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At least 15 people dead and hundreds injured and missing after fire at a Rohingya refugee camp
March 24, 2021
At least 15 people dead and hundreds injured and missing after fire at a Rohingya refugee camp
At least 400 people were still missing and around 560 were injured by the fire, according to Louise Donovan, a spokesperson for the United Nations’ refugee agency. The UNHCR said around 45,000 people were displaced by the fire, which broke…
Muslim climate activist wins seat in Dutch parliament
March 24, 2021
Muslim climate activist wins seat in Dutch parliament
A Muslim climate activist will enter the Dutch parliament this year, it was announced on Saturday, despite facing what supporters called an Islamophobic and racist campaign.“Wow. We did it. Despite everything, thanks to everything,” Kauthar Bouchallikht wrote on Twitter.The 26-year-old…
Cardinal and Muslim clerics call for day of prayer on COVID reflection day
March 24, 2021
Cardinal and Muslim clerics call for day of prayer on COVID reflection day
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, and four Muslim clerics have called for a day of prayer on Tuesday 23 March, a national day of reflection marking the anniversary of the first national lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic.Sheikh Muhammad Shahid…
U.S., E.U., Canada and Britain announce sanctions on China over the abuse of Uyghurs
March 23, 2021
U.S., E.U., Canada and Britain announce sanctions on China over the abuse of Uyghurs
The United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada each announced sanctions against China over human rights abuses in Xinjiang, a coordinated effort aimed at holding Beijing accountable for a years-long campaign against Uyghurs and other minority groups in the…
Approval of the construction project for the largest mosque in North West England
March 23, 2021
Approval of the construction project for the largest mosque in North West England
The local council of the English city of Blackburn approved a project to build the largest mosque in the northwest region of the country.The council approved a project to build a large mosque in the city after the project was…
France sees wave of protests amid Islamophobia, police bill
March 23, 2021
France sees wave of protests amid Islamophobia, police bill
Nationwide protests continued in France Sunday, with demonstrators marching against Islamophobia and a controversial bill that has been criticized for targeting Muslims.Demonstrators took to the streets in the capital Paris, Marseille, Lille, Strasbourg, Bordeaux and Lyon. Chanting slogans against Islamophobia,…
Nigeria: Shia woman files lawsuit against officer who killed her father, court orders defendant apology only
March 23, 2021
Nigeria: Shia woman files lawsuit against officer who killed her father, court orders defendant apology only
Fatima Kabiru Ahmed, daughter of the martyr Kabiru Ahmed, who was killed by the Nigerian police on January 26, filed a lawsuit against the Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Adamu, who ordered the shooting of peaceful protesters and caused the…
US coalition transfers prominent ISIS prisoners from al-Hasakah to Iraq
March 23, 2021
US coalition transfers prominent ISIS prisoners from al-Hasakah to Iraq
Military sources said that the International Coalition forces transferred nine ISIS prisoners from Gwiran prison in al-Hasakah city, which is supervised by the Asayish forces affiliated with the Kurdish Autonomous Administration, to Iraq.The sources indicated that the transfer of prisoners…
International Nonviolence Organization welcomes Saudi Arabia’s decision to stop the military operations targeting Yemen
March 23, 2021
International Nonviolence Organization welcomes Saudi Arabia’s decision to stop the military operations targeting Yemen
The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, expresses its welcome to the decision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to stop the military operations against Yemen, calling for an end to all hostilities and the start of a comprehensive dialogue between…
Archbishop of Washington, D.C.: The meeting between the Pope and Sistani showed that peoples can work together in a spirit of dialogue
March 22, 2021
Archbishop of Washington, D.C.: The meeting between the Pope and Sistani showed that peoples can work together in a spirit of dialogue
On Wednesday, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Archbishop of Washington, D.C., and Sayyid M. B. Kashmiri, Representative of Ayatollah Al-Sistani in the U.S., discussed Pope Francis’s historic visit with Ayatollah Al-Sistani. That visit took place on 6 March, the second day of…