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Exhibit in Philippines showcases replicas of world major mosques

Published: Sunday, 13 May 2018 16:09 Category: World Hits: 51

At least 2 dozen miniature mosques are now on display in Cotabato City in Maguindanao, the Philippines, as the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) officially launched an exhibit of ‘Mosques Around the World’.

Armed men slit throats of Shia worshipers at Durban mosque

A terrorist attack has taken place when three men armed with guns and knives slit the throats of three Shia worshipers at Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, mosque near Durban in South Africa and a person was killed, an emergency service official said on Thursday. Saturday, 12 May 2018 17:01

German police registers 1075I crimes in 2017

German police recorded 1,075 Islamophobic crimes in 2017, according to new government figures announced on Tuesday. Thursday, 10 May 2018 18:23

Seminarians graduate from Imam Sadeq Seminary in Ghana

The first group of students at Imam Sadeq, peace be upon him, Seminary in Kumasi, the capital city of the Ashanti Region in southern Ghana, celebrated their graduation. Thursday, 10 May 2018 18:19

Sweden allows mosque call to prayer

Swedish police Tuesday granted a mosque permission to hold a weekly call to prayer, triggering divisions among politicians and the public, five months ahead of elections in a country which has taken in waves of asylum seekers in recent years. Wednesday, 09 May 2018 15:30

Man arrested in India’s Bengaluru for desecrating Quran

A 21-year-old youth was thrashed by locals in Bengaluru, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, after they found him tearing pages of Quran on the footpath outside a mall on Saturday afternoon. Tuesday, 08 May 2018 17:36

Nonviolence Incorporation Sends Message to New Home Secretary in UK

Nonviolence International Organization, Free Muslim, has sent a message to Mr. Sajid Javid, the first British Muslim from an Asian background, who has been appointed as the Home Secretary of the United Kingdoms. Tuesday, 08 May 2018 16:59

Birmingham shopkeeper who posted abuse about Shia Muslims online claims 'I am not pro-ISIS'

A shopkeeper from Birmingham accused of tweeting in support of Daesh (ISIS) has told a court the fundamentalists would strongly disapprove of him selling alcohol. Monday, 07 May 2018 17:37

Armed bandits kill 45 in Nigeria’s Kaduna state

Some 45 people have been killed in an attack by armed bandits on villagers in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna. Monday, 07 May 2018 17:33

First international conference of "Mahdism" held in Netherlands

The first international conference of "Mahdism" with the presence of diplomats, scholars from a number of Islamic countries was held in the city of "Hague" in the Netherlands. Sunday, 06 May 2018 17:48

Ghana University hosts Quran, Adhan competition

The Islamic University of Ghana held a competition on Quran recitation, Quran memorization and Adhan (call to prayers). Sunday, 06 May 2018 17:44

Free Muslim condemns terrorist bombings in Nigeria

The International Non-Violence Organization, Free Muslim, has expressed its strong condemnation over the terrorist bombings that have afflicted innocent people in Nigeria, stressing its solidarity with the Nigerian people and the victims. Sunday, 06 May 2018 17:19

Essex Police Investigating Abusive Letter Sent to Mosque

A statement was released on the Essex Police Facebook page from Chief Superintendent Ewen Wilson after an abusive letter was sent to a mosque in Blackpool in North West England, UK. Saturday, 05 May 2018 16:37

Canada Muslim Community's hijab event cancelled ‘over security concerns’

A reception hall in Laval, Quebec, Canada, that abruptly cancelled an event organized by a Muslim community group this past weekend says its decision was a matter of security, and "had nothing to do with the nature of the event." Wednesday, 02 May 2018 18:39

A hate crime has taken place at a mosque in Scotland

Strips of bacon were left on the door handle of a mosque in Scotland. The racist attack on Dunfermline Central Mosque and Islamic Center happened sometime between Saturday night and Sunday morning. Wednesday, 02 May 2018 18:36

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