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MuslimFree Calls for Stronger Refugee Protection on World Refugee Day —————————————- The World Nonviolence Organization, MuslimFree, has renewed its call for stronger international efforts to protect refugees and forcibly displaced people, saying the refugee crisis must be treated as a…

Five Injured in Suspected Anti-Muslim Attacks in Edinburgh ————————————————— Five men were injured in a series of violent incidents in Edinburgh that authorities are treating as suspected anti-Muslim attacks. Police Scotland said the attacks took place on Friday evening across…

Niger Airport Attack Kills 13 as Security Forces Repel Armed Raid ———————————- At least 13 people were killed in an attack on the international airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey, officials said, months after jihadist fighters carried out a major assault…

Shia Community in Southern Lebanon Welcomes Representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi ——————————————- Shia residents of the town of Anqoun in southern Lebanon welcomed Hujjat al-Islam wa al-Muslimeen Sheikh Jalal Maash, representative of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah…

New Wave of Anti-Muslim Sentiment Spreads Online in Japan ———————————- A new wave of anti-Muslim sentiment has emerged on Japanese social media following controversy over the planned construction of a mosque in the city of Fujisawa. The online campaign has…

Bodies of 15 Migrants Found Off Libya’s Coast ———————————— Libyan security and medical sources said on Saturday that the bodies of at least 15 migrants, including a girl, had been recovered after washing ashore near the eastern city of TobrukLibyan…

Shia Communities Worldwide Mark Muharram With Mourning Ceremonies and Service Programs ——————————————————— Shia communities across Iraq, Russia, the United States, Tanzania and Madagascar have begun Muharram mourning ceremonies, with governments, Islamic centers and local communities preparing religious, security and service…

U.S. Federal Judge Orders Release of Head of Wisconsin’s Largest Mosque —————————————- A federal judge in the United States has ordered the release of Salah Sarsour, head of the largest mosque in Wisconsin, from immigration detention. According to the Telegram…

RSF Reports Mass Exodus of Afghan Journalists Since Fall of Kabul ———————————– Reporters Without Borders has reported a large-scale exodus of Afghan journalists since the fall of Kabul on August 15, 2021, saying 677 Afghan media workers have been forced…

Legal Complaints Against Social Media Platforms Rise in Europe Over Child Safety Concerns ————————— A new wave of legal complaints against social media platforms is emerging in Europe amid growing efforts by governments to examine or impose age restrictions for…