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Free Muslim condemns the Indian arrests of Muslim dissidents in Kashmir
December 29, 2020
Free Muslim condemns the Indian arrests of Muslim dissidents in Kashmir
The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, expressed its strong condemnation of the political arrests of Muslim dissidents and activists in the Indian Kashmir region, calling on the authorities to release all detainees and to stop the policy of racial discrimination…
The largest scientific center in India directs attention to the importance of promoting research in Quranic studies
December 28, 2020
The largest scientific center in India directs attention to the importance of promoting research in Quranic studies
The Nizami Quranic Center in the Indian city of Aligarh has succeeded in promoting academic excellence in teaching, research and publishing in the field of Quranic studies.The center, which is abbreviated by K.A., has henceforth become one of the main…
India: Demands to make the birth anniversary of Imam Ali as an official holiday
December 28, 2020
India: Demands to make the birth anniversary of Imam Ali as an official holiday
Indian political parties and human rights organizations demanded that the government recognizes the birth anniversary of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, as an official holiday in the country, stressing that this is a right of the…
Representative of the Supreme Religious Authority visits the wounded in the terrorist act that targeted a Husseiniyah in India
December 21, 2020
Representative of the Supreme Religious Authority visits the wounded in the terrorist act that targeted a Husseiniyah in India
The representative of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in India, Sayyed Saif Abbas Naqvi, visited the wounded people in the terrorist act that targeted a Husseiniyah in the Sultanpour region, and examined their health status and…
India a ‘Dangerous’ Place for Religious Minorities: South Asia State of Minorities Report 2020
December 17, 2020
India a ‘Dangerous’ Place for Religious Minorities: South Asia State of Minorities Report 2020
The last year ended with nation-wide protests against a series of controversial citizenship amendment laws passed by the government of India in December. And according to experts, the country has since become a “dangerous and violent space for Muslim minorities”.Throughout…
Video shows smugglers beating Rohingya on trafficking boat
December 16, 2020
Video shows smugglers beating Rohingya on trafficking boat
Smugglers mercilessly beat rake-thin refugees crowded onto a fishing boat, in a video obtained by AFP news agency that shows rarely seen images from the front lines of the Rohingya trafficking network.Filmed on a mobile phone by a smuggler who…
ICC Rejects Uighur Plea for Investigation of China
December 15, 2020
ICC Rejects Uighur Plea for Investigation of China
Despite calls from exiled Uighurs, International Criminal Court prosecutors say they will not investigate China for alleged genocide and crimes against humanity, according to a report issued December 14.The Uighurs had called for the investigation and provided The Hague-based court…
Extensive activities to spread the teachings of the Ahlulbayt in India, Pakistan and Africa
December 6, 2020
Extensive activities to spread the teachings of the Ahlulbayt in India, Pakistan and Africa
Warith al-Anbiya Institute for Preacher Preparation continues to conduct various activities aimed at spreading the culture and teachings of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them.The director of the institute, Sheikh Ahmed al-Amili, said in a statement that the Safinat al-Najat…
Protests in Nepal denouncing the violations against Uighur Muslims
December 1, 2020
Protests in Nepal denouncing the violations against Uighur Muslims
A group of Nepalese Muslims organized protests march to denounce China’s violations against Uighur Muslims, in the East Turkestan region.According to press reports, a group of Nepalese Muslims gathered in the city of Pokhara, in a protest march to condemn…
Exhibition introducing Islamic art in Brunei
November 30, 2020
Exhibition introducing Islamic art in Brunei
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports in Brunei organized an exhibition on Islamic art and calligraphy, in conjunction with the International Day of Islamic Art, at the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Islamic Arts Calligraphy Centre yesterday.The ministry had…