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Karbala hosting Quran competition for Iraqi women
July 24, 2018
Karbala hosting Quran competition for Iraqi women
The second edition of Iraq’s national Quran competition for women is underway in the holy city of Karbala with 100 participants from different provinces of the country. The second edition of Iraq’s national Quran competition for women is…
Street attacks on Muslims rocket in UK
July 24, 2018
Street attacks on Muslims rocket in UK
Islamophobic street attacks are on the rise in the UK as perpetrators feel “emboldened” by terror attacks and political discourse, a report has found. Islamophobic street attacks are on the rise in the UK as perpetrators feel “emboldened”…
Security forces in Paktika suffer heavy casualty toll
July 24, 2018
Security forces in Paktika suffer heavy casualty toll
Countering TerrorismAt least 27 security force members have been killed in clashes with Taliban terrorists in southeastern Paktika province since Sunday, provincial council members said. Countering TerrorismAt least 27 security force members have been killed in clashes with Taliban…
Muslim man accused of cow smuggling beaten to death in India
July 24, 2018
Muslim man accused of cow smuggling beaten to death in India
A Muslim man has been beaten to death by mobs in western India over allegations of smuggling cows, the latest in a series of similar attacks blamed on hard-line Hindus who consider the animal sacred. A Muslim man…
15 Daesh Takfiris killed as army jets strike areas in eastern Iraq
July 24, 2018
15 Daesh Takfiris killed as army jets strike areas in eastern Iraq
More than a dozen members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group have been killed when Iraqi Air Force fighter jets carried out a string of airstrikes against militant hideouts in the country’s eastern province of Diyala. More than a…
Specialized Quranic courses for university students underway in Iraq
July 24, 2018
Specialized Quranic courses for university students underway in Iraq
The Dar-ol-Quran Center affiliated to the holy shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in Karbala, Iraq, is hosting specialized Quranic courses for university students. The Dar-ol-Quran Center affiliated to the holy shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be…
Islamophobia making US Muslims ill
July 22, 2018
Islamophobia making US Muslims ill
A University of California-San Francisco researcher says that Islamophobia in the United States is literally a public health issue as it’s making Muslims ill. A University of California-San Francisco researcher says that Islamophobia in the United States is…
Afghan government considering yet another Eid ceasefire with Taliban militants: Kabul
July 22, 2018
Afghan government considering yet another Eid ceasefire with Taliban militants: Kabul
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani might offer the Taliban militant group another ceasefire during next month’s Eid holiday, a government spokesman says, after the Afghan leader reached a truce with Taliban insurgents last month. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani might…
750,000 internally displaced Syrians returned home in first half of 2018, UNHCR says
July 22, 2018
750,000 internally displaced Syrians returned home in first half of 2018, UNHCR says
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says an estimated 750,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Syria returned to their homes in the first half of the current year, adding that the figure equals the amount for all of last…
2100 Iraqi students to take Quranic courses
July 22, 2018
2100 Iraqi students to take Quranic courses
A series of Quranic courses are planned to be held in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala with the participation of school students. A series of Quranic courses are planned to be held in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala…