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On December 26, 2001, Mohammad Abdul Hai boarded a train to Gujarat to attend a three-day seminar on Muslim education organized by the All India Minority Education Board, of which Hai – then an associate professor at Jodhpur’s Jai Narain…

Police say a 44-year-old man has been arrested and charged with three hate-motivated attacks on women in Edmonton.Shane Edward Tremblay, who has no fixed address, is facing three counts of uttering threats and three counts of assault.The first attack took…

The Saudi coalition forces launched dozens of air strikes on separate areas of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and the provinces of Marib, a-Jawf, Saada and Dhamar.A security source indicated that the coalition air forces launched 3 raids on the Al-Nahda…

The Iraqi Military Intelligence Directorate announced the arrest of the terrorist known as “Al-Kassab” in Nineveh province.A statement by the directorate stated, “In coordination with the Intelligence Department of West Nineveh Operations Command, the Military Intelligence Division detachments in the…

Millions of Ahlulbayt followers coming from various Iraqi provinces commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Musa bin Jafar al-Kadhim, peace be upon him, at his holy shrine in the holy city of al-Kadhimiya.Since the early hours of the morning, the…

On the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Musa ibn Jafar al-Kadhim, peace be upon him, mourning ceremonies were held in the house of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the holy…

Switzerland has narrowly voted in favor of banning face coverings in public, including the burka or niqab worn by Muslim women.Official results showed the measure had passed by 51.2% to 48.8% in Sunday’s referendum.The proposal was put forward by the…

Authorities in Bavaria have decided to make Islamic teaching an official subject in schools. From the next school year, the subject will be offered in about 350 schools in the province, Deutsche Welle (DW) writes.From next school year, Islamic education…

Detained Saudi activists and human rights advocates have begun their hunger strike in al-Ha’ir Prison in Riyadh two days ago.Maha Al-Qahtani, the wife of Muhammad Al-Qahtani, one of the founders of the Civil and Political Rights Association (Hasm) movement who…

The anti-Muslim climate in France is normalizing a general crackdown on the country’s 6 million-strong Muslim community.France’s right-wing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin in a statement expressed his displeasure at not being able to close down more mosques in the country.Darmanin…