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China’s Crackdown on Muslims Extends to a Resort Island
February 17, 2021
China’s Crackdown on Muslims Extends to a Resort Island
The American New York Times published a new report indicating that the Chinese authorities are working to suppress Muslims in the city of Sanya on the island of Henan, southern China.The Chinese government is seeking to put restrictions on religious…
Guterres: The Corona pandemic has caused a human rights crisis
February 17, 2021
Guterres: The Corona pandemic has caused a human rights crisis
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has warned that the Corona pandemic has caused a human rights crisis, noting that practices of violence that fuel discrimination, xenophobia and extremism, are escalating dangerously at the global level as a…
French MPs to vote on ‘anti-separatism’ bill to battle Islamist radicalism
February 16, 2021
French MPs to vote on ‘anti-separatism’ bill to battle Islamist radicalism
The French parliament on Tuesday votes on a bill to battle Islamist extremism, which the state argues is needed to bolster the secular system but critics say breaches religious freedom.With an eye on 2022 elections, President Emmanuel Macron has championed…
Mecca Mosque renovation works in the Indian city of Hyderabad
February 16, 2021
Mecca Mosque renovation works in the Indian city of Hyderabad
Officials of the famous Mecca Mosque in the city of Hyderabad said that they are working on restoring the mosque, which is one of the oldest and largest mosques in India and is also a heritage building located in the…
Nepal: Hindu social worker donates land for constructing religious school for Muslims
February 16, 2021
Nepal: Hindu social worker donates land for constructing religious school for Muslims
A Hindu social worker has donated land for the construction of a Madarsa, an Islamic religious school where children belonging to Muslim community pursue their education, in Birtamode municipality-3 of Jhapa, Nepal.Social worker Bishnumaya Prasain donated a large land worth…
Algeria Reopens All Mosques after Drop in COVID-19 Cases
February 16, 2021
Algeria Reopens All Mosques after Drop in COVID-19 Cases
Algeria has decided to reopen all mosques across the country for daily and Friday prayers.The country’s presidential office said the places of worship will open again with observation of the health protocols.The decision was made after a reduction in the…
Bangladesh to move more Rohingya Muslims to remote island in Bay of Bengal, despite outcry
February 15, 2021
Bangladesh to move more Rohingya Muslims to remote island in Bay of Bengal, despite outcry
Bangladesh is moving 3,000-4,000 more Rohingya Muslim refugees to a remote Bay of Bengal island over the next two days, two officials said on Sunday, despite concerns about the risk of storms and floods lashing the site.Dhaka has relocated around…
France closes 400 companies for Muslims in a discriminatory campaign
February 15, 2021
France closes 400 companies for Muslims in a discriminatory campaign
Units affiliated with the French Interior Ministry have closed more than 400 organizations and companies belonging to Muslims, as part of a campaign that has included 18,000 inspections of workplaces so far.According to a report by the French website Mediapart,…
Military rule raises Rohingya fears of returning to the country
February 14, 2021
Military rule raises Rohingya fears of returning to the country
The Rohingya in Myanmar fear the return of the military regime to power, fearing new violence in Rakhine State, as population groups have declared their support for the new authorities.A large segment of this Muslim minority, whose members do not…
Niger: Holding a scientific symposium that heralded the great roles of building personalities and minds
February 14, 2021
Niger: Holding a scientific symposium that heralded the great roles of building personalities and minds
The Islamic Seminary of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq, peace be upon him, in Moradi province, Niger, held a scientific symposium that shed light on the great role played by the Noble Prophet and his family, peace be upon them, and their…