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Malawi Muslims plan Qur’an Yao translation
October 8, 2014
Malawi Muslims plan Qur’an Yao translation
The Muslim community in Malawi has rolled off a project to translate the Holy Qur’an into Yao, a language spoken among 99% of Muslims in the secular but diverse southern Africa nation and in neighboring countries. A member of…
Cuba rejects plans for first mosque
October 8, 2014
Cuba rejects plans for first mosque
Cuba’s communist government has turned down a plan to open a mosque in the capital Havana. The leader of Havana’s Muslim community revealed that his efforts to open a mosque in Havana were rejected. He expressed his disappointment at…
Ghadir celebrations planned in Britain and Germany
October 8, 2014
Ghadir celebrations planned in Britain and Germany
The Eid al-Ghadir festival is planned to be celebrated in Britain and Germany. A ceremony will be held Sunday October 12th at the Islamic Center of England in London to celebrate the promising occasion. Shia Muslims dedicated to the…
UK court overturns ruling on Bahrain prince immunity
October 8, 2014
UK court overturns ruling on Bahrain prince immunity
The High Court in the UK has stripped Bahrain’s Prince Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa of immunity from prosecution over allegations of involvement in torturing protesters. A judge at the London-based court announced the annulment of a previous ruling…
Suicide car bomb martyrs and injures 7 volunteers in Amerli
October 8, 2014
Suicide car bomb martyrs and injures 7 volunteers in Amerli
Seven volunteers were martyred and injured in a car bomb explosion at a security checkpoint in Amerli district in Salah-il-Din province. A security source said that a suicide bomber detonated the car bomb targeting the security checkpoint in Amerli…
Sri Lanka president says Quran helps Muslims to live in harmony
October 8, 2014
Sri Lanka president says Quran helps Muslims to live in harmony
Siri Lankan president states, in his Hajj message, that the teachings of the Holy Quran have helped the Muslims of Sri Lanka to live in harmony with other communities in his country through many centuries as they continue to do…
New mosque opens in Pocatello
October 8, 2014
New mosque opens in Pocatello
A new mosque opened its doors in Pocatello of Idaho state in the United States. The new mosque has the capacity to hold about 200 worshipers at a time, and won’t just be used for prayer. The mosque will…
200,000 Indian volunteers to join against IS terrorists in Iraq
October 8, 2014
200,000 Indian volunteers to join against IS terrorists in Iraq
Leaders at the Karbala Mosque in New Delhi said 200,000 people across India had registered their interest to volunteer in Iraq since June. The coordinator at the mosque said in the first instance they would send volunteers with practical skills…
Iraqi forces break siege on IS-besieged soldiers in Fallujah
October 8, 2014
Iraqi forces break siege on IS-besieged soldiers in Fallujah
Iraqi security forces broke the siege imposed by the so-called Islamic State terrorists on soldiers in Fallujah city. The Iraqi Ministry of Defense said in a statement that the security forces ended the siege imposed by the IS terrorists…
Shia Rights Watch releases its monthly report on violations against Shias around the world
October 8, 2014
Shia Rights Watch releases its monthly report on violations against Shias around the world
Shia Rights Watch Organization has released its monthly report on the main anti-Shia human rights violations from August 25 to September 25. The report presents the terrorist acts committed by the takfiri groups against Shia civilians, along with the…