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UN: Myanmar security forces killed 144 children since coup
February 8, 2022
UN: Myanmar security forces killed 144 children since coup
The United Nations announced the killing of at least 144 children by Myanmar security forces since the military coup in early February 2021.This came in a press conference held by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United…
‘Mosque open house’ event at Islamic Association of North Texas
February 8, 2022
‘Mosque open house’ event at Islamic Association of North Texas
The Islamic Association of North Texas is inviting neighbors of all backgrounds to attend a mosque open house on Saturday, Feb. 19.The open house will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Islamic Center of North Texas, 840…
Human Rights Watch: Bahrain arbitrarily detains 6 children in an orphanage
February 8, 2022
Human Rights Watch: Bahrain arbitrarily detains 6 children in an orphanage
The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy and Human Rights Watch announced that the Bahraini authorities are holding six children between the ages of 14 and 15 in a child care center.The authorities did not give these children or their…
Protests Over Classroom Hijab Ban Grow in India
February 8, 2022
Protests Over Classroom Hijab Ban Grow in India
A ban on Islamic headscarves at schools has prompted an outcry among Muslims in southern India, with large crowds taking to the streets on Monday to protest against the restrictions.The stand-off in Karnataka state has galvanized fears among the minority…
Yemen: 4 civilians injured in Saudi bombing of Saada
February 8, 2022
Yemen: 4 civilians injured in Saudi bombing of Saada
4 citizens were injured, as a result of Saudi bombing on the border areas in the Yemeni governorate of Saada.Sources in Saada reported that the Saudi coalition targeted with artillery and missile shelling the Al Sheikh and Al Raqo areas…
Firing from Afghanistan kills 5 Pakistan troops
February 7, 2022
Firing from Afghanistan kills 5 Pakistan troops
At least five Pakistan soldiers were killed by firing from neighbouring Afghanistan, Islamabad said Sunday, in an attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban.It comes just days after Baloch separatists in the southwest killed nine Pakistan troops in a series of…
Hijab Exhibition Held in Tanzania
February 7, 2022
Hijab Exhibition Held in Tanzania
On the occasion of the International Hijab Day, the Hijab Exhibition was organized in Tanzania, in cooperation with the Pink Hijab Institute, in the presence of a number of ambassadors of Islamic countries, the head of the women’s section in…
China Expected to Allow UN Official Visit Xinjiang: Guterres
February 7, 2022
China Expected to Allow UN Official Visit Xinjiang: Guterres
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has called on Chinese leader to allow Michelle Bachelet to make a ‘credible visit’ to the country, including Xinjiang.Guterres met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Winter…
The Council on American-Islamic Relations welcomes the $124,000 fine for an anti-Islam activist
February 7, 2022
The Council on American-Islamic Relations welcomes the $124,000 fine for an anti-Islam activist
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has welcomed the confirmation of a Florida judge ruling that Laura Loomer, a supporter of the far-right anti-Islam conspiracy theory, and her company, Illoominate Media, will be fined nearly $124,000 in favor of CAIR.The…
France: Muslims reject the new Islam forum
February 7, 2022
France: Muslims reject the new Islam forum
French activists and tweeters announced on Twitter their rejection of the “Forum of Islam” initiative launched by the authorities as a replacement for the “French Council of the Muslim Faith”, which was established in 2003 and was dissolved due to…