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First religious school to open in Nakhchivan
August 28, 2016
First religious school to open in Nakhchivan
The head of the office for Religious Affairs in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic said the first religious school of the Islamic country is planned to be launched in the near future. The head of the office for Religious Affairs…
Minnesota church opens doors for Muslim community
August 28, 2016
Minnesota church opens doors for Muslim community
After an Islamic center burned down in 2013 in one of the largest fires in Winona, the city’s First Congregational Church opened its doors to the Center for prayer services. After an Islamic center burned down in 2013…
Syrian Forces liberate Sayyida Sakinah Shrine in Darayya
August 28, 2016
Syrian Forces liberate Sayyida Sakinah Shrine in Darayya
Syrian forces established full control over Darayya, a besieged suburb of the Syrian capital of Damascus, liberating all areas in the city including the holy shrine of Sayyida Sakinah, peace be upon her, the daughter of Imam Hussein, peace be…
Shia rights violation increases as Hajj season begins in Saudi Arabia
August 27, 2016
Shia rights violation increases as Hajj season begins in Saudi Arabia
According to Iraqi Hajj groups, their pilgrims face restriction and unexpected search in addition to humiliation and verbal abuse in public. According to Iraqi Hajj groups, their pilgrims face restriction and unexpected search in addition to humiliation and…
Bangladesh ‘cafe attack planner killed’ in police raid
August 27, 2016
Bangladesh ‘cafe attack planner killed’ in police raid
Bangladeshi police say they have stormed a hideout near Dhaka and killed the suspected planner of the cafe attack last month that left 22 people dead. Bangladeshi police say they have stormed a hideout near Dhaka and killed…
Georgia’s Lilburn mosque hopes to break ground next year
August 27, 2016
Georgia’s Lilburn mosque hopes to break ground next year
Five years after federal intervention cleared the way for expansion of a Lilburn mosque; its members are preparing to make the new house of worship a reality. Five years after federal intervention cleared the way for expansion of…
Hundreds of thousands of Ahl al-Bayt lovers visit Imam Ali ibn Musa al- Redha
August 27, 2016
Hundreds of thousands of Ahl al-Bayt lovers visit Imam Ali ibn Musa al- Redha
Hundreds of thousands of Ahlulbayt lovers are visiting the holy shrine of Imam Ali ibn Musa al- Redha, peace be upon him, to perform the 23rd of Thul Qa’da pilgrimage in the holy city of Mashhad. Hundreds of…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Mission settles for pilgrimage in Medina
August 27, 2016
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Mission settles for pilgrimage in Medina
The 46th pilgrimage mission of Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, has settled in Medina and commenced on its daily work. The 46th pilgrimage mission of Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong…
Royal Canadian Mounted Police allows Muslim officers to wear hijab
August 25, 2016
Royal Canadian Mounted Police allows Muslim officers to wear hijab
Muslim women can wear the hijab instead of Mountie headgear, a government spokesman said – a measure to encourage diversity and inclusion in the force. Muslim women can wear the hijab instead of Mountie headgear, a government spokesman…
Islamophobia in England: Racist attack on Muslim families in Birmingham
August 25, 2016
Islamophobia in England: Racist attack on Muslim families in Birmingham
Relatives of a Muslim man murdered by a racist said they have been recent victims of race hate abuse. Relatives of a Muslim man murdered by a racist said they have been recent victims of race hate abuse.…