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Gunmen kidnap Nigerian worshippers attending prayers at mosque
September 3, 2022
Gunmen kidnap Nigerian worshippers attending prayers at mosque
Gunmen kidnapped dozens of worshippers attending Friday afternoon prayers at a mosque in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Zamfara, police and witnesses said. Armed gangs are rife across Nigeria’s northwest where they rob or kidnap for ransom, and violence has been…
Long-awaited UN report on rights violations of Uighur Muslims released
September 1, 2022
Long-awaited UN report on rights violations of Uighur Muslims released
The office of UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has published its long-awaited report on alleged rights violations in China’s western Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, brushing aside Beijing’s demands to keep a lid on a report that fanned a tug-of-war…
Tatarstan to create website dedicated to 1100th anniversary of adoption of Islam
September 1, 2022
Tatarstan to create website dedicated to 1100th anniversary of adoption of Islam
According to Realnoe Vremya online newspaper, the Tatarstan Ministry of Culture started to look for a developer of a website dedicated to the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by Volga Bulgaria — the jubilee is celebrated this year.…
UN marks second International Day for People of African Descent
September 1, 2022
UN marks second International Day for People of African Descent
The International Day for People of African Descent, commemorated on 31 August, is a day of celebration of the heritage and contributions of people of African descent. Moreover, it is also “a day of recognition of the enslavement and trade…
UN on Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances reaffirms right of families to know fate of relatives
August 31, 2022
UN on Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances reaffirms right of families to know fate of relatives
Observed this Tuesday, the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances reaffirms the need for victims’ families to know the truth about what happened to missing relatives. Enforced disappearances is a crime which is generally committed by State agents…
San Francisco Unified School Board agree to add two Muslim holidays to school calendar
August 31, 2022
San Francisco Unified School Board agree to add two Muslim holidays to school calendar
San Francisco’s public schools will add two holidays next academic year (2023). The school board voted to close all schools on two of the holiest Muslim days. “Hundreds of our children were left behind academically missing classes, missing assignments, when…
US court sentences man to 12 years in prison for shooting at a mosque
August 31, 2022
US court sentences man to 12 years in prison for shooting at a mosque
A US court in Indianapolis has sentenced a suspect in the 2020 mosque shootings in Indiana to 12 years in prison. Court documents reveal that Jonathan Warren, 22, shot at the Al Noor Mosque while driving a speeding car, on…
US college launches center to highlight Muslim American experience
August 31, 2022
US college launches center to highlight Muslim American experience
A college in the US state of Arizona has launched a new center that focuses on the experience and contributions of Muslims in the country. The Center of Muslim Experience in the United States by Arizona State University “will facilitate…
Laila Ikram: The first Muslim judge in Arizona, USA
August 30, 2022
Laila Ikram: The first Muslim judge in Arizona, USA
Recently, many Muslims have assumed many positions in the United States of America, as part of the diversity policy that the American administration seeks to comply with. Laila Ikram, an American woman from North Carolina, was able to hold the…
Nigeria: Police attack Husseini mourners in Ashura procession
August 29, 2022
Nigeria: Police attack Husseini mourners in Ashura procession
Dozens were killed and injured as a result of the Nigerian police shooting at a mourning procession commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in the north of the country. Media sources in Nigeria reported that…