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Imam Ali Holy Shrine Unveils first stage of Fatima al-Zahra Courtyard Project
March 31, 2016
Imam Ali Holy Shrine Unveils first stage of Fatima al-Zahra Courtyard Project
Imam Ali Holy Shrine held the opening ceremony of the first stage of Fatima al-Zahra Courtyard project Coinciding with the birth anniversary of Lady Fatima Al-Zahra, peace be upon her, the General Secretariat of the Imam Ali Holy…
Hundreds arrested in terror crackdown across Punjab after Lahore blast
March 30, 2016
Hundreds arrested in terror crackdown across Punjab after Lahore blast
arrested during intelligence-based operations in different areas of Punjab following Sunday’s suicide Hundreds of suspects have been arrested during intelligence-based operations in different areas of Punjab following Sunday’s suicide attack which claimed lives of more than 70 people including…
TEDx talk ‘What Does Islam Mean to You?’ to discuss perceptions of Islam
March 30, 2016
TEDx talk ‘What Does Islam Mean to You?’ to discuss perceptions of Islam
A local extension of the TED program, TEDx, will present “What Does Islam Mean to You? A local extension of the TED program, TEDx, will present “What Does Islam Mean to You?” with help from the College of…
Muslim Student Association ‘Showdown’ Raises $16.5K to Aid Syrian Refugees
March 30, 2016
Muslim Student Association ‘Showdown’ Raises $16.5K to Aid Syrian Refugees
Muslim students from 19 Texas universities attended an annual Muslim Student Association More than 200 Muslim students from 19 Texas universities attended an annual Muslim Student Association (MSA) Showdown during which they raised $16,442 for relief efforts for Syrian…
Syrian army establishes control in more areas near al-Qaryatain
March 30, 2016
Syrian army establishes control in more areas near al-Qaryatain
Syrian Army units established control over al-Hazm al-Gharbiya area Syrian Army units established control over al-Hazm al-Gharbiya area, the strategic Point al-Raqema and Dahr al-Kharnoubi hill in the vicinity of al-Qaraytain city in the southeastern side of the central…
Kuwait to deport 60 Shia Lebanese
March 30, 2016
Kuwait to deport 60 Shia Lebanese
Kuwait is to deport 60 Shia Lebanese on Monday Kuwait is to deport 60 Shia Lebanese on Monday, in the latest crackdown between the Shia community and the Kuwaiti government. Those to be deported all had permanent residency…
Protest held outside Shaw Library after woman ordered to remove hijab
March 30, 2016
Protest held outside Shaw Library after woman ordered to remove hijab
A couple of dozen protesters gathered outside Shaw Library in protest of what they called a rise of Islamophobia A couple of dozen protesters gathered outside Shaw Library in protest of what they called a rise of Islamophobia, after a woman on…
Afghan forces retake Helmand’s Khanshin district
March 30, 2016
Afghan forces retake Helmand’s Khanshin district
Afghan security forces have retaken Helmand province’s Khanshin district from Taliban militants Afghan security forces have retaken Helmand province’s Khanshin district from Taliban militants, a top security official in Helmand confirmed Sunday. The strategic district came under the control…
Suicide Attack Kills 72 in the Pakistani city of Lahore
March 30, 2016
Suicide Attack Kills 72 in the Pakistani city of Lahore
At least 72 people were killed and more than 320 others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself At least 72 people were killed and more than 320 others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a…
Bangladesh court rejects bid to scrap Islam as state religion
March 30, 2016
Bangladesh court rejects bid to scrap Islam as state religion
on Monday rejected a petition by secular activists to scrap Islam’s status as the state religion in the wake of nationwide Bangladesh’s high court on Monday rejected a petition by secular activists to scrap Islam’s status as the state…