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		Office of Shirazi Religious Authority in Mazari Sharif distributes iftar baskets
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
May 10, 2020
Office of Shirazi Religious Authority in Mazari Sharif distributes iftar baskets
						The Shirazi Religious Authority Office in Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan, distributed iftar baskets to hundreds of poor and needy families in the city. The Shirazi Religious Authority Office in Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan, distributed iftar baskets to hundreds of poor and needy…					
				
			
		Covid-19 has unleashed a ‘tsunami of hate’ against Muslims, UN chief warns
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
May 9, 2020
Covid-19 has unleashed a ‘tsunami of hate’ against Muslims, UN chief warns
						UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday the coronavirus pandemic keeps unleashing ‘a tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scare-mongering’ and appealed for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday the coronavirus pandemic keeps unleashing ‘a tsunami of hate and xenophobia,…					
				
			
		Tunisian judiciary chases girl for “mocking the Qur’an”
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
May 9, 2020
Tunisian judiciary chases girl for “mocking the Qur’an”
						The Tunisian judiciary announced the referral of a blog to the criminal court, after publishing a text on the new Corona virus emerging on its Facebook page, which contains “a parody of the Qur’an,” according to local media. The Tunisian…					
				
			
		Tensions erupt in Canadian city over broadcast of Muslim call to prayer
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
May 9, 2020
Tensions erupt in Canadian city over broadcast of Muslim call to prayer
						A decision to allow mosques in a Canadian city to broadcast the Adhan, the Muslim call to prayer, once a day has resulted in threats against the faith group, with far-right activists demanding the decision be reversed.   A decision…					
				
			
		International Council: Medical negligence in Bahrain’s prisons puts thousands of prisoners at risk
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
May 9, 2020
International Council: Medical negligence in Bahrain’s prisons puts thousands of prisoners at risk
						The International Council Supporting Fair Trial said that medical negligence and denial of treatment in Bahraini prisons endangered the lives of thousands of detainees. The International Council Supporting Fair Trial said that medical negligence and denial of treatment in Bahraini…					
				
			
		US military operations leave 132 civilians dead in 2019
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
May 9, 2020
US military operations leave 132 civilians dead in 2019
						US military operations in four countries in 2019 left 132 civilians dead, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pentagon.   US military operations in four countries in 2019 left 132 civilians dead, according to a report released Wednesday by…					
				
			
		10 militants killed in operation in S. Afghanistan
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
May 7, 2020
10 militants killed in operation in S. Afghanistan
						The Afghan security forces have waged a wide anti-militant offensive, killing 10 Taliban militants and wounding six others in the country’s southern Helmand province, local police said Wednesday. The Afghan security forces have waged a wide anti-militant offensive, killing 10…					
				
			
		UN Population Fund calls for urgent money for Yemeni women
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
May 7, 2020
UN Population Fund calls for urgent money for Yemeni women
						The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Wednesday called for 59 million U.S. dollars to urgently protect the health and safety of women and girls in Yemen, where one woman dies every two hours giving birth. The UN Population Fund (UNFPA)…					
				
			
		Sayyed al-Shuhada Foundation for Human Development in Karbala implements its annual Ramadan project
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
May 7, 2020
Sayyed al-Shuhada Foundation for Human Development in Karbala implements its annual Ramadan project
						With the support of the Kuwait-based Sayyed al-Shuhada Charity, Sayyed al-Shuhada Foundation for Human Development, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the holy city of Karbala With the support of the Kuwait-based Sayyed al-Shuhada Charity, Sayyed al-Shuhada Foundation for…					
				
			
		Iran is looking to reopen mosques in two cities in Fars Province
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
May 7, 2020
Iran is looking to reopen mosques in two cities in Fars Province
						The Iranian Mosques Affairs Department confirmed that the mosques will be reopened in the cities of Lamerd and Mohr in Fars Province, southern Iran, after they are classified as “Coronavirus-free white areas”. The Iranian Mosques Affairs Department confirmed that the…					
				
			 
				