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France: Bank accounts of four people from one family close after donating to a mosque
June 4, 2022
France: Bank accounts of four people from one family close after donating to a mosque
The dean of the Villeurbanne mosque, Azzedine Kasi, said that a French bank closed the account of citizens of Moroccan origin because they donated ten euros to a mosque under construction in Lyon, in the Rhône-Alpes province in southeastern France.…
Over 1,000 anti-Muslim attacks reported in Austria in 2021
June 4, 2022
Over 1,000 anti-Muslim attacks reported in Austria in 2021
Austria saw 1,061 incidents of anti-Muslim racism and Islamophobia last year, according to a new report released on Thursday. According to the 2021 Report on Anti-Muslim Racism released by the Austrian Documentation and Counseling Center for Muslims (Dokustelle Osterreich), the…
British MP launches petition to demand the release of Al-Singace and prisoners of conscience in Bahrain
June 2, 2022
British MP launches petition to demand the release of Al-Singace and prisoners of conscience in Bahrain
British MP Wendy Chamberlain called on the UK government to urgently intervene and pressure the Bahraini government to release the detained academic Abdul Jalil Al-Singace, after more than 320 days of hunger strike. The MP said during a parliamentary petition…
Shia Rights Watch issues monthly report on human rights violations against Shia Muslims
June 2, 2022
Shia Rights Watch issues monthly report on human rights violations against Shia Muslims
Shia Rights Watch released its monthly report on the most prominent human rights violations committed against Shia Muslims in May 2022.The report reviewed many of the terrorist operations carried out by terrorists against Shia Muslims, as well as the repression…
Hindu teacher in Bangladesh donates land for mosque construction
June 2, 2022
Hindu teacher in Bangladesh donates land for mosque construction
A Hindu teacher in Bangladesh has donated a piece of land to the Muslim community for mosque construction. The teacher, Pranab Kumar Ghosh, at Kazi Azhar Ali College, has donated 35 decimal of land (around 1400 square meters) near Fakirhat…
French restaurant denies entry to Muslim woman wearing hijab
June 2, 2022
French restaurant denies entry to Muslim woman wearing hijab
A restaurant in France did not allow a Muslim woman wearing headscarf in because of her Islamic attire. According to media reports, the incident took place on Sunday when a resident of France’s Hendaye city, wanted to take his mother…
First Rwanda deportation flight to leave UK on 14 June
June 2, 2022
First Rwanda deportation flight to leave UK on 14 June
The first deportation flight to Rwanda carrying people who arrived in the UK without authorisation is scheduled to leave on 14 June, Home Secretary of the UK Priti Patel has announced. A group of asylum seekers has been sent formal…
Mosque in Michigan Struck by Several Bullets
June 1, 2022
Mosque in Michigan Struck by Several Bullets
Several shots came into a mosque on Plymouth Road in Detroit, US state of Michigan, worrying worshipers. “We come here to pray. We don’t come here to get killed. I don’t know if the shooter did it by accident or…
For the first time, ten women and two Muslim ministers in the Australian government
June 1, 2022
For the first time, ten women and two Muslim ministers in the Australian government
Australia’s new federal cabinet was sworn in on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appointed a record number of women to a diverse ministerial team that includes religious minorities and indigenous peoples. Albanese’s cabinet has 23 ministers, including 10 women,…
“What is Islam” Conference organized at Imam Ali Center, peace be upon him, in Sydney
May 31, 2022
“What is Islam” Conference organized at Imam Ali Center, peace be upon him, in Sydney
The Imam Ali Center in the Australian city of Sydney witnessed the launch of the “What is Islam” Conference. A large number of Shia Muslims residing in Sydney as well as religious and cultural figures participated in the event. The…