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Greece: Athens mosque likely to open by September, official says
June 8, 2019
Greece: Athens mosque likely to open by September, official says
Greek capital’s first formal mosque in more than 180 years is set to open for prayer within months. Greek capital’s first formal mosque in more than 180 years is set to open for prayer within months. Greece’s education…
Three Pakistan Army officers, one soldier martyred in North Waziristan blast
June 8, 2019
Three Pakistan Army officers, one soldier martyred in North Waziristan blast
Three Pakistan Army officers and one soldier were martyred on Friday in an IED explosion near a military vehicle in North Waziristan. Three Pakistan Army officers and one soldier were martyred on Friday in an IED explosion near…
Saudi teenager faces death penalty as crackdown widens in kingdom
June 8, 2019
Saudi teenager faces death penalty as crackdown widens in kingdom
Saudi authorities are likely to execute a teenager who has been held in pre-trial detention for almost four years, as a brutal crackdown led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman against pro-democracy campaigners Saudi authorities are likely to execute…
Seven suicide bombers targeting citizens on Eid killed in Anbar
June 8, 2019
Seven suicide bombers targeting citizens on Eid killed in Anbar
The Division of Military Intelligence Directorate in the 7th Division, with the participation of the deputy commander of the brigade and the intelligence of the 29th Brigade and the regiment of the brigade commandos The Division of Military Intelligence…
Representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi distributes food among needy in Afghanistan
June 8, 2019
Representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi distributes food among needy in Afghanistan
Sayed Askar Haidari, one of the representatives of the Grand Shia Jurist Ayatollah Shirazi in Afghanistan distributed hundreds of food baskets among needy families in the country. Sayed Askar Haidari, one of the representatives of the Grand Shia Jurist…
Press freedom in ‘downward spiral’ across the world
June 6, 2019
Press freedom in ‘downward spiral’ across the world
Press freedom is declining around the world, with democratic governments joining authoritarian regimes in seeking to suppress independent journalism, a human rights watchdog said Wednesday. Press freedom is declining around the world, with democratic governments joining authoritarian regimes…
PETA tweets against a Muslim holiday’s ritual, but gets its facts wrong
June 6, 2019
PETA tweets against a Muslim holiday’s ritual, but gets its facts wrong
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is under fire for mistakes in a video it shared attacking a Muslim holiday’s tradition. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is under fire for mistakes in a…
Indian forces attacked Eid al-Fitr prayers in Kashmir
June 6, 2019
Indian forces attacked Eid al-Fitr prayers in Kashmir
The officials in the Indian-controlled region said that Indian security forces attacked Muslims after Eid al-Fitr prayers in some parts of Kashmir. The officials in the Indian-controlled region said that Indian security forces attacked Muslims after Eid al-Fitr…
Donetsk Muslims condemn shelling of mosque during Eid al-Fitr Prayer
June 6, 2019
Donetsk Muslims condemn shelling of mosque during Eid al-Fitr Prayer
Muslim communities condemned the shelling of the ‘Ahat Jami mosque’ in Donetsk by Ukrainian forces when Muslims were performing the Eid al-Fitr Prayer. Muslim communities condemned the shelling of the ‘Ahat Jami mosque’ in Donetsk by Ukrainian forces…
Islamophobic attacks in Germany sharply decline
June 6, 2019
Islamophobic attacks in Germany sharply decline
A parliamentary inquiry has found that anti-Muslim attacks have been dropping steadily since 2017. However, a Left party lawmaker warned that hatred is still being spread widely online and inside communities. A parliamentary inquiry has found that anti-Muslim…