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Thai PM says police monitoring of Muslim students needed for security
September 18, 2019
Thai PM says police monitoring of Muslim students needed for security
Thailand’s prime minister defended police for requesting information about minority Muslim students from universities around the country after the move was called discriminatory and illegal. Thailand’s prime minister defended police for requesting information about minority Muslim students from universities around…
Muslim Eco ladies cut waste at Thornhill Mosque
September 18, 2019
Muslim Eco ladies cut waste at Thornhill Mosque
A local mosque in Thornhill, Toronto has succeeded in cutting down its carbon footprint, following a special effort to cut waste and promote greet dinners at the center, The Star reported. A local mosque in Thornhill, Toronto has succeeded in…
Human rights organizations call on Guterres to condemn China’s policies towards Uighurs
September 18, 2019
Human rights organizations call on Guterres to condemn China’s policies towards Uighurs
International human rights organizations have called on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to “publicly and unequivocally condemn the mass detention of more than a million people from International human rights organizations have called on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to “publicly and…
Kashmir’s Shia students speak out against the loss of state autonomy
September 18, 2019
Kashmir’s Shia students speak out against the loss of state autonomy
This Muharram was quiet and downcast for the Shias of Kashmir, where processions to mark the occasion of the tenth day of the holiday, known as Ashura, were restricted by authorities. This Muharram was quiet and downcast for the Shias…
Free Muslim: The international community is in dire need of peace advocates
September 18, 2019
Free Muslim: The international community is in dire need of peace advocates
The international community is desperate for peace advocates, the Free Muslim World Nonviolence Organization said on World Peace Day. The international community is desperate for peace advocates, the Free Muslim World Nonviolence Organization said on World Peace Day. “The anniversary…
SRW’s report on Anti-Shiism in Muharram 2019
September 18, 2019
SRW’s report on Anti-Shiism in Muharram 2019
Shia Rights Watch released a report including anti-Shia violence in the first ten days of Muharram. Anti-Shiism presented in the report are reports made to Shia Rights Watch in response to Shia Rights Watch released a report including anti-Shia violence…
The people of Karbala commemorate the seventh day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein
September 18, 2019
The people of Karbala commemorate the seventh day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein
The followers of Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them, are accustomed to the commemoration of the seventh day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Hussein, peace be upon him, to The followers of Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them, are…
Removal of Islamic architectural symbols from Chinese mosques
September 17, 2019
Removal of Islamic architectural symbols from Chinese mosques
In a new step against the Muslims, the Chinese authorities removed the Islamic architectural symbols “Al Hilal” (Crescent) and the “Najma” (Star) from the highest lighthouses and replaced them with In a new step against the Muslims, the Chinese authorities…
Extreme rightists hang anti-Islam banners on a mosque in the Netherlands
September 17, 2019
Extreme rightists hang anti-Islam banners on a mosque in the Netherlands
Right-wing extremists hung banners with anti-Islamic slogans on a mosque in the Dutch city of Almere. Right-wing extremists hung banners with anti-Islamic slogans on a mosque in the Dutch city of Almere. This came according to a publication of the…
One-third of Afghanistan is cut off after electricity towers were destroyed in attacks
September 17, 2019
One-third of Afghanistan is cut off after electricity towers were destroyed in attacks
About a third of the country has been without power after the destruction of high-voltage towers in the northern province of Baghlan over the weekend, the country’s main electricity company said. About a third of the country has been without…