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Major celebrations in the Indian city of Lucknow to commemorate the joyous month of Sha’ban
March 18, 2021
Major celebrations in the Indian city of Lucknow to commemorate the joyous month of Sha’ban
An atmosphere of joy and pleasure is spreading in the Indian city of Lucknow, on the occasion of the birth anniversaries of Imam Hussein, al-Abbas and Imam Zain al-Abideen, peace be upon them, as a large number of residents participated…
Kyrgyzstan repatriates children of terrorists in Iraq
March 17, 2021
Kyrgyzstan repatriates children of terrorists in Iraq
Dozens of children of terrorists were returned to Kyrgyzstan from Iraq Tuesday in the ex-Soviet country’s first major repatriation since hundreds of its citizens joined terrorist groups fighting there and in Syria, the foreign ministry said.Kyrgyzstan’s foreign ministry said in…
Malaysia appeals court ruling repealing a ban on non-Muslims from using the word ‘Allah’
March 16, 2021
Malaysia appeals court ruling repealing a ban on non-Muslims from using the word ‘Allah’
The Malaysian government decided to appeal a court ruling issued last week that repealed a ban on non-Muslims using the word ‘Allah’ in their publications, according to local media reports.According to media reports, the appeal warrant was submitted to the…
Cambodia exempts Muslims from COVID-19 cremation order
March 16, 2021
Cambodia exempts Muslims from COVID-19 cremation order
Muslims will be exempt from Cambodia’s mandatory order to cremate the bodies of all people who die of COVID-19, the country’s premier said on Wednesday.Prime Minister Hun Sen, who announced the cremation order a day earlier, said Muslims in the…
New Zealand’s Ardern says world needs to talk about racism, two years after attack on mosques
March 16, 2021
New Zealand’s Ardern says world needs to talk about racism, two years after attack on mosques
The world still needs to have conversations about racism and white supremacy, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday, as the country marked two years since a white supremacist attacked two mosques in the city of Christchurch.Armed with…
Uzbekistan: Widespread controversy over new law undermining freedom of “religion and belief”
March 16, 2021
Uzbekistan: Widespread controversy over new law undermining freedom of “religion and belief”
Uzbekistan is witnessing intense controversy and concerns between Muslims and Christians due to the state’s new criminal law, which will enter into force on January 1 of next year, and may undermine religious freedom in the country.Members of religious sects…
Two unknowns set fire to private school for Muslims in Sweden
March 15, 2021
Two unknowns set fire to private school for Muslims in Sweden
A fire broke out on Sunday, in a private school providing education to Muslim students in the Swedish city of Örebro.The official “SVT” television quoted the director of “Al Salam Skolan” school, Hussein Al-Dawoudi, saying that the school administration was…
Organization of Islamic Cooperation: Switzerland’s ban on the niqab is blatant discrimination and may be counter-productive
March 15, 2021
Organization of Islamic Cooperation: Switzerland’s ban on the niqab is blatant discrimination and may be counter-productive
A body affiliated with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned a recent Swiss referendum on banning the covering of the face in public places.The Independent Permanent Commission for Human Rights of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (IPHRC)…
Free Muslim calls for a halt to handing over any member of opposition to authoritarian countries
March 15, 2021
Free Muslim calls for a halt to handing over any member of opposition to authoritarian countries
The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, called on states and governments not to hand over any opposition from countries complaining of lack of transparency and democracy, calling for adherence to the relevant decisions of the International Human Rights Council.In a…
American academic: The Charter of Republican Values in France unfairly criminalizes all Muslims
March 15, 2021
American academic: The Charter of Republican Values in France unfairly criminalizes all Muslims
An academic at the American University of New York confirmed that the Charter of Republican Values in France unfairly leads to the incrimination of all Muslims.Professor of History and Political Science, Richard Wolin, said that after its ratification, this decision…