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First religious school to open in Nakhchivan
World
August 28, 2016
First religious school to open in Nakhchivan
The head of the office for Religious Affairs in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic said the first religious school of the Islamic…
Minnesota church opens doors for Muslim community
World
August 28, 2016
Minnesota church opens doors for Muslim community
After an Islamic center burned down in 2013 in one of the largest fires in Winona, the city’s First Congregational…
Syrian Forces liberate Sayyida Sakinah Shrine in Darayya
Islam World
August 28, 2016
Syrian Forces liberate Sayyida Sakinah Shrine in Darayya
Syrian forces established full control over Darayya, a besieged suburb of the Syrian capital of Damascus, liberating all areas in…
Shia rights violation increases as Hajj season begins in Saudi Arabia
Islam World
August 27, 2016
Shia rights violation increases as Hajj season begins in Saudi Arabia
According to Iraqi Hajj groups, their pilgrims face restriction and unexpected search in addition to humiliation and verbal abuse in…
Bangladesh ‘cafe attack planner killed’ in police raid
World
August 27, 2016
Bangladesh ‘cafe attack planner killed’ in police raid
Bangladeshi police say they have stormed a hideout near Dhaka and killed the suspected planner of the cafe attack last…
Georgia’s Lilburn mosque hopes to break ground next year
World
August 27, 2016
Georgia’s Lilburn mosque hopes to break ground next year
Five years after federal intervention cleared the way for expansion of a Lilburn mosque; its members are preparing to make…
Hundreds of thousands of Ahl al-Bayt lovers visit Imam Ali ibn Musa al- Redha
Holy Shrines
August 27, 2016
Hundreds of thousands of Ahl al-Bayt lovers visit Imam Ali ibn Musa al- Redha
Hundreds of thousands of Ahlulbayt lovers are visiting the holy shrine of Imam Ali ibn Musa al- Redha, peace be…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Mission settles for pilgrimage in Medina
Islam World
August 27, 2016
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Mission settles for pilgrimage in Medina
The 46th pilgrimage mission of Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, has settled in Medina and…
Royal Canadian Mounted Police allows Muslim officers to wear hijab
World
August 25, 2016
Royal Canadian Mounted Police allows Muslim officers to wear hijab
Muslim women can wear the hijab instead of Mountie headgear, a government spokesman said – a measure to encourage diversity…
Islamophobia in England: Racist attack on Muslim families in Birmingham
World
August 25, 2016
Islamophobia in England: Racist attack on Muslim families in Birmingham
Relatives of a Muslim man murdered by a racist said they have been recent victims of race hate abuse. …