Europe
For the first time ever, the banner of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) in front of the Supreme Pontiff
September 29, 2022
For the first time ever, the banner of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) in front of the Supreme Pontiff
A delegation from the International Media Center in the Media Department of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine visited Pope Francis at his residence in the Vatican. The visiting delegation presented the banner of Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, as an…
Muslim Council of Elders calls for code of conduct to spread values of coexistence and fraternity
September 28, 2022
Muslim Council of Elders calls for code of conduct to spread values of coexistence and fraternity
The Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders, Counselor Muhammad Abd al-Salam, called for the formulation of a global media code of conduct to spread the values of coexistence and human fraternity; similar to the blog launched by the Council…
Italy’s Muslim communities confident new government will protect religious freedom
September 28, 2022
Italy’s Muslim communities confident new government will protect religious freedom
Muslims in Italy say they do not expect a negative attitude towards the 3 million-plus Muslims living in the country by the new right-wing government that has been formed this week after the general election on Sunday 25th September 2022. The…
Human remains from Islamic era found in Granada, Spain
September 26, 2022
Human remains from Islamic era found in Granada, Spain
A team of archaeologists have found the remains of a large number of people in the city of Granada in southern Spain, believed to belong to Muslims who lived in the region at the end of the Islamic rule of…
Berlin: “Organized discrimination” in official institutions targeting Muslims, according to a report
September 26, 2022
Berlin: “Organized discrimination” in official institutions targeting Muslims, according to a report
An official commission of experts concluded earlier this September that the state of Berlin suffers from a structural problem in the treatment of its institutions with Muslims living in the state. The commission, considered the first of its kind in…
“Khadija Bint Khuwailid Street” in a French municipality angers supporters of the far-right movement
September 21, 2022
“Khadija Bint Khuwailid Street” in a French municipality angers supporters of the far-right movement
A French municipality’s decision to name a street in the municipality after Khadija bint Khuwailid, the wife of the Messenger of God Muhammad – peace be upon him and his progeny – sparked widespread discontent among supporters of the far-right…
Shia community in the Finnish city of Tampere revives the Arbaeen Pilgrimage with a mourning procession
September 19, 2022
Shia community in the Finnish city of Tampere revives the Arbaeen Pilgrimage with a mourning procession
Amid a great Husseini atmosphere, and with the participation of men, women and children, the Shias of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them) in the city of Tampere, southern Finland, held a mourning procession to revive the Arbaeen Pilgrimage of…
France: Anti-Islamophobia campaign against school for insulting Muslim students
September 19, 2022
France: Anti-Islamophobia campaign against school for insulting Muslim students
The Coordination for Combating Islamophobia in France launched a campaign against a Parisian school specialized in commerce, after information that it insulted two Muslim students because of their headscarves and asked them to remove it. The coordination said on Twitter…
Pope Francis: The West is the biggest graveyard for humanity
September 17, 2022
Pope Francis: The West is the biggest graveyard for humanity
Pope Francis has said that the West cannot be called an “example” because it has gone the wrong way. In an interview with the Corriere della Sera newspaper, the Pope added that “the West as a whole is not currently…
Islamophobia in France: Basketball club manager fired for his Muslim faith
September 11, 2022
Islamophobia in France: Basketball club manager fired for his Muslim faith
A political figure close to French President Emmanuel Macron has instructed the dismissal of a basketball team manager because of his conversion to Islam. A new investigation by the French newspaper, Liberation, revealed a new story of the spread of…