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Myanmar withdraws citizenship from Rohingya Muslims and prevents them from voting in elections
November 9, 2020
Myanmar withdraws citizenship from Rohingya Muslims and prevents them from voting in elections
The Borneo Daily newspaper revealed on its website that the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar were prevented from voting in the legislative elections currently held in the country, as part of an arbitrary policy pursued by the authorities to strip Muslims…
Muslim volunteers protect church in France after attacks
November 9, 2020
Muslim volunteers protect church in France after attacks
A group of French Muslims volunteered to stand guard outside their town’s cathedral to protect it and show solidarity with Catholic churchgoers.Local Muslim residents in the southern French town of Lodeve organized the initiative as a gesture of peace after…
‘Nice attacker does not represent Islam’, Canadian PM Trudeau says
November 8, 2020
‘Nice attacker does not represent Islam’, Canadian PM Trudeau says
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, deplored Thursday’s deadly stabbings in the French city of Nice, saying that the perpetrators “do not get to define Muslims” and are unrepresentative of Islam.Twenty-one-year-old Brahim Aouissaoui is suspected to have carried out the stabbings…
Austria shuts down mosque after Vienna terror attack
November 8, 2020
Austria shuts down mosque after Vienna terror attack
Austrian authorities have shut down a mosque and an Islamic association frequented by the man who killed four people in a terror attack in Vienna earlier this week.Integration Minister Susanne Raab and Interior Minister Karl Nehammer announced the closure of…
Two US Muslim congresswomen win re-election
November 6, 2020
Two US Muslim congresswomen win re-election
Muslim-American Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar have won re-election to the US House of Representatives, with both lawmakers projected to secure an overwhelming majority of the votes in their respective districts in Michigan and Minnesota.After being elected as the…
Islamic societies in Ukraine celebrate the birth anniversary of the Prophet
November 6, 2020
Islamic societies in Ukraine celebrate the birth anniversary of the Prophet
The Religious Administration of Ukraine’s Muslims and the Islamic associations celebrated the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny, in several cities and villages.According to press reports, the Administration indicated that Muslims gathered and recited…
Madagascar celebrates the birth anniversary of the Holy Prophet and Imam Sadiq, peace be upon them
November 6, 2020
Madagascar celebrates the birth anniversary of the Holy Prophet and Imam Sadiq, peace be upon them
Shias in the Republic of Madagascar celebrated the birth anniversary of the Prophet of Islam, peace be upon him and his progeny, and his grandson Imam Jafar al-Sadiq, peace be upon him.A joyful celebration was held at the Ahlulbayt Center,…
Athens finally gets a mosque
November 5, 2020
Athens finally gets a mosque
The first mosque in the Greek capital, Athens, has opened after 14 years of wrangling and bureaucratic delays, local media reported.The mosque’s inaugural prayers were held on Monday evening under physical distancing measures due to the rising number of COVID-19…
Maldives President calls on the people to care for Islam in their hearts and to practice its values and principles
November 4, 2020
Maldives President calls on the people to care for Islam in their hearts and to practice its values and principles
The President of the Maldives Ibrahim Muhammad Solih emphasized the achievement of social and economic progress by following the examples set by the first Muslim community under the leadership of the Noble Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny.In…
Sydney hosts celebration for the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad and Imam al-Sadiq
November 4, 2020
Sydney hosts celebration for the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad and Imam al-Sadiq
A joyful celebration was held in the Mosque and Husseiniyah of Al Yasin, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Australian city of Sydney, on the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny and…