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worst humanitarian crisis in Myanmar   Rohingya Muslims community is facing worst humanitarian crisis in Myanmar and is in dire need of aid and support. Adul Majeed Madani, a member of Rohingya Muslims community said that the attack and killing of Muslims…

“Why Islam?” project   Iowa is among 14 states in the US that are the focus of a campaign called the “Why Islam?” project. So far, four billboards have been placed in Iowa cities which organizers say aim to decrease…

free speech in Bahrain; noting the recent findings by Amnesty International   Members of the British Parliament expressed severe concerns about the ongoing restrictions against free speech in Bahrain; noting the recent findings by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch…

Bashir al-Najafi has received his counterpart Ayatollah Ishaq al-Fayadh   Ayatollah Shiekh Bashir al-Najafi has received his counterpart Ayatollah Ishaq al-Fayadh as part of the exchanged visits during the holy month of Ramadan. The eminent sources of emulation discussed the…

New York public schools will add two Muslim holidays   New York public schools will add two Muslim holidays to their vacation calendars; a policy change that was hailed by Islamic leaders in New York City. Under the new policy,…

Islam is followed by Catholicism which is followed by 22% of Chinese youth   Reflecting the rapid growth of the world’s second largest religion, a recent survey found that Islam has the largest number followers among Chinese under the age…

Öhman’s comments have been criticised and mocked in the social media   A Swedish councillor, Michael Öhman, belonging to a local wing of the Sweden Democrat party is facing criticism for suggesting that Halal meat has magical powers that turn…

The holy city of Najaf was overcrowded with pilgrims   Each year thousands of Shias from Iraq and other countries travel to Najaf to mark the martyrdom of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, and the Night of Destiny on…

Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi has received the eminent Sheikh Abdul Mahdi El-Karbalae     The office of the Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, has received the eminent Sheikh Abdul Mahdi El-Karbalae, the Secretary General of…

Showing solidarity with African Americans   Showing solidarity with African Americans, a galaxy of Muslim organizations and activists have launched a fundraising campaign to help rebuild black churches across the south that have been target of arson over the last…