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Police arrest man for making app to auction Muslim women
January 12, 2022
Police arrest man for making app to auction Muslim women
Indian police arrested a Hindu youth, and a number of suspects in creating an application containing pictures of more than 80 Muslim women for “auctioning” over the Internet last year, an incident that previously sparked widespread controversy.Police said that the…
CSTO sends peacekeepers to Kazakhstan
January 6, 2022
CSTO sends peacekeepers to Kazakhstan
A Russia-led military alliance announced late Wednesday that it will send peacekeeping troops to Kazakhstan, where massive riots stemming from nationwide protests over high fuel prices have led to a state of emergency and the resignation of the government. Armenian…
Moscow hosts international Islamic conference with the participation of thinkers from 43 countries
January 5, 2022
Moscow hosts international Islamic conference with the participation of thinkers from 43 countries
The Muslim World League organized in the Russian capital, Moscow, an international Islamic conference, the first of its kind, with the participation of scholars and thinkers from 43 countries.According to press sources, the conference, which included meetings and dialogues, aims…
Hindu extremists storm a Christian family home and assault its members
January 3, 2022
Hindu extremists storm a Christian family home and assault its members
Activists circulated on social media a video clip documenting the moment a group of Hindu extremists attacked a Christian family in Belgaum, Karnataka, India.The published video showed Hindu extremists attempting to assault some individuals in the yard of the house.The…
After calls to kill Muslims, hatred against minorities escalates in India
January 3, 2022
After calls to kill Muslims, hatred against minorities escalates in India
In the last week of 2021, three calls were issued to kill the Muslims of India in particular, and to implement the “Burmese model” to exterminate them collectively, or “return them to the Hindu fold.”The “Religious Parliament” conference in Haridwar…
Indian school administration prevents female students from entering the classroom with the hijab
January 2, 2022
Indian school administration prevents female students from entering the classroom with the hijab
Indian media said that a school in the southwestern state of Karnataka prevented Muslim students from entering classes while wearing the hijab.The school administration allowed the wearing of the hijab or niqab inside the school building, but not inside the…
UN report: Myanmar’s population faces an unprecedented crisis in 2022
January 1, 2022
UN report: Myanmar’s population faces an unprecedented crisis in 2022
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has warned that the population of Myanmar may face an unprecedented crisis during 2022.The United Nations office stated in a report that the turmoil in Myanmar is expected to lead…
Release Kashmiri activist Khurram Parvez, say UN rights experts
December 26, 2021
Release Kashmiri activist Khurram Parvez, say UN rights experts
United Nations (UN) human rights experts on Wednesday sought the release of Kashmir-based rights defender Khurram Parvez, arrested by the National Investigation Agency under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).“We are concerned that even one month after Mr. Parvez’s arrest,…
Vladimir Putin: Insulting the Prophet Muhammad is not freedom of expression
December 25, 2021
Vladimir Putin: Insulting the Prophet Muhammad is not freedom of expression
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said insulting Prophet Muhammad does not count as freedom of expression.Insults to the prophet are a “violation of religious freedom and the violation of the sacred feelings of people who profess Islam,”, Putin said on…
After the calls of Hindu leaders to exterminate Muslims, US organization calls for an end to Islamophobia in India
December 25, 2021
After the calls of Hindu leaders to exterminate Muslims, US organization calls for an end to Islamophobia in India
The Council on American-Islamic Relations called on the US government to work to combat Islamophobia in India, after Hindu leaders called for the extermination of Muslims.The council, which is the largest organization defending the rights of Muslims in America, said…