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Hindu hard-line groups have called for restrictions on the wearing of headscarves in classrooms in many Indian states, after a court upheld a ban on headscarves in the southern state of Karnataka, alarming India’s Muslims.The Karnataka Supreme Court’s recent decision…

Politicians and parliamentarians from Britain and the European Union have criticized the organization of Formula 1 races in Bahrain because of its poor human rights record.Parliamentarians from Britain, Italy, Ireland, France and members of the European Parliament sent a strongly…

India witnessed angry reactions from Muslims in protest against the support of a court in the state of Karnataka, the decision to ban the headscarf in schools, claiming that wearing it is not one of the principles of the Islamic…

The Minister for Asia and the Middle East at the British Foreign Office, Amanda Milling, affirmed her country’s strong opposition to the death penalty in all circumstances, in reference to the recent campaign of executions that took place in Saudi…

The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution setting March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.The resolution, adopted by consensus by the 193-member world body and cosponsored by 55 mainly Muslim countries, emphasizes the right to freedom of religion…

Today, Tuesday, the Indian judiciary approved a ban on headscarves in classrooms in the southern state of Karnataka.The Supreme Court in the Indian state of Karnataka issued the ruling after considering petitions by Muslim students against the government’s ban on…

The Melbourne Grand Mosque in Melbourne, the capital of the Australian state of Victoria, opened its doors to everyone, to get to know the mosque and Muslims, after it was recently opened to be the largest and most modern mosque…

About 50 civilians were killed in attacks by terrorists against several villages in the volatile Ituri region in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a local source.“The Ugandan rebels of the ADF attacked four villages and killed…

The Center for Quranic Studies at Aligarh University in India organized a webinar on “Promoting Quranic Studies for Women”.The experts participating in this symposium discussed “the importance of reciting the Noble Quran,” “learning the rules of reciting the Qur’an,” “understanding…

The Indonesia branch of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine’s International Quranic Preaching Center organized a Quran ceremony to celebrate the birth anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, and within the activities of the World Holy Quran Day.The center’s branch…