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WOHR urges the UN to intervene to release Ayatollah Sayyid Hussein

Published: Monday, 05 February 2018 19:19 Category: World Hits: 192

The World Organization for Human Rights called on the United Nations Secretary-General to intervene urgently to release the son of Grand religious authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, Sayyid Hussein al-Shirazi.

German mosque is ordered to stop broadcasting call to prayer

A German couple have won a landmark court victory to silence Islamic calls to prayer from a mosque almost a mile from their home. Sunday, 04 February 2018 09:56

Finsbury Park attack: man 'brainwashed by anti-Muslim propaganda' convicted

A man “brainwashed” within a month by anti-Muslim propaganda has been found guilty of a murderous terrorist attack on worshippers leaving a mosque in London, UK triggering a complete review of the national security threat posed by the extreme right. Sunday, 04 February 2018 09:52

Saudi Arabia should be dropped from UN Human Rights Council, say British lawyers

A campaign to remove Saudi Arabia from the UN Human Rights Council has been launched by a group of British lawyers, who argue the desert kingdom’s membership of the body is “contradictory and ironic”. Sunday, 04 February 2018 09:38

Far-right AfD member converted to Islam in protest at acceptance of gay marriage in the church

A politician from the nationalist Alternative for Germany party (AfD) who shocked colleagues by converting to Islam says he did so because he was unhappy with the church’s acceptance of gay marriage. Thursday, 01 February 2018 17:05

Imam Ali Centre participates in the Interfaith Dialogue Conference in America

The Imam Ali Centre has participated in the Interfaith Dialogue Conference, that aims to achieve the culture of peace and peaceful coexistence in the World, held in Virginia, the United States in the presence of many Islamic, Christian and Jewish figures. Wednesday, 31 January 2018 19:54

Ottawa cops probe graffiti at mosque

Police in Ottawa, Canada, say that they were called in at about 7 a.m. Tuesday to investigate “white power” posters discovered at an Old Richmond Road mosque. Wednesday, 31 January 2018 19:47

UN: humanitarian efforts suspended due to conflict in Aden

UN deputy humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, Stephen Anderson, said the clashes in the southern Yemeni province of Aden have led to a suspension of humanitarian activities in the city. Wednesday, 31 January 2018 19:37

Scholar slams sectarianism, prosecution of Shia Muslims in Malaysia

Malaysian author and scholar Syed Farid Alatas blamed the silent majority of Muslims in Malaysia for the existence of sectarianism and the oppression and harassment of Shia Muslims in the country. Wednesday, 31 January 2018 19:36

Anti-Shia Salafi scholar urged to stop repeating Wahhabi propaganda

A prominent American expert on the Middle East labeled the hard-line Sunni scholar Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin as “ignorant” about Shia Islam, after the Perlis mufti launched a series of attacks on the second largest branch in Islam. Wednesday, 31 January 2018 19:29

WOHR urges the UN to intervene to release Ayatollah Sayyid Hussein

German mosque is ordered to stop broadcasting call to prayer

Finsbury Park attack: man 'brainwashed by anti-Muslim propaganda' convicted

Saudi Arabia should be dropped from UN Human Rights Council, say British lawyers

Far-right AfD member converted to Islam in protest at acceptance of gay marriage in the church

Imam Ali Centre participates in the Interfaith Dialogue Conference in America

Ottawa cops probe graffiti at mosque

UN: humanitarian efforts suspended due to conflict in Aden

Scholar slams sectarianism, prosecution of Shia Muslims in Malaysia

Anti-Shia Salafi scholar urged to stop repeating Wahhabi propaganda

Helsinki to host conference on Quran, Islamic Tradition

Thousands of Uighur Muslims detained in Chinese 're-education' camps

Far-right German politician embraces Islam

Stockholm Mosque hit with Nazi graffiti

'Jesus in Quran' to be discussed in Connecticut Church

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