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More than 90 dead in Indonesia, Timor-Leste floods, dozens missing
April 5, 2021
More than 90 dead in Indonesia, Timor-Leste floods, dozens missing
Tropical cyclone Seroja pounded Indonesia and Timor-Leste, today, Monday (Apr 5), after torrential rains triggered floods and landslides that have killed at least 91 people and left dozens missing.Packing heavy winds and rain, the storm heaped more misery on the…
India: Police file complaints against Hindu priest
April 5, 2021
India: Police file complaints against Hindu priest
Police in India registered two cases on Saturday against a Hindu priest for blasphemous remarks against the holy prophet of Islam, peace be upon him and his progeny.The cases, one in Mumbai and another in New Delhi, were registered against…
Russian security forces arrest terrorist who planned to blow up a mosque and carry out operations against Muslims
April 5, 2021
Russian security forces arrest terrorist who planned to blow up a mosque and carry out operations against Muslims
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced that it had arrested a citizen affiliated with a Ukrainian terrorist group, who was planning to carry out operations against Islamic sites in the Altai region in western Siberia, Russia.The FSB clarified in…
Selangor Sultan warns of insulting Islam and calls on officials to adhere to Sharia
April 5, 2021
Selangor Sultan warns of insulting Islam and calls on officials to adhere to Sharia
The Sultan of Selangor Province, Malaysia, Sharafuddin Idris Shah, affirmed that mocking Islam and insulting Muslims is a legitimate criminal offense throughout the country, reminding some parties of the penalty for issuing such insults.According to what was reported by Sinar…
Istanbul Municipality Buys Quran Manuscripts in Auction
April 4, 2021
Istanbul Municipality Buys Quran Manuscripts in Auction
The municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, recently bought 9 manuscripts of the Quran and other artworks in a Sotheby’s auction.The purchase price of these artworks has not been announced, as a rare 16th-century picture of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the First…
12,000 civilians flee in Burma after air strikes by the Burmese army
April 3, 2021
12,000 civilians flee in Burma after air strikes by the Burmese army
An armed ethnic group in Burma said that more than 12,000 civilians had fled air strikes launched by the Burmese army in recent days, noting that the bombing had led to many casualties and the destruction of a number of…
Myanmar facing ‘bloodbath’, UN envoy tells Security Council
April 1, 2021
Myanmar facing ‘bloodbath’, UN envoy tells Security Council
The United Nations’ envoy on Myanmar implored the Security Council on Wednesday to take action amid an escalating crisis in the Southeast Asian nation, warning of the risk of civil war and an imminent “bloodbath” amid a violent crackdown on…
Photographic exhibition in Moscow reflects the humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen
March 30, 2021
Photographic exhibition in Moscow reflects the humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen
On Saturday, March 27th, the Russian capital witnessed the opening of a photographic exhibition entitled “Six Years of War, the Yemeni Humanitarian Disaster.”The exhibition was organized with the efforts of the “Movement against Globalization in Russia” and the relief of…
Indonesia: Several injured in church suicide bombing
March 28, 2021
Indonesia: Several injured in church suicide bombing
A Catholic cathedral in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province was rocked by a suicide bombing on Sunday, police said.The blast, in the city of Makassar, wounded 14 people including church workers and worshippers, officials said.They added that two suicide bombers were…
Major celebrations in the Indian city of Lucknow to commemorate the joyous month of Sha’ban
March 18, 2021
Major celebrations in the Indian city of Lucknow to commemorate the joyous month of Sha’ban
An atmosphere of joy and pleasure is spreading in the Indian city of Lucknow, on the occasion of the birth anniversaries of Imam Hussein, al-Abbas and Imam Zain al-Abideen, peace be upon them, as a large number of residents participated…