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Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Mission settles for pilgrimage in Medina
August 27, 2016
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Mission settles for pilgrimage in Medina
The 46th pilgrimage mission of Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, has settled in Medina and commenced on its daily work. The 46th pilgrimage mission of Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong…
Royal Canadian Mounted Police allows Muslim officers to wear hijab
August 25, 2016
Royal Canadian Mounted Police allows Muslim officers to wear hijab
Muslim women can wear the hijab instead of Mountie headgear, a government spokesman said – a measure to encourage diversity and inclusion in the force. Muslim women can wear the hijab instead of Mountie headgear, a government spokesman…
Islamophobia in England: Racist attack on Muslim families in Birmingham
August 25, 2016
Islamophobia in England: Racist attack on Muslim families in Birmingham
Relatives of a Muslim man murdered by a racist said they have been recent victims of race hate abuse. Relatives of a Muslim man murdered by a racist said they have been recent victims of race hate abuse.…
Myanmar names Kofi Annan to head panel on Rohingya Muslims
August 25, 2016
Myanmar names Kofi Annan to head panel on Rohingya Muslims
Myanmar’s government has set up an advisory panel headed by former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan to find “lasting solutions” to the conflict in Rakhine state, where human rights groups have documented widespread abuses against the minority Rohingya Muslims. …
Two bombs explode in southern Thailand, killing one and injuring at least 29
August 25, 2016
Two bombs explode in southern Thailand, killing one and injuring at least 29
One person was killed and at least 29 were wounded in Thailand after two bombs exploded in Pattani, a Muslim-dominated southernmost province, which is also the scene of an ongoing separatist conflict. One person was killed and at…
International Media unveils new French publication
August 25, 2016
International Media unveils new French publication
The International Media of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has gladly added a new title to its library “This Is My Doctrine”, authored by Sheikh Ali al-Fatlawi. The International Media of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has gladly added a…
German teachers stand up for Muslim student banned from wearing niqab at school
August 24, 2016
German teachers stand up for Muslim student banned from wearing niqab at school
The German Education and Science Workers’ Union (GEW) has criticized a court decision that forbid a student in the city of Osnabruck from attending classes dressed in a niqab – veiled headwear attached to a full body covering. …
Boko Haram militants kill 10, abduct 13 in Nigerian village
August 24, 2016
Boko Haram militants kill 10, abduct 13 in Nigerian village
The Takfiri Boko Haram terrorist group has invaded a village in Nigeria, killing at least ten people and abducting 13 others before burning down the entire village. The Takfiri Boko Haram terrorist group has invaded a village in…
UK mosque sets up permanent food bank for homeless
August 24, 2016
UK mosque sets up permanent food bank for homeless
Achieving huge success of the Christmas soup kitchen, a British Muslim charity cooperated with Birmingham Central Mosque to set up a permanent food bank to help the city homeless all year around. Achieving huge success of the…
Oxfam: UK, Saudi Arabia violating Arms Trade Treaty
August 24, 2016
Oxfam: UK, Saudi Arabia violating Arms Trade Treaty
Leading poverty charity Oxfam has condemned the UK’s massive arms deals with Saudi Arabia, blasting the British government as “one of the most significant violators” of the international Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Leading poverty charity Oxfam has condemned…