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India, Pakistan exchange fire along Kashmir; 1 Indian soldier killed
November 10, 2023
India, Pakistan exchange fire along Kashmir; 1 Indian soldier killed
Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged gunfire and shelling along their highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir, killing an Indian border guard, officials said Thursday. Authorities in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir said Pakistani soldiers fired mortars and machine guns at…
Al-Mustaqbal Centre holds symposium on Iraqi public opinion
November 10, 2023
Al-Mustaqbal Centre holds symposium on Iraqi public opinion
Within its monthly intellectual activities, Al-Mustaqbal Centre for Strategic Studies held a symposium headlined “The Iraqi Public Opinion: Readings of Changing Attitudes towards the American Policies”. The scientific session, organized at al-Naba’a Foundation centre in Holy Karbala, was attended by…
Madagascar-based Ahlulbayt Centre organizes educational courses for the elderly
November 10, 2023
Madagascar-based Ahlulbayt Centre organizes educational courses for the elderly
The Madagascar-based Ahlulbayt Centre, one of the institutions affiliated to the Shirazi Supreme Religious Authority, has organized an intensive educational course for the elderly. The educational programme included intensive courses on Islamic legal rulings, Islamic beliefs and narrations. Such instructive…
Islamic Federation for Religious Affairs confirms increase in anti-Muslim attacks in Germany
November 10, 2023
Islamic Federation for Religious Affairs confirms increase in anti-Muslim attacks in Germany
The Islamic Federation for Religious Affairs in Germany announced that 81 mosques in Germany have been attacked in different ways since the beginning of 2023. The Secretary-General of the Federation, Ayoub Kayal, said that half of these attacks took place…
Islamic Relief to provide lifesaving aid in earthquake-hit Nepal
November 10, 2023
Islamic Relief to provide lifesaving aid in earthquake-hit Nepal
UK-based Charity, Islamic Relief, has made an appeal to raise help for Nepalese families struggling to survive winter cold after earthquakes killed at least 157 people and destroyed thousands of homes. The latest reports from the Nepalese government are that…
UN’s General Comment no. 26 officially launched in Bangkok
November 10, 2023
UN’s General Comment no. 26 officially launched in Bangkok
In the presence of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, General Comment no. 26 was formally launched in Southeast Asia today at an event hosted by the UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office in Bangkok. The…
Pakistan reveals plan to expel documented immigrants amid crackdown on undocumented foreigners
November 10, 2023
Pakistan reveals plan to expel documented immigrants amid crackdown on undocumented foreigners
As a UNHCR team reportedly postponed its visit to district Khyber due to an alleged threat alert, Pakistan Government has announced its plan to deport registered Afghan immigrants as well after the forced repatriation of undocumented immigrants. Pakistan’s decision to…
Muslims complain about unfair treatment in Korean employment market
November 10, 2023
Muslims complain about unfair treatment in Korean employment market
Muslim job candidates in Korea face discrimination despite Korea’s efforts to bring in more international workforce and fight against labor shortage, a local outlet reported. The article mentions that Korean employers sometimes hold Muslim immigrants’ complexion, wearing hijab and observing…
Senior cleric condemns expulsion of Hazaras from Pakistan
November 9, 2023
Senior cleric condemns expulsion of Hazaras from Pakistan
Chairman of Majlis Wahdat Muslimeen (MWM) Pakistan, Allama Raja Nasir Abbas Jafari, has warned in his condemnation statement on social media platform X that the attempt to expel the Pakistani Hazara community from the country under the guise of evacuation…
Norwegian Refugee Council calls for addressing crisis of over 3 million Yemenis in next peace talks
November 6, 2023
Norwegian Refugee Council calls for addressing crisis of over 3 million Yemenis in next peace talks
The Norwegian Refugee Council has called for the inclusion of the issue of more than 3 million displaced people in Yemen in the next peace talks and the finding of permanent solutions for these numbers. The Council warned that Yemen…