A Danish imam sentenced for hate speech after MEMRI translated his 2017 sermon calling for killing Jews has slammed Saudi Arabia's selection of Muslim World League Secretary Muhammad Al-Issa to deliver a key Hajj sermon, saying Issa had prayed at Auschwitz for the souls of the Jews murdered in what he called "the alleged Holocaust."
Whether it s inspiring gratitude in others by doing a good deed, or finding something in your life that you re thankful for right now, it s important to express gratitude to get through a pandemic. In some cases, showing gratitude is more than a feeling, it s an action. At Halifax s Ummah Mosque, volunteers have spent the month of Ramadan preparing and handing out free meals to the community with a goal of giving 10,000 meals by Eid, which begins Wednesday. Many of the meals are given to workers on the frontlines in the battle against COVID-19. We were amazed at how many volunteers were showing up at the first days of the convention centre, and we said that we need to show our appreciation to the work, says Imam Abdallah Yousri.