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Muslim gravestones vandalized in N Germany

Muslim gravestones vandalized in N Germany

Several Muslim gravestones have been vandalized in northern Germany on Tuesday, according to the chief of an Islamic association. “We have received some visuals showing that some Muslim gravestones in the Stocken Cemetery in the city northern state of Lower…
Scottish Library to hold exhibition to promote Anti-Islam awareness

Scottish Library to hold exhibition to promote Anti-Islam awareness

Dalkeith Library in Midlothian, Scotland, is set to host an exhibition aimed at raising awareness about Anti-Islam. November is Anti-Islam Awareness Month. This highlights discrimination against people of the Islamic faith and showcases the positive contributions of Muslims to society.…
EU set to renew sanctions on Chinese officials accused of human rights violations in Xinjiang

EU set to renew sanctions on Chinese officials accused of human rights violations in Xinjiang

The European Union is set to renew sanctions on Chinese officials it has accused of “serious human rights violations” in the western region of Xinjiang for another year, South China Morning Post said. The sanctions were first placed on four…
Number of Muslims in the Netherlands increases with over 450 mosques

Number of Muslims in the Netherlands increases with over 450 mosques

Muslims constitute the second largest religion in the Netherlands, after Christianity, at 8 percent, but it is the first in terms of prevalence among the Dutch. According to unofficial statistics, the number of Muslims in the Netherlands exceeded one million.…
Amid growing Islamophobia, European countries force Islamic schools to close down

Amid growing Islamophobia, European countries force Islamic schools to close down

The Swedish government continues to close down Islamic academic institutions in a bid to push “anti-Islamic rhetoric” and “stop privatization” in education. Earlier this year, the Nordic country’s then-Educational Minister told a press conference that her government had introduced a…
Muslim figure criticizes religious restrictions against followers of Islam in France   

Muslim figure criticizes religious restrictions against followers of Islam in France   

Speaking on the sidelines of a diplomatic conference held on the occasion of the International Day for Tolerance, Mohammed Moussaoui said Muslims in France are facing growing limitations and this is leading to a social crisis, media outlets reported. The…
France shuts down two Islamic schools

France shuts down two Islamic schools

Two Islamic schools have been closed down in France’s southern city of Montpellier, according to local media reports. Officials carried out unannounced checks at the two schools on Tuesday and ordered the administrations to shut them down, news outlet Actu.fr…
School closures continue in Sweden amid political anti-Islamic motive

School closures continue in Sweden amid political anti-Islamic motive

The Swedish government continues to close down Islamic academic institutions in a bid to push “anti-Islamic rhetoric” and “stop privatization” in education. This is despite the fact that many of them are among the best-performing schools in the country. Earlier…
Germany: Muslims of Cologne show happiness over allowing Call to prayer in Grand Mosque through loudspeakers

Germany: Muslims of Cologne show happiness over allowing Call to prayer in Grand Mosque through loudspeakers

Allowing the Muslim call to prayer in the Cologne Grand Mosque was not a normal thing for the Muslims, especially immigrants, as they can now practice Friday prayers. Worshipers flocked to the mosque and they were keen to take memorial…
Shia researchers define Islam’s vision for environmental protection at a global conference hosted by Greece

Shia researchers define Islam’s vision for environmental protection at a global conference hosted by Greece

Shia researchers participated in the Seventh International Conference on the Environment, which was held by the Orthodox Academy in Crete, in the Greek capital, Athens. Shia Waves News Agency followed the activity of four Shia researchers during their participation in…
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