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Dozens of Indian Muslim women offered for sale online
July 12, 2021
Dozens of Indian Muslim women offered for sale online
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…
Efforts to build a hotel on the land of a mosque demolished by the Chinese government
July 3, 2021
Efforts to build a hotel on the land of a mosque demolished by the Chinese government
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…
France investigating four companies on charges of covering up crimes against Uighur Muslims
July 3, 2021
France investigating four companies on charges of covering up crimes against Uighur Muslims
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…
Parliamentary support to declare a “National Hijab Day” in the Philippines
June 30, 2021
Parliamentary support to declare a “National Hijab Day” in the Philippines
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…
Human rights organization accuses Myanmar army of violence against Muslims and burning mosques
June 28, 2021
Human rights organization accuses Myanmar army of violence against Muslims and burning mosques
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: 28 countries China used its economic influence and pushed to extradite the persecuted Uyghurs
June 27, 2021
The Guardian: 28 countries China used its economic influence and pushed to extradite the persecuted Uyghurs
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…
Sri Lanka investigates case of humiliation of Muslims
June 26, 2021
Sri Lanka investigates case of humiliation of Muslims
The Sri Lankan military has launched an investigation, after social media posts showed soldiers forcing minority Muslims to kneel in the streets as punishment for violating lockdown rules.The armed forces ordered Muslim civilians to raise their hands in the air…
Fake Quran printed in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, angers Muslims there
June 20, 2021
Fake Quran printed in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, angers Muslims there
A member of the Central Committee of Endowments in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and its former head Waseem Razavi has printed a fake and incomplete copy of the Holy Quran for the first time, claiming to be a…
Japanese Muslims demand the construction of an Islamic cemetery
June 19, 2021
Japanese Muslims demand the construction of an Islamic cemetery
Japanese Muslims demanded that the government allocate land for the construction of an Islamic cemetery, which they use to bury the bodies of their dead, according to their Islamic rituals.According to press sources, there is only a small number of…
First Islamic cemetery opened in the Philippines capital
June 9, 2021
First Islamic cemetery opened in the Philippines capital
A ceremony was held in the Philippines capital, Manila, on the occasion of opening the first cemetery and Islamic cultural hall.The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Manila, Francisco Moreno Domagoso, and the President of Muslim Affairs in Manila,…