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Muharram mourning processions in Canada

Muharram mourning processions in Canada

Mourning processions on the occasion of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, martyrdom anniversary are being held in the Canadian cities of Vancouver and Toronto.    Mourning processions on the occasion of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, martyrdom anniversary…
Car rams into Shia congregation outside London mosque, investigation underway

Car rams into Shia congregation outside London mosque, investigation underway

At least two Shias were injured when a car crashed into a crowd of Shia Muslims outside a mosque in Cricklewood, northwest London on Wednesday.      At least two Shias were injured when a car crashed into a crowd…
Muharram mourning ceremonies begin in Kenya

Muharram mourning ceremonies begin in Kenya

Shia Muslims in Kenya began holding rituals to mourn the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him.   Shia Muslims in Kenya began holding rituals to mourn the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. The…
Not enough evidence to expel cadet after Quran desecration: Canada’s Military

Not enough evidence to expel cadet after Quran desecration: Canada’s Military

An officer cadet facing expulsion from the Canadian Forces for desecrating a Quran is being allowed to continue his studies at the Royal Military College in Saint-Jean, Quebec, but another student is still fighting to remain in uniform.   An…
U.S. considers sanctions on China’s Muslim crackdown

U.S. considers sanctions on China’s Muslim crackdown

The US State Department on Tuesday expressed deep concern over China’s “worsening crackdown” on minority Muslims in the Xinjiang region, as the US administration considered sanctions against Chinese senior officials and companies linked to of human rights abuses.   The…
Mosque in northwestern Germany vandalized

Mosque in northwestern Germany vandalized

A mosque in northwestern Germany’s Lower Saxony state was attacked early Monday by unidentified assailants who defaced the building with racist slogans and left pork products on the property.    A mosque in northwestern Germany’s Lower Saxony state was attacked…
French think tank calls for ‘Halal Tax’ on Muslims

French think tank calls for ‘Halal Tax’ on Muslims

A new report by a Paris think-tank underlines “the progress of Islamist ideology among Muslims in France”, suggesting that Salafi Islam can be stamped out through a “halal tax” and Arabic being taught in French schools.    A new report…
Anti-Islam Dutch MP says no more sacrilegious cartoon contest

Anti-Islam Dutch MP says no more sacrilegious cartoon contest

Dutch lawmaker and anti-Islam campaigner Geert Wilders said he has no plans, for now, to revive the blasphemous caricatures contest after it emerged as a motive for a stabbing in Amsterdam last week.     Dutch lawmaker and anti-Islam campaigner…
Yemen peace talks collapse

Yemen peace talks collapse

Yemen peace talks collapsed on Saturday after three days of waiting for the Yemeni rebels delegation, but the United Nations envoy vowed to press ahead with diplomacy.       Yemen peace talks collapsed on Saturday after three days of waiting…
‘Yemen alarmingly facing growing cases of malnutrition’

‘Yemen alarmingly facing growing cases of malnutrition’

With the devastating impact of the ongoing campaign led by the Saudi regime in Riyadh against the impoverished country of Yemen, there has been a constant rise in the cases of malnutrition there, many of them life-threatening.       With…
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