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Chinese surveillance expands to Muslims making Mecca pilgrimage
August 1, 2018
Chinese surveillance expands to Muslims making Mecca pilgrimage
China’s close watch over its Islamic minority is being extended abroad, as Muslims from some Chinese regions make the Hajj pilgrimage wearing state-issued tracking devices. China’s close watch over its Islamic minority is being extended abroad, as Muslims…
New Polish translation of Quran to be released in fall
July 31, 2018
New Polish translation of Quran to be released in fall
The Islamic Union of Poland said a new translation of the Quran in the Polish language will be published in the country this fall. The Islamic Union of Poland said a new translation of the Quran in the…
South Korea to hold halal restaurant week 2018 to attract more Muslim tourists
July 31, 2018
South Korea to hold halal restaurant week 2018 to attract more Muslim tourists
Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will host the promotional event of Halal Restaurant Week from August 16 to October 14, for 60 days, in order to attract more Muslim visitors to Korea, who are the emerging market for Korean inbound tourism…
Kenyan teacher faces blasphemy charge for desecrating Quran
July 31, 2018
Kenyan teacher faces blasphemy charge for desecrating Quran
Police in Ijara, Garissa County, Kenya, are preparing a blasphemy charge against a primary school teacher that have trampled on a copy of the holy Quran during an English lesson. Police in Ijara, Garissa County, Kenya, are preparing…
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…