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Italy forcibly returning asylum seekers to Greece, an Investigation revealed
January 22, 2023
Italy forcibly returning asylum seekers to Greece, an Investigation revealed
Asylum seekers looking for shelter in Europe have been illegally forced to leave Italy and locked up in unofficial prisons at sea, according to an investigation conducted by researchers from Netherlands-based investigative non-profit Lighthouse Reports and other media partners. The…
Baghdad-based AhlulBayet Islamic Thought Center holds intellectual symposium
January 22, 2023
Baghdad-based AhlulBayet Islamic Thought Center holds intellectual symposium
The AhlulBayet Islamic Thought Center, affiliated to the Shirazi Religious Authority, in Baghdad held a symposium titled, “The Role of the Religious Authority in the Time of Occultation”, with the participation of a delegation from the Shirazi Religious Authority in…
Pakistan to run out of medicines in coming weeks as pharma sector seeks ’emergency corrective measures’
January 20, 2023
Pakistan to run out of medicines in coming weeks as pharma sector seeks ’emergency corrective measures’
Pakistan, which has been reeling under severe economic crisis, is now heading towards acute shortage of life-saving medicines. The warning has been sounded by Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA), which has warned the situation to worsen if Letters of Credit…
US study criticizes marginalizing Muslims in media and cinema
January 20, 2023
US study criticizes marginalizing Muslims in media and cinema
The ‘Los Angeles Times’ published a detailed article on Muslims in the United States of America, in which it indicated that Muslim immigrants suffer from abuse in the media, in addition to their suffering from marginalization in the media and…
Yemen: Authorities failing to protect people’s basic rights, HRW says
January 20, 2023
Yemen: Authorities failing to protect people’s basic rights, HRW says
Yemeni authorities are failing to meet their international legal obligations to protect socio-economic rights for millions of Yemenis, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing a submission to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural. After more than…
South Africa: Fatal shooting inside mosque leaves two dead, one arrested
January 20, 2023
South Africa: Fatal shooting inside mosque leaves two dead, one arrested
Two people were shot dead when they attempted to commit a robbery at a Muslim mosque in Kensington, Johannesburg on Tuesday evening. The police confirmed on Thursday that a third suspect was arrested during the foiled robbery. “While police attended…
Turkey: Historical Vaniköy Mosque, destroyed in fire, restored
January 20, 2023
Turkey: Historical Vaniköy Mosque, destroyed in fire, restored
The 358-year old Vaniköy Mosque in Istanbul’s Üsküdar district, destroyed by the fire in 2020, has been restored. The historical Vaniköy Mosque, one of the 11 mosques adorning the Bosphorus, was reduced to ash on Nov. 15, 2020. The mosque…
Athens-based Mahdiya Islamic Center holds educational courses
January 20, 2023
Athens-based Mahdiya Islamic Center holds educational courses
The Mahdiya Islamic Center, affiliated to the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Greek capital, Athens, has begun holding educational courses for the younger generation. The courses are concerned with teaching legal rulings, Islamic morals, and beliefs, in addition to teaching…
Indonesian newspaper publishes religious supplications to seek goodness and ward off evil
January 20, 2023
Indonesian newspaper publishes religious supplications to seek goodness and ward off evil
The Indonesian public newspaper, Creed Hype, published religious supplications and Du’as in Arabic and Latin as well as Indonesian with brief explanations of these works. The newspaper started its opening article with this Du’a, “Oh God, I seek refuge in…
Mosques in Britain deliver food parcels to struggling families
January 20, 2023
Mosques in Britain deliver food parcels to struggling families
Green Lane Masjid, in Small Heath in south-east Birmingham, will take part in the cost of living scheme being run by charity Islamic Relief. The 12,000 parcels will be distributed with 23 partner organizations, including the Small Heath center. The…