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Halal website launched in Russia to sell Islamic products
August 2, 2021
Halal website launched in Russia to sell Islamic products
A website offering Halal products was launched in Russia this week.Named ‘All Islam’, it was launched during the Russia-Muslim World international economic gathering (the Kazan Summit 2021).The website helps Russian Muslims buy and sell Halal products and services, according to…
Bait al-Zahraa in Moscow prepares to commemorate Eid al-Ghadir
July 27, 2021
Bait al-Zahraa in Moscow prepares to commemorate Eid al-Ghadir
The Muslim Student Association in the Russian capital is preparing to revive Eid al-Ghadir on Thursday, July 29.Press sources said that the Student Association will hold the celebration at Bait al-Zahraa Center in Moscow at half past seven local time.Lecturers…
Mosque in India Capital’s Rohingya Camp Bulldozed
July 24, 2021
Mosque in India Capital’s Rohingya Camp Bulldozed
Police and civil authorities in the Indian capital have demolished a makeshift mosque in a Rohingya camp, say the refugees, weeks after a massive fire had engulfed the settlement.The mosque, made up of tarpaulin sheets and bamboo sticks, was bulldozed…
Kazakh President: Eid al-Adha is an opportunity to celebrate the virtues of mercy and humanity
July 22, 2021
Kazakh President: Eid al-Adha is an opportunity to celebrate the virtues of mercy and humanity
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,…
India bans Muslims from slaughtering cows and camels in Kashmir during Eid al-Adha
July 19, 2021
India bans Muslims from slaughtering cows and camels in Kashmir during Eid al-Adha
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…
Appointment of two Shia members to the Board of Endowments of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
July 15, 2021
Appointment of two Shia members to the Board of Endowments of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
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…
Myanmar mosque refills oxygen tanks for community, regardless of religion
July 13, 2021
Myanmar mosque refills oxygen tanks for community, regardless of religion
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…
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…