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Myanmar is not ready for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees, said the most senior United Nations official to visit the country this year, after Myanmar was accused of instigating ethnic cleansing and driving nearly 700,000 Muslims to Bangladesh.     …

People have responded to letters calling for April 3 to be “Punish a Muslim Day” with pledges to protect and show solidarity with Muslims.   People have responded to letters calling for April 3 to be “Punish a Muslim Day”…

About 11 thousand followers of an ultra-conservative sub-sect of Islam, including many who have been flagged as potential jihadists, live in Germany now. The most rapid growth of Salafism has been registered in the nation’s most populous cities: Berlin and…

Hundreds of people are expected to gather for solidarity events across Britain in response to a vile letter labelling April 3 2018 “Punish a Muslim Day.”   Hundreds of people are expected to gather for solidarity events across Britain in…

A mosque in Stockholm was vandalized with racist words and symbols, according to mosque officials.   A mosque in Stockholm was vandalized with racist words and symbols, according to mosque officials. In a statement, the mosque management said a big…

Muslims have been advised to “unite” and “carry on as normal” after vile letters were sent encouraging a “Punish a Muslim Day” to take place this week.   Muslims have been advised to “unite” and “carry on as normal” after…

A large number of people stood in a queue for hours on the weekend to buy a copy of the holy Quran printed in the country for the first time.   A large number of people stood in a queue…

Four teenage girl suicide bombers have killed two people in multiple attacks in northeast Nigeria, residents said on Saturday, in the latest assault since the government announced it was in ceasefire talks with Boko Haram.   Four teenage girl suicide…

A Russian translation of Nahj-ul-Balagha was published for the fifth time in Moscow, Russia.   A Russian translation of Nahj-ul-Balagha was published for the fifth time in Moscow, Russia. According to the Russian Islamic Studies Foundation, Sadra-Moscow Publication Institute has…

A lecture by Bruce B. Lawrence at the University of New England’s Tangier Global Forum explore the phenomenon that has resulted in today’s rich selection of English translations of the Quran.     A lecture by Bruce B. Lawrence at…