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Afghan official: Two killed in Taliban bomb attack
Islam World
September 1, 2016
Afghan official: Two killed in Taliban bomb attack
Two people were killed in a bomb attack in front of the district governor’s office in Logar province east of…
Cairo University students dismiss Egypt’s Mufti from the university campus
Islam World
September 1, 2016
Cairo University students dismiss Egypt’s Mufti from the university campus
Cairo University students in Egypt have held a protest after realizing the Grand Mufti of Egypt Ali Jumaa is inside…
Pilgrims flocking to Holy Kadhimiyah to commemorate Imam al-Jawad martyrdom anniversary
Holy Shrines
September 1, 2016
Pilgrims flocking to Holy Kadhimiyah to commemorate Imam al-Jawad martyrdom anniversary
The holy city of Kadhimiyah is witnessing the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad, peace be upon him, amid strict…
ISIS buried thousands in 72 mass graves, AP finds
Islam World
August 31, 2016
ISIS buried thousands in 72 mass graves, AP finds
In exclusive interviews, photos and research, The Associated Press has documented and mapped 72 of the mass graves scattered in…
Thirty-nine Ghanaian female Hajj pilgrims repatriated from Saudi Arabia
Islam World
August 31, 2016
Thirty-nine Ghanaian female Hajj pilgrims repatriated from Saudi Arabia
Some 39 Ghanaian female Hajj pilgrims have been repatriated from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Pilgrims Affairs Office of…
U.N. says 10,000 killed in Yemen war, far more than other estimates
Islam World
August 31, 2016
U.N. says 10,000 killed in Yemen war, far more than other estimates
At least 10,000 people have been killed in Yemen’s 18-month-old civil war, the United Nations on Tuesday, approaching double the…
Eight Taliban militants and ISIS members arrested in eastern Afghanistan
Islam World
August 31, 2016
Eight Taliban militants and ISIS members arrested in eastern Afghanistan
Afghan National Directorate of Security has announced that it has arrested eight Taliban militants and so-called Islamic State terrorists during…
Saudi regime erects barriers blocking pilgrims from reaching Baqee Cemetery
Islam World
August 31, 2016
Saudi regime erects barriers blocking pilgrims from reaching Baqee Cemetery
The Saudi regime has erected barriers blocking pilgrims from reaching the Baqee Cemetery, the resting place of four infallible imams,…
UN chief urges Myanmar to respect human rights
World
August 30, 2016
UN chief urges Myanmar to respect human rights
Myanmar’s new leadership must overcome discrimination and promote inclusive development with “full respect” for human rights, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon…
German police probe vandalism & hatred after door to mosque gets bricked up
World
August 30, 2016
German police probe vandalism & hatred after door to mosque gets bricked up
Unknown vandals have bricked up a door leading to a mosque in a small town in northeastern Germany, also putting…