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Bangladesh historical mosque at risk of demolition
August 31, 2015
Bangladesh historical mosque at risk of demolition
A 406-year-old mosque in Bangladesh that is at risk of demolition A 406-year-old mosque in Bangladesh that is at risk of demolition is suffering from neglect by the authorities, despite archaeologists’ repeated warns of losing the historical site.Located adjacent…
UNHCR warns over looming Rohingya refugee crisis
August 31, 2015
UNHCR warns over looming Rohingya refugee crisis
The UN has issued a warning over an expected surge of mostly Rohingya and Bangladeshi refugees The UN has issued a warning over an expected surge of mostly Rohingya and Bangladeshi refugees heading out for southeast Asia by the…
Nigeria’s security agency says arrested 20 suspected Boko Haram chiefs
August 31, 2015
Nigeria’s security agency says arrested 20 suspected Boko Haram chiefs
significant breakthroughs in the fight against Boko Haram Nigeria’s security agency said that it had made significant breakthroughs in the fight against Boko Haram and arrested 20 prominent members of the takfiri group accused of coordinating deadly attacks.President…
Major Yemen hospital faces closure due to shortage of supplies
August 31, 2015
Major Yemen hospital faces closure due to shortage of supplies
the pending closure of a major hospital in the Yemeni capital A humanitarian organization has warned of the pending closure of a major hospital in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, due to a shortage of supplies in the war-racked…
Quran office of Iraq’s Popular Forces aims to counter ISIS’s deviated ideology
August 30, 2015
Quran office of Iraq’s Popular Forces aims to counter ISIS’s deviated ideology
Popular Mobilization Forces said the office aims to foster the Quranic teachings Head of the Quran Office of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces said the office aims to foster the Quranic teachings among the popular forces and counter the deviated…
Belgian imam urges Muslims not to observe Eid ritual
August 30, 2015
Belgian imam urges Muslims not to observe Eid ritual
A Belgian imam has urged Muslims not to observe the ritual slaughter A Belgian imam has urged Muslims not to observe the ritual slaughter or Udhiyah during this year’s Eid Al-Adha, in a protest against the government’s decision to…
Berlin mosque opens its doors to the public
August 30, 2015
Berlin mosque opens its doors to the public
Islamic Association of Greater Hartford were greeted with this phrase Visitors at the town mosque for the Islamic Association of Greater Hartford were greeted with this phrase throughout an open house earlier this month. Translated to “The peace of…
Afghan forces retake Musa Qala District and 220 Taliban killed and wounded
August 30, 2015
Afghan forces retake Musa Qala District and 220 Taliban killed and wounded
The Ministry of Defense has announced that Afghan forces have retaken Musa Qala District The Ministry of Defense has announced that Afghan forces have retaken Musa Qala District of southern Helmand province from Taliban terrorists. A statement issued by…
1st headscarf-wearing woman named minister
August 30, 2015
1st headscarf-wearing woman named minister
in the history of Turkey, a Muslim woman wearing the Islamic headscarf For the first time in the history of Turkey, a Muslim woman wearing the Islamic headscarf has been named as a government minister. AysenGurcan, a 52-year-old academic…
Imam Shirazi World Foundation urges for more reforms in Iraq
August 30, 2015
Imam Shirazi World Foundation urges for more reforms in Iraq
released a statement regarding the reform package adopted by the Iraqi government. Following the current events in Iraq, Imam Shirazi World Foundation, located in Washington D.C., has released a statement regarding the reform package adopted by the Iraqi government.…