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Thousands protest demolition of mosque in China in rare moment of defiance

Published: Sunday, 12 August 2018 17:25 Category: World Hits: 63

Thousands of Muslims gathered at a mosque in northwestern China on Friday to protest its planned demolition in a rare public pushback to the government's efforts to rewrite how religions are practiced in the country.

Amnesty international calls Spain stop selling arms to Saudi

Amnesty International organization called on the Spanish government to stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia after Sa'ada attack. Sunday, 12 August 2018 16:52

UN : One Million Muslim Uighurs Held in Secret China Camps

More than one million Uighur Muslims are estimated to be in detention in "counter-extremism centers" in China's far west, the vice chairperson of a United Nations anti-discrimination committee said, citing credible reports. Saturday, 11 August 2018 18:34

Large wooden Quran in Indonesia attracts visitors from around world

The world has many giant copies of the Quran, and one of the giant wooden copies can be found in Palembang, the capital of Indonesia’s South Sumatra province. Saturday, 11 August 2018 18:12

UNSC calls for 'transparent' inquiry into Saudi-led strike in Yemen’s Sa’ada

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has called for launching a "credible and transparent" investigation into a recent airstrike by the Saudi-led military coalition that killed dozens of schoolchildren in northern Yemen. Saturday, 11 August 2018 18:03

Shabab militants ‘kill 5 soldiers’ in Kenya's north

Al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militants in Kenya have killed at least five soldiers in a roadside bomb attack in the country’s north, a senior government official says. Thursday, 09 August 2018 15:55

British PM urges former foreign secretary to apologize for comment about Muslim women

British Prime Minister Theresa May has backed calls for Boris Johnson to apologize for saying Muslim women in burkas look like "bank robbers". Wednesday, 08 August 2018 16:41

Boko Haram attack leaves 5 dead in Nigerian village

At least five people have been killed and a village razed in an attack by Boko Haram extremists in the northern Nigerian Borno state. Wednesday, 08 August 2018 16:26

Mosques built without permission to be destroyed in Kazakhstan

The government of Kazakhstan said it would demolish mosques in the country that have been built without obtaining the necessary permissions. Tuesday, 07 August 2018 17:25

Suspects sought in vandalism at Minnesota mosque

Police in Maplewood, US state of Minnesota, are asking for the public's help in finding two men who defaced a mosque last month. Tuesday, 07 August 2018 17:10

A Chinese province digs graves of Muslim citizens

Chinese activists have circulated videos that caused a lot of disquiet because of their showing that the local authorities in east China's Jiangxi Province were carrying out a large digging campaign on public graves in protest against not burning the dead bodies. Sunday, 05 August 2018 19:09

EU: “Yemen 'worst humanitarian crisis in the world”

Yemen has become the "worst humanitarian crisis in the world", the European Union said, demanding the protection of civilians who continue to die in the three-year-old conflict. Sunday, 05 August 2018 18:53

Danish Muslims defy niqab ban

Hundreds of Muslim women in Denmark will defiantly wear niqabs when a nationwide ban on the face veil comes into action this week. Thursday, 02 August 2018 15:14

Nigeria court acquits 80 Zakzaky supporters

A top Nigerian court has cleared dozens of the followers of prominent Shia cleric Ibrahim al-Zakzaky of criminal charges, raising hopes for the release of the cleric himself, who has been held captive for almost three years by the Abuja government. Thursday, 02 August 2018 15:02

Indonesia bans ISIS-linked group

The South Jakarta District Court has declared ISIS-affiliated group Jamaah Ansharut Daulah, or JAD, a forbidden organization over its involvement in high-profile terrorist attacks in Indonesia. Wednesday, 01 August 2018 18:55

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