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Alaska Airlines sued for anti-Muslim discrimination
August 3, 2022
Alaska Airlines sued for anti-Muslim discrimination
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), in conjunction with the CAIR Legal Defense Fund, today announced the filing of a lawsuit against Alaska Airlines on behalf of two Black Muslim immigrant men who received discriminatory treatment by Alaska Airlines employees…
Pakistan: Peshawar High Court allows Muharram activities at new Imambargahs
August 3, 2022
Pakistan: Peshawar High Court allows Muharram activities at new Imambargahs
Peshawar High Court, last Tuesday, allowed members of Shia community to carry out religious activities during Muharram in imambargahs apart from the places enlisted by the government and directed police to make proper security arrangements in that regard. The order…
Barriers around Kaaba removed after two years as new Umrah season begins
August 3, 2022
Barriers around Kaaba removed after two years as new Umrah season begins
Saudi Arabia has decided after two years to remove the preventive barriers around the Holy Kaaba, allowing worshippers to once more touch the house of Allah. The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques announced the decision…
CAIR-NY welcomes Halal meal options for students at Brentwood public schools
August 3, 2022
CAIR-NY welcomes Halal meal options for students at Brentwood public schools
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today welcomed the announcement by the Brentwood Union Free School District that it would be permanently offering halal meal options to students in all of its public schools starting…
Imam Ali Holy Shrine laid with red carpet as part of commemorating mournful Muharram
August 2, 2022
Imam Ali Holy Shrine laid with red carpet as part of commemorating mournful Muharram
Employees working in the Service Department at Imam Ali Holy Shrine laid Al-Haydari Courtyard with red carpets as part of their services for the mourning processions in the mournful month of Muharram. The Assistant Head of the Service Affairs Department…
USA: Iraqi diver dazzles the world by waving the “Ya Hussein” banner under the sea
August 2, 2022
USA: Iraqi diver dazzles the world by waving the “Ya Hussein” banner under the sea
Today, Tuesday, social media influencers circulated a video clip of an Iraqi man residing in America waving a red “Ya Hussein” banner at a deep level under water. The influencers emphasized the development of the use of arts, hobbies and…
Sultanate of Oman covered in black to commemorate mournful rituals of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him
August 2, 2022
Sultanate of Oman covered in black to commemorate mournful rituals of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him
“The people of Oman have never abandoned support for their Imam, the Master of Martyrs (peace be upon him) and the revival of his sacred rituals.” A group of Shias in the Sultanate of Oman speaks about the atmosphere of…
Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in drone strike in Afghanistan
August 2, 2022
Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in drone strike in Afghanistan
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has been killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, the United States President said. Al-Zawahiri was killed on last Sunday in the biggest blow to the group since its founder Osama bin Laden was…
Pakistan: Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi prepared for mournful month of Muharram
August 2, 2022
Pakistan: Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi prepared for mournful month of Muharram
Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR) is making arrangements for the smooth passage of Muharram processions from different city ways. Chief Executive Officer, Amjad Dhillon, told APP that street lights were being made functional, especially from where major mourning processions would pass…
Pakistan: Muharram procession held amid tight security to maintain peace
August 2, 2022
Pakistan: Muharram procession held amid tight security to maintain peace
The first mourning procession of the mournful month of Muharram was held last Monday amid tight security in Peshawar, Pakistan. Tribute was paid to the sacrifices of Imam Hussein and his 72 companions, peace be upon them, in Karbala. All…