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Swiss Court rules against employer for firing Muslim woman over headscarf
October 27, 2016
Swiss Court rules against employer for firing Muslim woman over headscarf
A Swiss court has made a ruling in favor of a Muslim woman who was fired by a company that she worked for a longtime after she started wearing the Islamic headscarf, also known as hijab, setting the first precedent…
First Muslim online toy store launched in Britain with hope to battle extremism
October 27, 2016
First Muslim online toy store launched in Britain with hope to battle extremism
The world’s first Muslim online toy story was launched from the home of a mum in Birmingham who hopes the store will help battle extremism. The world’s first Muslim online toy story was launched from the home of…
UN urges Myanmar to probe recent violence against Rohingyas
October 27, 2016
UN urges Myanmar to probe recent violence against Rohingyas
The UN has called on Myanmar to investigate new reports of human rights violations, including the killing of unarmed people and torching of rural settlements in the Muslim-majority Rakhine state. The UN has called on Myanmar to…
ISIS-allied militants abduct and kill 30 civilians in Afghanistan, including children
October 27, 2016
ISIS-allied militants abduct and kill 30 civilians in Afghanistan, including children
Villagers in central region of Afghanistan were abducted and executed in an attack which shows the jihadis’ influence is expanding in a country still battling the Taliban’s insurgency. Villagers in central region of Afghanistan were abducted and executed…
Ayatollah Seyyed Taqi al-Qumi passes away after long life of virtues
October 27, 2016
Ayatollah Seyyed Taqi al-Qumi passes away after long life of virtues
Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Taqi al-Qumi has passed away on the 25th of the holy month of Muharram in the holy city of Karbala. Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Taqi al-Qumi has passed away on the 25th of the holy month…
Syrian Army continues offensive in northeast Aleppo
October 27, 2016
Syrian Army continues offensive in northeast Aleppo
The Syrian Arab Army’s 102nd Brigade of the Republican Guard continued their large-scale offensive in the northeastern sector of Aleppo City on Wednesday, striking defenses at several axes inside the Bustan Al-Basha and ‘Ard Al-Hamra districts. The Syrian…
Afghan Forces detain truck with over 2,200 pounds of explosives
October 27, 2016
Afghan Forces detain truck with over 2,200 pounds of explosives
The counterterrorism forces of Afghanistan seized on Sunday a truck with more than 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) of explosives, local media reported. The counterterrorism forces of Afghanistan seized on Sunday a truck with more than 1,000 kilograms (2,200…
Al-Askariyain Holy Shrine marks the sorrowful event of the 2006 terrorist attack
October 27, 2016
Al-Askariyain Holy Shrine marks the sorrowful event of the 2006 terrorist attack
Al-Askariyain Holy Shrine has marked the sorrowful event of the 2006 terrorist attack on the 23rd of the holy month of Muharram. Al-Askariyain Holy Shrine has marked the sorrowful event of the 2006 terrorist attack on the 23rd…
International Book Fair in Karbala
October 27, 2016
International Book Fair in Karbala
Forty-four publishing houses are taking part in Tarateel Sajjadiya book fair held by the General Secretariat of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine in the area between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas, peace be upon them.…
UN food relief agency – ‘An entire generation could be crippled by hunger’ in Yemen
October 27, 2016
UN food relief agency – ‘An entire generation could be crippled by hunger’ in Yemen
The United Nations food relief agency said it is increasingly concerned about deteriorating food security and growing rates of child malnutrition in war-plagued Yemen, particularly in hard-to-reach areas. The United Nations food relief agency said it is increasingly…