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The order has upset Muslim groups, who threatened to go to court against the move   As world Muslims prepare to celebrate Eidal-Adha this year, Indian Muslim students and teachers might be forced to stay in school after authorities in…

The project will include 1000 housing units, medical, sport and commercial complexes   The Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has launched a free of charge housing project in order to house the poor. The project will be built on a 155-acre…

The mourning ceremony was attended by a large number of scholars   On the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Mohammad al-Jawad, peace be upon him, a mourning ceremony was held at the honorable house of the Eminent Grand…

The University of Tübingen in the German city of Stuttgart displayed the most ancient noble Quran   The University of Tübingen in the German city of Stuttgart displayed the most ancient noble Quran, which is believed to have belonged to…

Al-Husnawi said the main objective of the institute is to disseminate the Quranic concepts and teachings among women   A specialized Quranic institute called “Al-Kawthar” will be set up for women in Iraq. According to reports, Anwar Al-Husnawi, in charge…

Attacks on Muslim women may range from verbal abuse to violent assaults   Muslim women wearing hijabs or headscarves are far more likely to fall victim to hate crimes amid alarming rise in Islamophobic attacks, according to monitoring groups in…

The 34-year-old self-taught photographer considered as one of the first professional female photojournalists in Iran   Iranian photographer Newsha Tavakolian has said she will donate part of a 100,000-euro ($112,000) Dutch award to charity, including Syrian and Iraqi refugees. The…

Over a million mourners have flocked to the holy city of Kadhimiya in the Iraqi capital Baghdad   Over a million mourners have flocked to the holy city of Kadhimiya in the Iraqi capital Baghdad in recent days to mark…

The Syrian High Committee of Hajj said that the Saudi regime deprived the Syrian pilgrims of performing Hajj   The Syrian High Committee of Hajj said that the Saudi regime deprived the Syrian pilgrims of performing Hajj rituals for the…

Books on different Islamic issues, philosophy, Islamic culture and rituals and scientific fields   The first specialized library of Islamic-Arabic culture was opened in Melun, a south-eastern suburb of Paris, the French capital. According to reports, the library was launched…