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Cairo University students dismiss Egypt’s Mufti from the university campus
September 1, 2016
Cairo University students dismiss Egypt’s Mufti from the university campus
Cairo University students in Egypt have held a protest after realizing the Grand Mufti of Egypt Ali Jumaa is inside the university campus. Cairo University students in Egypt have held a protest after realizing the Grand Mufti of…
Pilgrims flocking to Holy Kadhimiyah to commemorate Imam al-Jawad martyrdom anniversary
September 1, 2016
Pilgrims flocking to Holy Kadhimiyah to commemorate Imam al-Jawad martyrdom anniversary
The holy city of Kadhimiyah is witnessing the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad, peace be upon him, amid strict security procedures. The holy city of Kadhimiyah is witnessing the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad, peace be upon…
ISIS buried thousands in 72 mass graves, AP finds
August 31, 2016
ISIS buried thousands in 72 mass graves, AP finds
In exclusive interviews, photos and research, The Associated Press has documented and mapped 72 of the mass graves scattered in ISIS controlled areas. In Syria, AP has obtained locations for 17 mass graves, including one with the bodies of hundreds…
Thirty-nine Ghanaian female Hajj pilgrims repatriated from Saudi Arabia
August 31, 2016
Thirty-nine Ghanaian female Hajj pilgrims repatriated from Saudi Arabia
Some 39 Ghanaian female Hajj pilgrims have been repatriated from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has confirmed. Some 39 Ghanaian female Hajj pilgrims have been repatriated from the kingdom of Saudi…
U.N. says 10,000 killed in Yemen war, far more than other estimates
August 31, 2016
U.N. says 10,000 killed in Yemen war, far more than other estimates
At least 10,000 people have been killed in Yemen’s 18-month-old civil war, the United Nations on Tuesday, approaching double the estimates of more than 6,000 cited by officials and aid workers for much of 2016. At least 10,000…
Eight Taliban militants and ISIS members arrested in eastern Afghanistan
August 31, 2016
Eight Taliban militants and ISIS members arrested in eastern Afghanistan
Afghan National Directorate of Security has announced that it has arrested eight Taliban militants and so-called Islamic State terrorists during an operation conducted in eastern Nangarhar province. Afghan National Directorate of Security has announced that it has arrested…
Saudi regime erects barriers blocking pilgrims from reaching Baqee Cemetery
August 31, 2016
Saudi regime erects barriers blocking pilgrims from reaching Baqee Cemetery
The Saudi regime has erected barriers blocking pilgrims from reaching the Baqee Cemetery, the resting place of four infallible imams, peace be upon them. The Saudi regime has erected barriers blocking pilgrims from reaching the Baqee Cemetery, the…
UN chief urges Myanmar to respect human rights
August 30, 2016
UN chief urges Myanmar to respect human rights
Myanmar’s new leadership must overcome discrimination and promote inclusive development with “full respect” for human rights, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday on the eve of a visit to the country. Myanmar’s new leadership must overcome discrimination and…
German police probe vandalism & hatred after door to mosque gets bricked up
August 30, 2016
German police probe vandalism & hatred after door to mosque gets bricked up
Unknown vandals have bricked up a door leading to a mosque in a small town in northeastern Germany, also putting up stickers bearing racist messages on the makeshift wall. Unknown vandals have bricked up a door leading to…
Muslims vow to build bigger Toowoomba mosque – despite being firebombed twice
August 30, 2016
Muslims vow to build bigger Toowoomba mosque – despite being firebombed twice
A new proposal will see the Garden City Mosque receive a $700,000 expansion and renovation after being ravaged by fire in two arson attacks. A new proposal will see the Garden City Mosque receive a $700,000 expansion and…