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90 women attend Quran contest in Iraq
February 19, 2018
90 women attend Quran contest in Iraq
A national Quran contest was held for women in Iraq on the weekend. A national Quran contest was held for women in Iraq on the weekend. The competition was held in the categories of Quran memorization, recitation and interpretation,…
Shia Muslims mourn Lady Fatima’s martyrdom anniversary
February 19, 2018
Shia Muslims mourn Lady Fatima’s martyrdom anniversary
Millions of Shia Muslims from around the world attended mourning processions to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of the daughter of the holy prophet, Lady Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon them. Millions of Shia Muslims from around the world attended…
Norwegian university to develop study programs with emphasis on Islamic theology
February 18, 2018
Norwegian university to develop study programs with emphasis on Islamic theology
The Faculty of Theology at the University of Oslo will develop new study programs for religious leaders with specific emphasis on Islamic theology. The Faculty of Theology at the University of Oslo will develop new study programs for…
Taliban kill 4 paramilitary soldiers in Pakistan
February 18, 2018
Taliban kill 4 paramilitary soldiers in Pakistan
Four paramilitary soldiers have been killed when Taliban militants opened fire on a patrol in Pakistan’s western city of Quetta, police say. Four paramilitary soldiers have been killed when Taliban militants opened fire on a patrol in Pakistan’s…
‘Afghans file 1.7 million war crime complaints with ICC’
February 18, 2018
‘Afghans file 1.7 million war crime complaints with ICC’
A human rights group says the International Criminal Court (ICC) has received over one and a half million statements of alleged war crimes from Afghan citizens in a span of three months. A human rights group says the International…
Regime forces attack demonstrators across Bahrain
February 18, 2018
Regime forces attack demonstrators across Bahrain
Bahraini police forces have attacked protesters in several regions across the Gulf kingdom, a few days after large crowds of demonstrators marked the seventh anniversary of their uprising against oppression and Social discrimination. Bahraini police forces have attacked…
Three people injured in bomb blast near Baghdad street market
February 18, 2018
Three people injured in bomb blast near Baghdad street market
Three civilians were wounded Sunday in a bomb blast near a Baghdad market, a security source was quoted as saying. Three civilians were wounded Sunday in a bomb blast near a Baghdad market, a security source was quoted…
China’s Hui Muslims fearful Chinese New Year education ban a sign of curbs to come
February 17, 2018
China’s Hui Muslims fearful Chinese New Year education ban a sign of curbs to come
For some in China’s ethnic Hui Muslim minority here, a recent ban on young people engaging in religious education in mosques is an unwelcome interference in how they lead their lives. For some in China’s ethnic Hui Muslim minority…
21 Killed, 70 Wounded as Boko Haram suicide bombers attack fish market in Borno
February 17, 2018
21 Killed, 70 Wounded as Boko Haram suicide bombers attack fish market in Borno
At least 21 persons were killed and 70 civilians were injured as multiple bombers struck Konduga local government area of Borno State yesterday, Civilian JTF Source’s told SaharaReporters. At least 21 persons were killed and 70 civilians were injured…
Syrian Army uncovers large network of tunnels belonging to ISIS in DeirEzzor
February 17, 2018
Syrian Army uncovers large network of tunnels belonging to ISIS in DeirEzzor
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) uncovered a large network of tunnels belonging to the so-called Islamic State (ISIS), Thursday, while combing through the DeirEzzor countryside, a military source told Al-Masdar News tonight. The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) uncovered a…