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Iran: Shia cleric shot, wounded in city of Isfahan
July 2, 2022
Iran: Shia cleric shot, wounded in city of Isfahan
A Shia cleric in central Iran was injured on Saturday morning after an assailant on a motorcycle shot at him, according to a local news report. Mohsen Akhavan, who holds the clerical rank of Hojjat al-Islam, was targeted in the…
Afghanistan: UNHRC condemns plight of women under Taliban rule
July 2, 2022
Afghanistan: UNHRC condemns plight of women under Taliban rule
Former deputy speaker of the Afghan Parliament, Fawzia Koofi on Friday highlighted the lack of opportunity and ailing mental health that is taking a toll on Afghan women ever since the Taliban extremists took reigns of the country, adding that…
Muslim organizations in Malaysia launch campaign to combat Islamophobia
July 2, 2022
Muslim organizations in Malaysia launch campaign to combat Islamophobia
A number of Muslim organizations based in Malaysia have initiated a campaign to combat Islamophobia in the world. The Malaysia Consultative Council of Islamic Organizations, Alliance of World Masjid in Defense of Islam, and Secretariat for Ulama Assembly of Asia,…
Pork Sale near Muslim burials sparks controversy in Uganda
July 2, 2022
Pork Sale near Muslim burials sparks controversy in Uganda
Selling of pork near Islamic burial sites in Uganda has been condemned by Muslim bodies and lawmakers in the African country. The Ugandan Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), Muslim members of parliament and Muslim leaders condemned the phenomenon on Friday. A…
Shia Rights Watch issues monthly report on human rights violations against Shia Muslims
July 2, 2022
Shia Rights Watch issues monthly report on human rights violations against Shia Muslims
Shia Rights Watch released its monthly report on the most prominent human rights violations committed against Shia Muslims in June 2022. The report reviewed many of the terrorist operations carried out by terrorists against Shia Muslims, as well as the…
Al-Zainabiya Holy Shrine signs official paper to receive the holy grille of Lady Zainab, peace be upon her
July 2, 2022
Al-Zainabiya Holy Shrine signs official paper to receive the holy grille of Lady Zainab, peace be upon her
The Al-Zainabiya Holy Shrine signed an official paper to receive the holy grille of Lady Zainab, peace be upon her, after it was completed by a special team from al-Abbas Holy Shrine, in the presence of its Secretary-General, Mustafa Mortadha…
Baghdad: Conference for Husseini preachers in preparation for the season of grief
July 2, 2022
Baghdad: Conference for Husseini preachers in preparation for the season of grief
Husseiniyat Qasr al-Zahraa, peace be upon her, in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, hosted a conference for Husseini preachers, in preparation for the season of grief (the months of Muharram and Safar), which mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace…
Leaked documents show China’s careful coordination of Uyghur repression
June 30, 2022
Leaked documents show China’s careful coordination of Uyghur repression
Classified speeches given by high-ranking Chinese Communist Party officials describe Uyghurs and other Muslims as an “enemy class” whose traditions must be wiped away for China to survive, startling new evidence of the coordinated brutality authorities have deployed to force…
Lithuania: In milestone judgment, EU Court slams automatic detention and denial of asylum
June 30, 2022
Lithuania: In milestone judgment, EU Court slams automatic detention and denial of asylum
Responding to the Court of Justice of the European Union’s finding today that Lithuanian national law, which orders the automatic detention of people who cross irregularly into the country and effectively denies them the right to asylum, is incompatible with…
CAIR Calls on Maryland’s Harford County School Superintendent to Probe Attack on Muslim Student
June 30, 2022
CAIR Calls on Maryland’s Harford County School Superintendent to Probe Attack on Muslim Student
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), announced that it has called on the superintendent of Maryland’s Harford County Public Schools to investigate a reported attack on a female middle school Muslim student.That student’s parent reported to CAIR that their daughter,…