleges have more than doubled in three years. The time period for the study is not coincidental. 20/09/2019
Now playing Next View Ashura reminds us that Islam is an integral part of the Abrahamic tradition ǀ View Many of the events that unite Judaism, Christianity and Islam are eclipsed by divisive or even downright racist rhetoric pushed out by the far-right. First amongst these events is Ashura, which falls today. 10/09/2019
Now playing Next World Inside Iran: defiant Iranians celebrate their Islamic faith Life goes on for regular Iranians despite the crush of international sanctions. 10/09/2019
Now playing Next no comment Final day of pilgrimage for millions at Saudi Around 2.5 million pilgrims took part in a symbolic stoning of the devil on Tuesday for the final day of pilgrimage for this year in Saudi Arabia. 13/08/2019
Now playing Next View The Muslim wealth tax Zakat is the best blueprint for making Western societies fairer ǀ View This week sees 1.8 billion Muslims celebrate the "Festival of Sacrifice," or Eid Al-Adha. But the idea of sacrificing one's hard earned money is a year-round activity for Muslims. Could this be the blueprint for fairer societies in Europe and America? 12/08/2019
Now playing Next Saudi Arabia Watch: Over 2 million pilgrims gather in Mecca for Hajj The pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of Islam and all able-bodied Muslims are required to make the journey at least once in their life. 09/08/2019
Now playing Next View Fewer people are marrying but that won’t stop marriage being reinvented for a new generation ǀ View This week, the new UK prime minister Boris Johnson will invite his girlfriend, Carrie Symonds, to live with him in Downing Street. If being live-in lovers is good enough for the PM, is it good enough for the rest of us? 31/07/2019
Now playing Next Tunisia Meet the Tunisian running to be first openly gay Arab president Mounir Baatour says there has been a “positive” reaction to his campaign to become Tunisia's first openly gay president. 20/07/2019
Now playing Next world news Government restrictions on religion rising in Europe, Pew study finds The Pew Research Centre highlighted that although religious restrictions remain higher in the Middle East-North Africa region, the biggest increases over the last decade have been in Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. 16/07/2019
Now playing Next Saudi Arabia Saudi nightclub launch night shut down ahead of Ne-Yo performance A Dubai-based nightclub company was due to launch a pop-up branch in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. 14/06/2019
Now playing Next Spain How a Muslim refugee practises his faith in one of Spain's pork meccas Syrian refugee Majad navigates his way through his new life in Zamora, Spain. 06/06/2019
Now playing Next Bangladesh Watch: Bangladeshis crowd trains and ferries hoping to make it home fo Around 20 million people live in Dhaka for work, and leave the capital to celebrate holidays in their hometowns. 04/06/2019
Now playing Next View Muslims are silent about their contribution to society. It’s time to drown out Islamophobes ǀ View In the 18 years since 9/11, I’ve watched Islamophobia go from a niche community concern to a national tragedy. Most religious hate crimes in the UK now target Muslims. 21/05/2019
Now playing Next Austria Austrian MPs vote to ban headscarves in primary schools The law refers to ''all head-covering clothes of ideological or religious influence'', yet it doesn't apply to the Jewish kippa, or to the turban worn by Sikh men. 16/05/2019
Now playing Next USA Fire at Connecticut mosque intentionally set, fire chief says The fire at the Diyanet Mosque in New Haven caused considerable damage, but there were no injuries. 14/05/2019
