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Free Muslim International Organization calls British PM to look into Bahraini rights file
December 4, 2016
Free Muslim International Organization calls British PM to look into Bahraini rights file
The Free Muslim International Organization looks forward to the upcoming visit of the British PM to Bahrain next week and the results of the meetings in terms of human rights. The Free Muslim International Organization looks forward to…
Thousands of Indonesian Muslims Rally Against Christian Governor in Jakarta
December 3, 2016
Thousands of Indonesian Muslims Rally Against Christian Governor in Jakarta
Some 200,000 Muslims wearing white robes thronged the central square around the National Monument early in the morning, according to police estimates cited by the Jakarta Globe newspaper. Some 200,000 Muslims wearing white robes thronged the central square…
Wisconsin Students Try Hijab for a Day
December 3, 2016
Wisconsin Students Try Hijab for a Day
Supporting their Muslim friends, students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison put on hijabs for one day as part of Islam Appreciation Week, to normalize hijabs and address Islamophobia on campus. Supporting their Muslim friends, students at the University…
Court orders immediate release of Nigeria Shi’a leader, El-Zakzaky
December 3, 2016
Court orders immediate release of Nigeria Shi’a leader, El-Zakzaky
An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Friday ordered the release of the leader of the Shia Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Friday ordered the release of…
Kofi Annan to probe reports of Rohingya abuse in Rakhine
December 3, 2016
Kofi Annan to probe reports of Rohingya abuse in Rakhine
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was scheduled to arrive in the Rakhine state of Myanmar on Tuesday to examine reports of abuse against the Rohingya Muslim minority. Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was scheduled to arrive…
Conflict displaces record number of Afghans in 2016, U.N. says
December 3, 2016
Conflict displaces record number of Afghans in 2016, U.N. says
The number of people displaced by conflict in Afghanistan this year has surpassed half a million people, the United Nations reported on Wednesday, the highest number since it began tracking such statistics in 2008. The number of people…
Nearly 3,200 Civilians Left Besieged Areas of Aleppo in Past 24 Hours
December 3, 2016
Nearly 3,200 Civilians Left Besieged Areas of Aleppo in Past 24 Hours
About 3,200 civilians, including 1,587 children, have escaped terrorist-controlled areas of eastern Aleppo in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday. About 3,200 civilians, including 1,587 children, have escaped terrorist-controlled areas of eastern Aleppo in…
Shelling kills at least seven Syrian civilians Aleppo
December 3, 2016
Shelling kills at least seven Syrian civilians Aleppo
A series of artillery rounds lobbed Aleppo districts of al-Athamiya, Saiful-Dawlah, and New Aleppo killed seven civilians, including two children. A series of artillery rounds lobbed Aleppo districts of al-Athamiya, Saiful-Dawlah, and New Aleppo killed seven civilians, including two…
ISIS expanding schools in Afghan Province
December 3, 2016
ISIS expanding schools in Afghan Province
Officials in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province say so-called Islamic State is trying to imprint a lasting legacy of radicalism on children in the region through an increasing network of religious seminaries and schools. Officials in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province…
UN: Rohingya may be enduring ‘crimes against humanity’
December 3, 2016
UN: Rohingya may be enduring ‘crimes against humanity’
Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims may be victims of crimes against humanity, the United Nation’s rights agency has said, as former UN chief Kofi Annan arrived to the country for a visit that will include a trip to the conflict-ravaged region of…