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London mosque becomes the UK’s first to accept cryptocurrency
May 24, 2018
London mosque becomes the UK’s first to accept cryptocurrency
The Shacklewell Lane Mosque, also referred to as Masjid Ramadan, has announced that it will accept donations in cryptocurrency. The Shacklewell Lane Mosque, also referred to as Masjid Ramadan, has announced that it will accept donations in cryptocurrency.…
Citizenship of 732 Bahrainis Revoked Since 2012
May 24, 2018
Citizenship of 732 Bahrainis Revoked Since 2012
The Campaign for Peace and Democracy (CPD) said as many as 732 Bahrainis have been stripped of their nationality over the past 6 years. The Campaign for Peace and Democracy (CPD) said as many as 732 Bahrainis have been…
Hussainiyat Al-Rasool Al-Adham holds an Iftar banquet in the presence of sects and religions representatives in London
May 24, 2018
Hussainiyat Al-Rasool Al-Adham holds an Iftar banquet in the presence of sects and religions representatives in London
Hussainiyat Al-Rasool Al-Adham in the UK capital of London, held a fast breaking banquet in the presence of a group of representatives of sects and religions received and welcomed by Grand Ayatollah Shirazi representative, Sheikh Rahman al-Haery. Hussainiyat Al-Rasool…
Toronto mayor slams Islamophobic hate graffiti at Muslim school
May 23, 2018
Toronto mayor slams Islamophobic hate graffiti at Muslim school
Two elected officials shocked at hate graffiti sprayed on a Canadian Toronto-area Muslim school wall stepped forward Tuesday to help clean off the offensive remarks. Two elected officials shocked at hate graffiti sprayed on a Canadian Toronto-area Muslim school…
Denmark minister calls Ramadan fasting ‘dangerous’
May 23, 2018
Denmark minister calls Ramadan fasting ‘dangerous’
Denmark’s immigration minister, who last year celebrated the country’s increasingly strict entry laws by posting a Facebook picture of herself with a cake, has suggested that Muslims fasting for Ramadan should stay home from work “to avoid negative consequences for…
Vienna hosts Quranic program
May 23, 2018
Vienna hosts Quranic program
A Quranic program titled “A Night with Quran” was held at the Imam Ali Islamic Center in Vienna, Austria, earlier this week. A Quranic program titled “A Night with Quran” was held at the Imam Ali Islamic Center in…
All mosques in China should raise national flag
May 23, 2018
All mosques in China should raise national flag
Flags should be hung in a “prominent position” in all mosque courtyards for the places of worship to become “a solid platform for the study of the party and the country’s laws and policies,” the China Islamic Association said. …
A school in southern Thailand lifts hijab ban
May 22, 2018
A school in southern Thailand lifts hijab ban
Thailand’s Ministry of Education has defused a dress-code row at a school in Pattani province by giving the green light for Muslim students there to wear the hijab and long trousers in line with their religious rules. Thailand’s…
Man detained for weaving knife at Amsterdam Mosque
May 22, 2018
Man detained for weaving knife at Amsterdam Mosque
The police responded to al-Nour mosque on Witte de Withstraat in Amsterdam West, Netherlands, on Sunday night to deal with a man waving a knife at the mosque, the police said on Facebook. The police responded to al-Nour…
Thumbnail size copy of Holy Quran discovered in Canterbury, England
May 21, 2018
Thumbnail size copy of Holy Quran discovered in Canterbury, England
A copy of the Quran the size of a thumbnail and believed to be around 120 years old has been discovered. A copy of the Quran the size of a thumbnail and believed to be around 120 years…