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Veiled Muslim women face discrimination in European countries, survey finds
July 27, 2022
Veiled Muslim women face discrimination in European countries, survey finds
Veiled Muslim women face more discrimination than others when applying for jobs in Germany, the Netherlands and Spain, revealed a survey conducted by researchers from the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK, Anadolu News Agency reported. Utrecht University in the Netherlands,…
Kenya: Education Cabinet Secretary directs offending remarks to female Muslim journalist
July 26, 2022
Kenya: Education Cabinet Secretary directs offending remarks to female Muslim journalist
Muslim leaders now want the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to take action against Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha over Al Shabaab remarks he directed to a female journalist during a press conference. During the event the female Muslim…
Tunisia: Salafist Muslim Brotherhood collapses after referendum on new constitution
July 26, 2022
Tunisia: Salafist Muslim Brotherhood collapses after referendum on new constitution
According to opinion polls conducted in Tunisia today Tuesday, more than 92 percent voted “yes” in favor of the new constitution in Tunisia, after the polls closed in the referendum on the new draft constitution. Despite the participation of 27%…
The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Madagascar honors students of its religious and cultural centers on Eid al-Ghadir
July 26, 2022
The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Madagascar honors students of its religious and cultural centers on Eid al-Ghadir
The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, rejoiced in the commemoration of the week of Eid al-Ghadir, where it held many events in the presence of a large…
Bill Gates donates $6 billion to charitable causes
July 26, 2022
Bill Gates donates $6 billion to charitable causes
Bill Gates, the founder and former CEO of Microsoft, recently donated more than $6 billion worth of shares to his charitable foundation. He gave approximately $5.2 billion of his shares in the Canadian National Railroad and approximately $995 million of…
Sayyed al-Shuhada Int’l Committee celebrates completion of house no. (250) within Houses of Poor Project
July 25, 2022
Sayyed al-Shuhada Int’l Committee celebrates completion of house no. (250) within Houses of Poor Project
The Sayyed al-Shuhada International Committee (peace be upon him), which is affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority and is headquartered in Kuwait, celebrated the completion of house no. 250 as part of its great humanitarian project to house the poor,…
Husseiniyat Ale Yassin in Australia sets up mourning tent marking nearness of Months of Sorrow
July 24, 2022
Husseiniyat Ale Yassin in Australia sets up mourning tent marking nearness of Months of Sorrow
Today, the Husseiniyah of Ale Yassin, which is affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority, in the Australian city of Sydney revealed its readiness to hold the holy Husseini rituals during the holy months of Muharram and Safar. In a statement…
Utah joins few states recognizing Muslim American Heritage Month
July 24, 2022
Utah joins few states recognizing Muslim American Heritage Month
The governor of the US state of Utah declared July as Muslim American Heritage Month, joining only a few states that recognize the month. “Today Utah is enriched by its Muslim American people and culture in the arts, cuisine, business,…
Eid al-Fitr to be added to school calendar in Pennsylvania district
July 24, 2022
Eid al-Fitr to be added to school calendar in Pennsylvania district
The Council Rock School District in the US state of Pennsylvania is planning to add the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr to the district’s 2023-24 school year. Iman Azeez, a rising junior at Council Rock High School South, asked the…
Germany: First and largest conference on Eid al-Ghadir
July 23, 2022
Germany: First and largest conference on Eid al-Ghadir
The city of Würzburg in Germany hosted the first and largest conference of Allah’s Greatest Eid, Eid al-Ghadir, in the presence of Islamic centers. The ceremony was sponsored by the Khatim al-Anbiya Islamic Center and hosted by the Islamic Center…