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‘Prayers leader’ detained in Moscow
July 25, 2016
‘Prayers leader’ detained in Moscow
The prayers leader of a mosque in the Russian capital has been taken into custody by anti-extremism forces of the country’s interior ministry. The prayers leader of a mosque in the Russian capital has been taken into custody…
At least 18 martyred in Iraq’s Shiite district of Kadhimiyah
July 25, 2016
At least 18 martyred in Iraq’s Shiite district of Kadhimiyah
A suicide bomber attacked a security checkpoint in northern Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 18 people, Iraqi officials said. A suicide bomber attacked a security checkpoint in northern Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 18 people, Iraqi…
Iraq’s oldest female Quran teacher honored at Imam Ali Holy Shrine
July 25, 2016
Iraq’s oldest female Quran teacher honored at Imam Ali Holy Shrine
The Dar al-Quran Center of Imam Ali Holy Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, hosted the oldest female teacher of Tajweed principles and various Quran recitation styles in Iraq. The Dar al-Quran Center of Imam Ali Holy Shrine in Najaf,…
35 ISIS fighters and 15 Taliban killed in Nangarhar Afghanistan
July 23, 2016
35 ISIS fighters and 15 Taliban killed in Nangarhar Afghanistan
The Nangarhar Governor’s office has released a statement that the Afghan National Security Forces have killed 35 ISIS militants and 15 Taliban in different operations in the province. The Nangarhar Governor’s office has released a statement that the…
Kabul explosion: Casualties feared as blast targets protest march
July 23, 2016
Kabul explosion: Casualties feared as blast targets protest march
An explosion has ripped through a protest march in the Afghan capital, Kabul, with casualties feared, officials say. An explosion has ripped through a protest march in the Afghan capital, Kabul, with casualties feared, officials say. Police are…
Four injured in car bomb blast outside mosque in Sana’a
July 23, 2016
Four injured in car bomb blast outside mosque in Sana’a
Four people were injured in a car bomb explosion outside a mosque after prayers in Yemen’s capital Sana’a. Four people were injured in a car bomb explosion outside a mosque after prayers in Yemen’s capital Sana’a. Media sources…
France: Nearly 100 foreign militants enter Syria via Turkish border “each week”
July 23, 2016
France: Nearly 100 foreign militants enter Syria via Turkish border “each week”
French military intelligence estimates show that around 100 foreigners continue to enter Syria from Turkey each week to join ISIS, Le Figaro reported. French military intelligence estimates show that around 100 foreigners continue to enter Syria from Turkey…
Syrian children hold Pokémon photos praying ‘world will find them
July 23, 2016
Syrian children hold Pokémon photos praying ‘world will find them
Children in war-torn Syria have been pictured holding up photos of Pokémon in a ‘plea to the world to come to their rescue’. Children in war-torn Syria have been pictured holding up photos of Pokémon in a ‘plea…
Valls: Salafism is dangerous; Muslims should lead fight against it in France
July 21, 2016
Valls: Salafism is dangerous; Muslims should lead fight against it in France
Prime Minister Manuel Valls has called on French Muslims to lead the battle against Salafism in “mosques, neighborhoods and families,” describing the ultra-conservative Islamic ideology as “perverse.” Prime Minister Manuel Valls has called on French Muslims to lead the…
Fighters from a US-backed Syrian militant group have been filmed brutally beheading a child
July 21, 2016
Fighters from a US-backed Syrian militant group have been filmed brutally beheading a child
A video emerging online captures Nour al-Din al-Zenki fighters in the back of a truck with a child they claim is spy supporting Syrian forces. A video emerging online captures Nour al-Din al-Zenki fighters in the back of…