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Nigeria court acquits 80 Zakzaky supporters
World
August 2, 2018
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…
UN says 178 people killed, wounded in acts of violence across Iraq in July
Islam World
August 2, 2018
UN says 178 people killed, wounded in acts of violence across Iraq in July
A total of 79 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 99 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict…
SRW publishes its monthly report
Islam World
August 2, 2018
SRW publishes its monthly report
Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in July 2018. Shia…
Indonesia bans ISIS-linked group
World
August 1, 2018
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…
Chinese surveillance expands to Muslims making Mecca pilgrimage
World
August 1, 2018
Chinese surveillance expands to Muslims making Mecca pilgrimage
China’s close watch over its Islamic minority is being extended abroad, as Muslims from some Chinese regions make the Hajj…
Roadside bomb kills 8 in western Afghanistan
Islam World
August 1, 2018
Roadside bomb kills 8 in western Afghanistan
At least eight people have been killed and about 40 others injured in a roadside bomb attack that hit a…
UN rights experts tell Bahrain to halt crackdown on activists and free speech
Islam World
August 1, 2018
UN rights experts tell Bahrain to halt crackdown on activists and free speech
United Nations human rights experts called on Bahrain on Thursday to end the repression of activists, restrictions on freedom of…
Saudi authorities block Baqie mausoleums view by erecting a metal wall
Islam World
August 1, 2018
Saudi authorities block Baqie mausoleums view by erecting a metal wall
The Saudi authorities have set up a metal wall around the holy graves of the Imams of Baqie to prevent…
New Polish translation of Quran to be released in fall
World
July 31, 2018
New Polish translation of Quran to be released in fall
The Islamic Union of Poland said a new translation of the Quran in the Polish language will be published in…
South Korea to hold halal restaurant week 2018 to attract more Muslim tourists
World
July 31, 2018
South Korea to hold halal restaurant week 2018 to attract more Muslim tourists
Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will host the promotional event of Halal Restaurant Week from August 16 to October 14, for…