Asia
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…
Sri Lanka cremates Muslim Covid-19 victims; Free Muslim demands its end
November 26, 2020
Sri Lanka cremates Muslim Covid-19 victims; Free Muslim demands its end
The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, called on the Sri Lankan authorities to stop the work of cremating Muslim Covid-19 victims, demanding that the bodies be handed over to their families after medical and scientific evidence has proven that there…
Indian court cancels ruling banning marriage to Muslims
November 26, 2020
Indian court cancels ruling banning marriage to Muslims
India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party has approved legislation in the country’s most populous state that lays out a prison term of up to 10 years for anyone found guilty of using marriage to force someone to change religion.The decree for…
China tightens restrictions on Uighur Muslims
November 22, 2020
China tightens restrictions on Uighur Muslims
Uighur MuslimsChina has increased its restrictions that target the spiritual and educational life of Muslims in ChinaThis was mentioned in a report published by the NPRMuslim families burn their books on the Islamic religion and hide traces of that from…
India reopens places of worship despite Coronavirus
November 19, 2020
India reopens places of worship despite Coronavirus
Mosques, churches and temples in India have opened their doors to worshipers, after the government lifted restrictions on public areas despite the registration of a record number of cases of Covid-19 infections within one day.The government allowed the opening of…
Sri Lanka: More than 100 thousand displaced Muslims living in difficult circumstances
November 18, 2020
Sri Lanka: More than 100 thousand displaced Muslims living in difficult circumstances
The Island newspaper indicated the extent of the suffering faced by the Muslims of northern Sri Lanka, who were expelled thirty years ago and displaced to other areas at gunpoint.According to the newspaper article, “About 100,000 Muslims were expelled at…