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Oman’s largest mosque for Shia Muslims was inaugurated in a ceremony in the capital, Muscat. The Endowments Minister Mohammed Saeed Al-Ma’amari was among those attending the inauguration event. There were also Shia and Sunni scholars from Oman and a number…

 More than 200 Rohingya refugees have arrived in the Indonesian province of Aceh, after fleeing Myanmar to escape ethnic persecution and killing. 119 Rohingya refugees arrived on a wooden boat in Ploka Tyopai village, Aceh province, and were taken to…

New Zealand announced on Saturday that it will amend the current law “to make sure religious communities feel safe and welcome”. Minister of Justice Kiri Allan said under the Human Rights Act 1993 it was already illegal to publish or…

The Chinese government incentivized and forced inter-ethnic marriages that have been occurring in the Uyghur region since 2014, according to a report by a Washington-based advocacy group. The new research by the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) is based on…

Several Taiwanese NGOs recently extended support to Uyghurs’ struggle to build a sovereign nation and called others to take a stand against China’s oppression of the minority group, according to media outlets. “As human rights workers in Taiwan, the least…

Lawmakers in the Philippines approved a bill on Tuesday, declaring February 1 every year as the National Hijab Day to raise awareness of the Muslim practice. With 274 votes in favor, House members approved House Bill (HB) 5693 or the…

More than 100 Rohingya Muslims traveling in a boat for more than a month were found along the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province on Tuesday, the latest group of refugees believed to be making hazardous sea voyages from Myanmar, ABC…

The greatest difference between open, free societies and authoritarian regimes is respect for human rights and religious freedom, speakers told the Conference of Hope for Universal Human Rights and Religious Freedom, sponsored by The Washington Times Foundation and Think Tank…

The Pomni Huseyna, a Russian Islamic research Foundation, reported the publication of a historical ideological book that talks about the tragic battle of Karbala and the martyrdom of Imam Hussein’s Banner-Bearer, Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas bin Ali, peace be upon them.…

Many Muslim students who study in South Korea find themselves in a completely new world that works very differently from what they are used to. For them, finding Halal food is one of the biggest challenges. According to the Korea…