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World’s largest car manufacturers may be linked to the forced labor of Uyghurs, researchers say
December 16, 2022
World’s largest car manufacturers may be linked to the forced labor of Uyghurs, researchers say
Many of the world’s largest car manufacturers may be linked to the forced labor of Uyghurs, a Muslim minority group based in Xinjiang, China, according to new research from Sheffield Hallam University. Tesla, Volkswagen, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, and Stellantis…
Human rights breaches in China, Chad and Bahrain
December 16, 2022
Human rights breaches in China, Chad and Bahrain
On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the respect for human rights in China, Chad and Bahrain. In China, MEPs express their support for protesters fighting for fundamental rights who are being persecuted by the Chinese government, notably…
Nigeria: 4,000 students to attend Islamic Vacation Course
December 16, 2022
Nigeria: 4,000 students to attend Islamic Vacation Course
About 4,000 Muslim students across Nigeria will, next week, attend this year’s National Islamic Vacation Course (NIVC) in Kwara State. This was disclosed by the chairman Council of Hosting Fathers, Elders, and Mentors of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria…
Three Iraqi soldiers killed by a roadside bomb
December 16, 2022
Three Iraqi soldiers killed by a roadside bomb
A roadside bomb killed at least three Iraqi soldiers on Wednesday north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the country’s defense ministry announced. The soldiers were on duty when the explosion took place in the Tarmiyah district, 30 kilometers (20 miles)…
Dutch Chargé d’Affairs in Iraq visits Imam Hussain Holy Shrine
December 16, 2022
Dutch Chargé d’Affairs in Iraq visits Imam Hussain Holy Shrine
The Dutch Chargé d’Affairs in Iraq Rochus Pronk visited the holy shrine of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) in Karbala. Pronk and his delegation also toured the Museum of the Holy Shrine. The Dutch official expressed humbleness and said…
Scottish Council pledges to deal with growing Islamophobia
December 15, 2022
Scottish Council pledges to deal with growing Islamophobia
Members of South Lanarkshire Council have ratified a motion which tries to confront growing Islamophobia as well as other forms of racism and discrimination in the area. At a full council meeting last week, councilor Ali Salamati brought forward a…
Islamabad Hosts Quran Artworks Exhibition at PNCA
December 15, 2022
Islamabad Hosts Quran Artworks Exhibition at PNCA
An exhibition of Quranic artworks is underway in at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in Islamabad. The event was inaugurated by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political & Public Affairs, and National Heritage Engr Amir Muqam on…
Participation of the Taliban government and the Myanmar Military Council not allowed in the United Nations at the present time
December 15, 2022
Participation of the Taliban government and the Myanmar Military Council not allowed in the United Nations at the present time
A report issued by the United Nations Credentials Committee confirmed that a decision on whether the Taliban government and the military junta in Myanmar could send a UN ambassador to New York for the second time was postponed, but the…
Accelerated action needed to ensure safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene for all, WHO says
December 15, 2022
Accelerated action needed to ensure safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene for all, WHO says
Findings from WHO and UN-Water’s Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) report show that acceleration is needed in many countries to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 – water and sanitation for all by 2030.…
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation participates in Heritage and Artifacts Exhibition in Karbala
December 15, 2022
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation participates in Heritage and Artifacts Exhibition in Karbala
A delegation from the Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, affiliated to the office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi in holy Karbala, attended the opening ceremony of the Heritage and Artifacts Exhibition, organized by the House of…