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Unable to return home, Rohingya risk their lives to leave refugee camps
December 16, 2022
Unable to return home, Rohingya risk their lives to leave refugee camps
Human rights defenders are seeing a surge in potentially deadly boat journeys by Rohingya refugees as they try to reach countries in Southeast Asia where they can access schools, food and jobs. Many of the stateless people have grown desperate…
Madagascar: Shirazi-affiliated Ahlulbayt Center to hold a ten-day Fatimid ceremony
December 16, 2022
Madagascar: Shirazi-affiliated Ahlulbayt Center to hold a ten-day Fatimid ceremony
The Ahlulbayt Center, peace be upon them, affiliated to Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in Majunga, Madagascar, is preparing to hold the ten-day Fatimid mourning ceremony. The ceremony will begin on 19th December until 27th of the same month.…
At least 15 injured in fresh border clash between Afghanistan, Pakistan
December 16, 2022
At least 15 injured in fresh border clash between Afghanistan, Pakistan
At least 15 people were injured on Thursday during a clash on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border between the security forces of the two countries, media outlets reported. The incident escalates tension days after another border clash between the two sides that…
Over 700,000 Afghan immigrants in Iran, Pakistan return to Afghanistan
December 16, 2022
Over 700,000 Afghan immigrants in Iran, Pakistan return to Afghanistan
More than 700,000 Afghan immigrants in Iran and Pakistan returned to Afghanistan. The United Nations Population Fund in Afghanistan announced that more than 727,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their country from Iran and Pakistan in the past nine months.…
World’s largest car manufacturers may be linked to the forced labor of Uyghurs, researchers say
December 16, 2022
World’s largest car manufacturers may be linked to the forced labor of Uyghurs, researchers say
Many of the world’s largest car manufacturers may be linked to the forced labor of Uyghurs, a Muslim minority group based in Xinjiang, China, according to new research from Sheffield Hallam University. Tesla, Volkswagen, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, and Stellantis…
Human rights breaches in China, Chad and Bahrain
December 16, 2022
Human rights breaches in China, Chad and Bahrain
On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the respect for human rights in China, Chad and Bahrain. In China, MEPs express their support for protesters fighting for fundamental rights who are being persecuted by the Chinese government, notably…
Nigeria: 4,000 students to attend Islamic Vacation Course
December 16, 2022
Nigeria: 4,000 students to attend Islamic Vacation Course
About 4,000 Muslim students across Nigeria will, next week, attend this year’s National Islamic Vacation Course (NIVC) in Kwara State. This was disclosed by the chairman Council of Hosting Fathers, Elders, and Mentors of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria…
Three Iraqi soldiers killed by a roadside bomb
December 16, 2022
Three Iraqi soldiers killed by a roadside bomb
A roadside bomb killed at least three Iraqi soldiers on Wednesday north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the country’s defense ministry announced. The soldiers were on duty when the explosion took place in the Tarmiyah district, 30 kilometers (20 miles)…
Dutch Chargé d’Affairs in Iraq visits Imam Hussain Holy Shrine
December 16, 2022
Dutch Chargé d’Affairs in Iraq visits Imam Hussain Holy Shrine
The Dutch Chargé d’Affairs in Iraq Rochus Pronk visited the holy shrine of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) in Karbala. Pronk and his delegation also toured the Museum of the Holy Shrine. The Dutch official expressed humbleness and said…
Scottish Council pledges to deal with growing Islamophobia
December 15, 2022
Scottish Council pledges to deal with growing Islamophobia
Members of South Lanarkshire Council have ratified a motion which tries to confront growing Islamophobia as well as other forms of racism and discrimination in the area. At a full council meeting last week, councilor Ali Salamati brought forward a…