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UN urges action on Rohingya Muslim refugees
October 1, 2018
UN urges action on Rohingya Muslim refugees
The United Nation’s assistant secretary general for humanitarian affairs urged the international community to pay attention to the plight of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim population, the majority of whom are now living as refugees in Bangladesh. The United Nation’s assistant…
India’s Muslims criticize top court ruling on mosques
October 1, 2018
India’s Muslims criticize top court ruling on mosques
Muslims in India have criticized the Supreme Court’s refusal on Thursday to revisit its 1994 ruling that said mosques are not essential to Islam. Muslims in India have criticized the Supreme Court’s refusal on Thursday to revisit its 1994…
Permission granted for mosque in Ireland
September 29, 2018
Permission granted for mosque in Ireland
Planning permission has been granted for the construction of a new mosque in Kilkenny city, Ireland, which attracted more than 1,000 signatures in opposition to the development when it was first proposed. Planning permission has been granted for the…
Number of People Embracing Islam on Rise in Norway
September 27, 2018
Number of People Embracing Islam on Rise in Norway
The number of converted Muslims in Norway increased to at least 3,000 in recent years, a researcher at Oslo University’s Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages said. The number of converted Muslims in Norway increased to at least…
Former church in Hamburg becomes mosque
September 26, 2018
Former church in Hamburg becomes mosque
In a ceremony on Wednesday, a mosque will be inaugurated in a building in Hamburg, Germany, that was used as a church for years. In a ceremony on Wednesday, a mosque will be inaugurated in a building in Hamburg,…
Muhammad 10th popular name for baby boys in England, Wales
September 26, 2018
Muhammad 10th popular name for baby boys in England, Wales
Muhammad has become one of the most used named for new born babies in the UK, a new report shows. Muhammad has become one of the most used named for new born babies in the UK, a new report…
Fire in Detroit mosque twice in 2 days
September 24, 2018
Fire in Detroit mosque twice in 2 days
A mosque on Van Dyke Avenue in Detroit, US state of Michigan, caught fire for the second time in two days. A mosque on Van Dyke Avenue in Detroit, US state of Michigan, caught fire for the second…
AI urges Beijing to end ‘systematic repression’ against Muslims
September 24, 2018
AI urges Beijing to end ‘systematic repression’ against Muslims
Amnesty International (AI) in a report on Monday urged the Chinese government to end the “brainwashing” of nearly one million Muslims held in “re-education” camps in the Xinjiang Uighur region. Amnesty International (AI) in a report on Monday…
Replica of Imam Hussein Holy Grille in front of Marble Arch on Ashura
September 24, 2018
Replica of Imam Hussein Holy Grille in front of Marble Arch on Ashura
The Museum of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine displayed the replica of the Holy Grille at the famous 19th-century British landmark – Marble Arch. The Museum of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine displayed the replica of the Holy Grille at the…
Millions of mourners commemorate Ashura
September 20, 2018
Millions of mourners commemorate Ashura
With heavy hearts, millions of Ahlulbayt followers flocked to the holy city of Karbala to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny. …