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Mortar attack targets Iraqi air base where US troops are stationed
June 15, 2019
Mortar attack targets Iraqi air base where US troops are stationed
Iraq’s military announced late Friday that an air base where US troops are stationed was hit by mortar shells in an attack that resulted in no casualties. Iraq’s military announced late Friday that an air base where US…
Increasing anti-Muslim attacks worry Islamic community in Germany
June 15, 2019
Increasing anti-Muslim attacks worry Islamic community in Germany
Germany’s Muslim community is concerned over the increasing number of anti-Islam attacks, fueled by far-right extremism and xenophobia. Germany’s Muslim community is concerned over the increasing number of anti-Islam attacks, fueled by far-right extremism and xenophobia. In reply…
Houston mosque threatened for second time
June 15, 2019
Houston mosque threatened for second time
Muslim leaders are calling for increased security for mosques across Texas after someone posted a threat toward a Houston mosque in an online chatroom. Muslim leaders are calling for increased security for mosques across Texas after someone posted…
In bid to stop teen execution, Austria moves to shut Saudi-founded faith center
June 15, 2019
In bid to stop teen execution, Austria moves to shut Saudi-founded faith center
The Austrian foreign ministry says the government is preparing to shut down a Saudi-backed center for religious dialogue in Vienna in an attempt to prevent the execution of 18-year-old Murtaja Qureiris. The Austrian foreign ministry says the government…
Delegations of Karbala’s holy shrines arrive in Germany for ‘Cultural Week’
June 15, 2019
Delegations of Karbala’s holy shrines arrive in Germany for ‘Cultural Week’
For the second consecutive year, and under the patronage of the General Secretariat of al-Abbas Holy Shrine in cooperation with the European Association for the Congregation of Religions in Germany For the second consecutive year, and under the patronage…
Abdolsalam Mohammad Ansari meets with Grand Ayatollah Shirazi
June 15, 2019
Abdolsalam Mohammad Ansari meets with Grand Ayatollah Shirazi
Abdolsalam Mohammad Ansari, a former Sunni Muslim from Morocco who reverted to Shia Islam, met with the Grand Jurist Ayatollah Shirazi at his house in the holy City of Qom, Iran. Abdolsalam Mohammad Ansari, a former Sunni Muslim from…
Tehran closes 547 restaurants for breaking ‘Islamic principles’
June 13, 2019
Tehran closes 547 restaurants for breaking ‘Islamic principles’
Iranian police have shut down 547 restaurants and cafes in Tehran for not observing “Islamic principles”, the capital’s police chief said Saturday. Iranian police have shut down 547 restaurants and cafes in Tehran for not observing “Islamic principles”, the…
Egypt to remove books of Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn Baz and Ibn Uthaymeen from all mosques
June 13, 2019
Egypt to remove books of Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn Baz and Ibn Uthaymeen from all mosques
The Egyptian Ministry of Religious Endowments have launched a campaign to remove the books of “scholars” that belong to the Salafi movement from all mosques in Egypt. The Egyptian Ministry of Religious Endowments have launched a campaign to remove…
London mosque faces hateful vandalism
June 13, 2019
London mosque faces hateful vandalism
Members of the London Muslim Mosque have called police after vandals scrawled an offensive message on the sidewalk outside the building. Members of the London Muslim Mosque have called police after vandals scrawled an offensive message on the…
ISIS crimes against Spyker victims presented in international conference in Germany
June 13, 2019
ISIS crimes against Spyker victims presented in international conference in Germany
Coinciding with the fifth anniversary of the call to arms against ISIS, decreed by the Shia Muslim Supreme Religious Authority, the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine has participated in an Coinciding with the fifth anniversary of the call to arms…