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Kenya: Large crowd of Muslims protest against LGBTQ rights
October 7, 2023
Kenya: Large crowd of Muslims protest against LGBTQ rights
Hundreds of Kenyan Muslims marched on the country’s Supreme Court Friday in protest against a recent decision upholding the right of LGBTQ groups to associate and form non-governmental organizations (NGOs), Deutsche Welle reported on Saturday, October 7. Angered Muslims carrying…
Turkish army destroys 30 YPG/PKK targets in northern Syria: Defense Ministry
October 6, 2023
Turkish army destroys 30 YPG/PKK targets in northern Syria: Defense Ministry
Turkish forces destroyed 30 targets in northern Syria belonging to the YPG/PKK terrorist group on Thursday, including oil wells and shelters, said Türkiye’s National Defense Ministry. An air operation was carried out against terrorist targets in the Tal Rifat, Jazira…
Sikkim flood toll rises to 18, nearly 100 missing amid hampered rescue operation
October 6, 2023
Sikkim flood toll rises to 18, nearly 100 missing amid hampered rescue operation
The death toll on Thursday, October 5, rose to 18, with 29 injured and 98 people missing after a cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim, India, triggered a flash flood in the Teesta River basin on Wednesday. The flood…
US Government to use Civil Rights Act to deter Islamophobia in federal programmes
October 6, 2023
US Government to use Civil Rights Act to deter Islamophobia in federal programmes
The White House has recently announced it would employ the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to combat Islamophobia in programmes funded by the federal government. According to the White House, the move provides extensive safeguards and instrumental resources for mitigating…
Climate disasters displaced 43m children in past six years, UNICEF reports
October 6, 2023
Climate disasters displaced 43m children in past six years, UNICEF reports
At least 43 million child displacements were linked to extreme weather events over the past six years, the equivalent of 20,000 children being forced to abandon their homes and school every single day, new research has found. Floods and storms…
Shia Muslims in Tanzania celebrate blessed birth anniversary of Honorable Prophet, Imam Al-Sadiq
October 6, 2023
Shia Muslims in Tanzania celebrate blessed birth anniversary of Honorable Prophet, Imam Al-Sadiq
The Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in the city of Dar es Salaam, the former capital of Tanzania, celebrated the birth anniversaries of the Prophet Muhammad and his grandson Imam al-Sadiq, peace be upon him. Despite attempts…
Nepal town imposes lockdown to prevent religious clashes
October 6, 2023
Nepal town imposes lockdown to prevent religious clashes
A Nepal town imposes a lockdown and beefs up the security to prevent the outbreak of religious clashes and ensure the continued tranquillity of the town. Nepalgunj city in the southwest of Nepal imposed a strict lockdown as trouble began…
Filipino Senator files bill to provide Muslims with digital access to Shari’a courts
October 6, 2023
Filipino Senator files bill to provide Muslims with digital access to Shari’a courts
Senator Robinhood Padilla has filed a bill that aims to provide Muslim Filipinos digital access to Shari’a courts across the archipelago. If the bill is enacted into law, the concerned government agencies will be mandated to work with the Supreme…
39% of attacks in England and Wales Target Muslims
October 6, 2023
39% of attacks in England and Wales Target Muslims
In recent date collected by the Home office it reveals that there were over 105,000 hate crimes incidents recorded in the 2020-2021 period, which marked a 7%increase from the previous year. 39% of all hate crimes however were specifically targeting…
Delegation from Syria-based ‘The Lady of Damascus” church visits Imam Hussein Holy Shrine
October 6, 2023
Delegation from Syria-based ‘The Lady of Damascus” church visits Imam Hussein Holy Shrine
The minister at the Greek Catholic Church of ‘The Lady of Damascus’, Father Macarius Qalomah, and his accompanying delegation have visited the holy shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, and expressed their admiration of the spirituality and architecture…