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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated the Kazakhs on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha, noting that the holiday is an opportunity to celebrate the virtues of mercy, kindness, charity and humanity.Tokayev stressed that Islam is rooted in the traditions of Kazakhstan,…

The Indian authorities announced a ban on the slaughter of cows and camels during the days of Eid al-Adha in Jammu and Kashmir, which is under the control of India and disputed with Pakistan.The Department of Animal Husbandry, in a…

The government of Tamil Nadu, one of the major Indian states, has appointed Shia Islamic jurisprudence scholars, Sohail Haider Khan and Muhammad Abdul Rahman, as members of the state’s endowment board.The appointment of the Shia researchers, according to what was…

With the COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar worsening, many are struggling as the country experiences shortages in medical supplies.Located in the southeastern part of Yangon, the Nwe Aye Sunni Jame Mosque has been helping out its community by supplying oxygen to…

Indian police are investigating an unsettling harassment campaign where more than 80 Muslim women were offered up for sale in online “auctions” without their knowledge or consent.The images of the outspoken Indian Muslim women were posted to the open software…

News confirming the decision of the Chinese authorities to build a Hilton hotel on the land of a mosque demolished by the government has raised the anger of Muslims against the Muslim Uyghur minority in China.The Telegraph magazine first published…

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into four clothing companies suspected of covering up “crimes against humanity” committed in the Chinese province of Xinjiang, a judicial source said on Friday.The source said, “This measure is linked to accusations leveled at…

The parliament of the Muslim-majority Bangsamaru region in the Philippines has announced its support for declaring a national day for the hijab at the region level.The Parliament of the Autonomous Region of Bangsamaru passed a resolution requesting the National Parliament…

The British-based Burmese human rights organization accused the Myanmar army of perpetrating violence against Muslims and setting fire to mosques.The organization said in a statement, that the burning of a mosque in the Ahlun district is the latest incident of…

The Guardian newspaper said that 28 countries, mostly in the Middle East and North Africa, helped China extradite the persecuted Uyghur Muslims.The newspaper revealed that China used its economic influence in these countries, and pushed them to help extradite the…