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Bahraini detainee severely beaten, faces continued harassment
July 17, 2018
Bahraini detainee severely beaten, faces continued harassment
The Head of Monitoring and Documentation at the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) Enas Oun reported on Sunday that Bahraini detainee Mohammed Al-Am was “severely beaten”. The Head of Monitoring and Documentation at the Bahrain Center for…
Blind girl memorizes Quran despite cancer
July 17, 2018
Blind girl memorizes Quran despite cancer
A visually-impaired Egyptian girl has learned the entire Quran by heart despite suffering from cancer. A visually-impaired Egyptian girl has learned the entire Quran by heart despite suffering from cancer. Hunain Ashraf Abolainan Muhammad, 9, began memorizing the…
35k families displaced by Saudi attacks on Hudaydah: UN
July 17, 2018
35k families displaced by Saudi attacks on Hudaydah: UN
Saudi Arabia’s ground and air attacks on Yemen’s Hudaydah have displaced some 35,000 families so far, says the UN. Saudi Arabia’s ground and air attacks on Yemen’s Hudaydah have displaced some 35,000 families so far, says the UN. “As…
Council in UK bans unstunned halal meat for schools.
July 16, 2018
Council in UK bans unstunned halal meat for schools.
Lancashire council in the UK has voted to stop supplying schools with halal meat from animals killed without being stunned, in a move described as “discriminatory and Islamophobic” by Muslim leaders. Lancashire council in the UK has voted to…
French young man converts to Islam at Imam Reza Holy Shrine
July 16, 2018
French young man converts to Islam at Imam Reza Holy Shrine
Attending Ridha Holy Shrine and reciting his words of faith, a French young man converted to Islam. Attending Ridha Holy Shrine and reciting his words of faith, a French young man converted to Islam. This newly Muslim person who…
New militant attack in Kabul leaves 10 killed or injured
July 16, 2018
New militant attack in Kabul leaves 10 killed or injured
Militants have launched a fresh attack on civilians and security forces in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul with police reporting multiple casualties. Militants have launched a fresh attack on civilians and security forces in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul with police…
Quran memorization contest for mothers planned in Oman
July 16, 2018
Quran memorization contest for mothers planned in Oman
The third edition of a Quran memorization competition for mothers in Oman will be organized by the Cultural Committee of Rustaq city in northern part of the country. The third edition of a Quran memorization competition for mothers in…
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine offers free health services to orphans
July 16, 2018
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine offers free health services to orphans
Imam Hussain Medical Complex, affiliated with the Imam al-Redha Charitable Foundation, launched an initiative to provide medical services to orphans in Sayyida Ruqayya Kindergarten, belonging to Imam Hussain Holy Shrine in Karbala. Imam Hussain Medical Complex, affiliated with the…
President Macron promises to reform practice of Islam in France
July 12, 2018
President Macron promises to reform practice of Islam in France
French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday night that work on the “framework and rules” would start in the coming months to ensure that Islam “will be practiced everywhere in accordance with the laws of the republic.” French President…
Disputed mosque opens in Laingsburg, South Africa
July 12, 2018
Disputed mosque opens in Laingsburg, South Africa
A mosque has opened its doors in Laingsburg, a town in the Western Cape province in South Africa, following a battle with the Friends of Christian Community Church, who objected to the construction of the mosque. They argued that the…