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India leaves 4 million off Assam citizens’ list, triggers fear
July 31, 2018
India leaves 4 million off Assam citizens’ list, triggers fear
More than 4 million people were excluded from a draft list of citizens released on Monday by a census official for India’s northeastern border state of Assam, in a long-running campaign against immigrants, sparking uncertainty about their future. More…
Founder of Jannatul Baqie Husseiniya dies in Lucknow, India
July 29, 2018
Founder of Jannatul Baqie Husseiniya dies in Lucknow, India
The founder of Jannatul Baqie Husseiniya, Sayyed Nazer son of Sayyed Kazimi, died in the Indian city of Lucknow due to health deterioration. The founder of Jannatul Baqie Husseiniya, Sayyed Nazer son of Sayyed Kazimi, died in the Indian…
Kaduna state soldiers shot 4 mourners in Zaria
July 28, 2018
Kaduna state soldiers shot 4 mourners in Zaria
A combined team of soldiers and police on the orders of Governor El-Rufa’i opened fire on Shia Muslims in Zaria, Nigeria, while peacefully mourning the tragic killings of 34 people by the military under the Jonathan’s administration in 2014, injuring…
HRW asks Bahrain’s Al Khalifah regime to restore citizenship to 100s of nationals
July 28, 2018
HRW asks Bahrain’s Al Khalifah regime to restore citizenship to 100s of nationals
Human Rights Watch has called on Bahraini authorities to restore citizenship to hundreds of nationals, whom have been affected by executive orders or court decisions as the ruling Al Khalifah regime pushes ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown on pro-democracy campaigners,…
SRW calls for an Iraq that is open to all religions and races
July 28, 2018
SRW calls for an Iraq that is open to all religions and races
The International Shia Rights Watch Organization has called for an Iraq that is open to all religions and races, as it was in the past. The International Shia Rights Watch Organization has called for an Iraq that is…
Toronto shooting: ISIS claims responsibility for attack which killed two people and wounded 13
July 26, 2018
Toronto shooting: ISIS claims responsibility for attack which killed two people and wounded 13
ISIS has claimed responsibility for a shooting in Toronto that killed two people and wounded a further 13 over the weekend. ISIS has claimed responsibility for a shooting in Toronto that killed two people and wounded a further…
More bumps in the road for Athens mosque
July 26, 2018
More bumps in the road for Athens mosque
The long-overdue project to provide a place of worship to the Greek capital’s growing Muslim population has been pushed back again, to late October. The long-overdue project to provide a place of worship to the Greek capital’s growing Muslim…
Saudi attacks on Yemeni water systems increase disease risk: UNICEF
July 25, 2018
Saudi attacks on Yemeni water systems increase disease risk: UNICEF
The UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has vehemently condemned recent airstrikes conducted by the Saudi-led coalition on Yemen’s water systems, warning that their destruction could endanger more lives in the impoverished state. The UN International Children’s Emergency…
Eight killed as Boko Haram bomber detonates explosives at mosque in NE Nigeria
July 24, 2018
Eight killed as Boko Haram bomber detonates explosives at mosque in NE Nigeria
At least eight Nigerian civilians have been killed after a bomber from the Boko Haram Takfiri terrorist group detonated his explosives at a mosque in the country’s troubled northeast, a local militia and residents say. At least eight…
Mobile mosque model unveiled for Tokyo Olympics
July 24, 2018
Mobile mosque model unveiled for Tokyo Olympics
Projects to develop “mobile mosques” are underway in Japan, as the country prepares to welcome visitors to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Projects to develop “mobile mosques” are underway in Japan, as the country prepares to welcome…