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United Nations: Four million people hit by floods in Bangladesh
May 24, 2022
United Nations: Four million people hit by floods in Bangladesh
At least 4 million people have been affected by the worst floods in Bangladesh’s northeast for nearly two decades, the United Nations said on Monday. The Bangladeshi government said the floods, which began last week, had submerged 70 per cent…
Tajik Shia leader assassinated in Khorog
May 23, 2022
Tajik Shia leader assassinated in Khorog
Media sources reported on Sunday that a prominent Shia leader was assassinated in Khorog, capital of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) in Tajikistan. Mamadbokir Mamadbokirov a Tajik Shia leader in the Badakhshan region was martyred Sunday during a special security…
Massalikul Jinaan: West Africa’s largest mosque
May 23, 2022
Massalikul Jinaan: West Africa’s largest mosque
The Massalikul Jinaan (Paths of Paradise) Mosque is a Muslim place of worship in Dhakar, Senegal’s capital city, With its 9 domes, 5 minarets, the tallest of which is 78 meters high, and a capacity to host 10,000 worshippers inside…
UNHCR: 100 million people forcibly displaced worldwide
May 23, 2022
UNHCR: 100 million people forcibly displaced worldwide
The Ukraine war and other conflicts pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution over the staggering milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) informed…
UN rights chief condemns Taliban’s move to dissolve Human Rights Commission
May 22, 2022
UN rights chief condemns Taliban’s move to dissolve Human Rights Commission
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet condemned Taliban’s decision to dissolve the Human Rights Commission and expressed concerns over the grave human rights situation in Afghanistan. “I am dismayed at the reported decision of the Taliban to dissolve…
NASUWT union calls for action against rising Islamophobia in Scotland schools
May 22, 2022
NASUWT union calls for action against rising Islamophobia in Scotland schools
The NASUWT union is calling for more action to tackle Islamophobia in Scottish schools. On Saturday, the union’s annual conference passed a motion saying it was “appalled” that 75% of Muslims said Islamophobia was an everyday issue, according to a report released last year.…
British researcher calls out Indian Minister for the persecution of Muslims in his country
May 22, 2022
British researcher calls out Indian Minister for the persecution of Muslims in his country
A British researcher called out and embarrassed the Minister of Education of one of the Indian states – affiliated with the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi – during a speech in the capital, London, because of the hatred against…
UK launches £24m fund to provide mosques with protection against hate crime
May 21, 2022
UK launches £24m fund to provide mosques with protection against hate crime
Mosques and Muslim faith schools have been given access to £24.5 million ($30.57m) for security measures to protect their places of worship and schools.The Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme will provide funding for places of worship and associated…
Moroccan-British Man Elected Westminster City’s First Muslim Lord Mayor
May 21, 2022
Moroccan-British Man Elected Westminster City’s First Muslim Lord Mayor
The 22-year-old Moroccan-British Hamza Taouzzale was elected as the Lord Mayor of Westminster city, making him the youngest person and first Muslim serving in the position.Born and raised in Westminster, Taouzzale is the “the only incumbent from a Black, Asian…
Tanzanian pilgrims feel unparalleled spirituality inside the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him
May 19, 2022
Tanzanian pilgrims feel unparalleled spirituality inside the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him
A delegation of religious science students from the Republic of Tanzania visited the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine to learn about the cultural and religious projects adopted by the Holy Shrine in spreading the true Islamic identity and the principles of…