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Thousands of female students in India withdraw from exam halls to protest against the decision to support the headscarf ban
March 16, 2022
Thousands of female students in India withdraw from exam halls to protest against the decision to support the headscarf ban
India witnessed angry reactions from Muslims in protest against the support of a court in the state of Karnataka, the decision to ban the headscarf in schools, claiming that wearing it is not one of the principles of the Islamic…
Indian judiciary upholds headscarf ban in Karnataka schools and universities
March 15, 2022
Indian judiciary upholds headscarf ban in Karnataka schools and universities
Today, Tuesday, the Indian judiciary approved a ban on headscarves in classrooms in the southern state of Karnataka.The Supreme Court in the Indian state of Karnataka issued the ruling after considering petitions by Muslim students against the government’s ban on…
Symposium on promoting Quranic studies for women in India
March 13, 2022
Symposium on promoting Quranic studies for women in India
The Center for Quranic Studies at Aligarh University in India organized a webinar on “Promoting Quranic Studies for Women”.The experts participating in this symposium discussed “the importance of reciting the Noble Quran,” “learning the rules of reciting the Qur’an,” “understanding…
Quran ceremony in honor of the birth anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in Indonesia
March 13, 2022
Quran ceremony in honor of the birth anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in Indonesia
The Indonesia branch of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine’s International Quranic Preaching Center organized a Quran ceremony to celebrate the birth anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, and within the activities of the World Holy Quran Day.The center’s branch…
UN: A quarter of Myanmar’s population face food insecurity
March 5, 2022
UN: A quarter of Myanmar’s population face food insecurity
The United Nations has announced that a quarter of the population of Myanmar faces food insecurity.This came in a press conference held by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Stephane Dujarric, at the permanent headquarters of the…
WSJ: Indian School’s Ban on Hijabs Ignites Battle Over Religious Rights
March 2, 2022
WSJ: Indian School’s Ban on Hijabs Ignites Battle Over Religious Rights
The veil ban in a number of regions of India and the restrictions on veiled women in public facilities continues and “ignites battle over religious rights”, according to the Wall Street Journal.In a report for the newspaper, writers Philip Wen…
Shias of Lucknow upset with the ruling Hindu party and want to keep it out of power in the current elections
March 2, 2022
Shias of Lucknow upset with the ruling Hindu party and want to keep it out of power in the current elections
The Economic News said that a large part of Shia Muslims in the Indian city of Lucknow are distancing themselves from the Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party and not voting for them in the current elections, after the ruling party’s crimes…
The suffering of Muslims in India continues, #India_Persecutes_Muslim_Women tops
February 26, 2022
The suffering of Muslims in India continues, #India_Persecutes_Muslim_Women tops
The suffering of Indian Muslims continues in recent times, especially women, while the hashtag #India_Persecutes_Muslim_Women tops social media platforms, in reference to the recent events facing Muslim women in India.Digital platforms circulated clips in which Hindus attacked Muslim women as…
Indian bank prevents veiled woman from withdrawing her money
February 24, 2022
Indian bank prevents veiled woman from withdrawing her money
Social media influencers shared footage of an Indian bank preventing one of its Muslim clients from withdrawing money from her account before removing the veil.In the video, the girl’s father is shown arguing with the bank’s employees, asking them for…
The Seventh World Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Kazakhstan
February 23, 2022
The Seventh World Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Kazakhstan
The capital of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan, is preparing to host the Seventh World Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions on September 13-14, 2022.This came according to what was announced by the representative of the Nazarbayev Center for the Development…