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Amnesty calls on Nigeria to account for missing Shias
September 1, 2018
Amnesty calls on Nigeria to account for missing Shias
Amnesty International has accused Nigeria’s government of carrying out unlawful arrests and practicing “enforced disappearance,” calling on Abuja to clarify the fate of hundreds of Shia activists taken into custody. Amnesty International has accused Nigeria’s government of carrying…
UN calls on China to free 1 million Uighurs from alleged re-education camps
September 1, 2018
UN calls on China to free 1 million Uighurs from alleged re-education camps
United Nations’ human rights experts have voiced alarm over alleged Chinese political re-education camps for Muslim Uighurs and called for the immediate release of those detained on the grounds of what China describes as “countering terrorism”. United Nations’…
Bahraini court upholds six-month jail term against high school Shia student
August 29, 2018
Bahraini court upholds six-month jail term against high school Shia student
A court in Bahrain has upheld a six-month jail term against a Shia high school student as the ruling Al Khalifah regime intensifies its crackdown against political dissidents and pro-democracy campaigners in the tiny Gulf kingdom. A court…
UN accuses Saudi-led coalition of committing war crimes in Yemen
August 29, 2018
UN accuses Saudi-led coalition of committing war crimes in Yemen
The United Nations accused the Saudi-UAE military alliance of committing possible war crimes in Yemen, adding there was “little evidence of any attempt … to minimize civilian casualties.” The United Nations accused the Saudi-UAE military alliance of committing…
Malaysia expecting 10% rise in halal exports
August 28, 2018
Malaysia expecting 10% rise in halal exports
The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) is expecting an increase of 10 per cent in halal exports this year from RM45 billion in 2017. The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) is expecting an increase of 10 per cent in…
ARTE to broadcast program on ‘Quran and Jesus’
August 27, 2018
ARTE to broadcast program on ‘Quran and Jesus’
The “ARTE” Franco-German TV network has produced a seven-episode program titled “The Holy Quran and Jesus Christ,” peace be upon him. The “ARTE” Franco-German TV network has produced a seven-episode program titled “The Holy Quran and Jesus Christ,”…
Netherland’s anti-Islam cartoon contest riles Muslims
August 27, 2018
Netherland’s anti-Islam cartoon contest riles Muslims
An anti-Islam cartoon exhibition in the Netherlands has sparked fresh controversy across Europe, drawing fire from Muslims and religious rights activists. An anti-Islam cartoon exhibition in the Netherlands has sparked fresh controversy across Europe, drawing fire from Muslims…
British Newspaper: Ali Mushaima Sends letter to Britain’s Queen to interfere to save his father’s life
August 27, 2018
British Newspaper: Ali Mushaima Sends letter to Britain’s Queen to interfere to save his father’s life
The British Independent newspaper said that Bahraini activist Ali Mushaima who has been on hunger strike for four weeks to protest against the Bahraini government’s treatment of his imprisoned father has asked Britain’s Queen for help. The British…
Arson squad investigate suspicious fire at Australia mosque
August 26, 2018
Arson squad investigate suspicious fire at Australia mosque
Arson squad detectives are investigating after a suspicious fire outside a mosque in Mirrabooka, near Perth, Western Australia, in the early hours of this morning. Arson squad detectives are investigating after a suspicious fire outside a mosque in…
Eid Al-Ghadir to be celebrated in Sweden
August 26, 2018
Eid Al-Ghadir to be celebrated in Sweden
The Imam Ali (AS) Islamic Center in Sweden will host a ceremony on the occasion of Eid Al-Ghadir on August 30. The Imam Ali (AS) Islamic Center in Sweden will host a ceremony on the occasion of Eid…