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Finsbury Park attack: man ‘brainwashed by anti-Muslim propaganda’ convicted
February 4, 2018
Finsbury Park attack: man ‘brainwashed by anti-Muslim propaganda’ convicted
A man “brainwashed” within a month by anti-Muslim propaganda has been found guilty of a murderous terrorist attack on worshippers leaving a mosque in London, UK triggering a complete review of the national security threat posed by the extreme right.…
Saudi Arabia should be dropped from UN Human Rights Council, say British lawyers
February 4, 2018
Saudi Arabia should be dropped from UN Human Rights Council, say British lawyers
A campaign to remove Saudi Arabia from the UN Human Rights Council has been launched by a group of British lawyers, who argue the desert kingdom’s membership of the body is “contradictory and ironic”. A campaign to remove Saudi…
Far-right AfD member converted to Islam in protest at acceptance of gay marriage in the church
February 1, 2018
Far-right AfD member converted to Islam in protest at acceptance of gay marriage in the church
A politician from the nationalist Alternative for Germany party (AfD) who shocked colleagues by converting to Islam says he did so because he was unhappy with the church’s acceptance of gay marriage. A politician from the nationalist Alternative for…
Imam Ali Centre participates in the Interfaith Dialogue Conference in America
January 31, 2018
Imam Ali Centre participates in the Interfaith Dialogue Conference in America
The Imam Ali Centre has participated in the Interfaith Dialogue Conference, that aims to achieve the culture of peace and peaceful coexistence in the World, held in Virginia, the United States in the presence of many Islamic, Christian and Jewish…
Ottawa cops probe graffiti at mosque
January 31, 2018
Ottawa cops probe graffiti at mosque
Police in Ottawa, Canada, say that they were called in at about 7 a.m. Tuesday to investigate “white power” posters discovered at an Old Richmond Road mosque. Police in Ottawa, Canada, say that they were called in at…
UN: humanitarian efforts suspended due to conflict in Aden
January 31, 2018
UN: humanitarian efforts suspended due to conflict in Aden
UN deputy humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, Stephen Anderson, said the clashes in the southern Yemeni province of Aden have led to a suspension of humanitarian activities in the city. UN deputy humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, Stephen Anderson, said…
Scholar slams sectarianism, prosecution of Shia Muslims in Malaysia
January 31, 2018
Scholar slams sectarianism, prosecution of Shia Muslims in Malaysia
Malaysian author and scholar Syed Farid Alatas blamed the silent majority of Muslims in Malaysia for the existence of sectarianism and the oppression and harassment of Shia Muslims in the country. Malaysian author and scholar Syed Farid Alatas…
Anti-Shia Salafi scholar urged to stop repeating Wahhabi propaganda
January 31, 2018
Anti-Shia Salafi scholar urged to stop repeating Wahhabi propaganda
A prominent American expert on the Middle East labeled the hard-line Sunni scholar Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin as “ignorant” about Shia Islam, after the Perlis mufti launched a series of attacks on the second largest branch in Islam. …
Helsinki to host conference on Quran, Islamic Tradition
January 29, 2018
Helsinki to host conference on Quran, Islamic Tradition
A conference on the Quran and Islamic tradition is scheduled to be held in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, this summer. A conference on the Quran and Islamic tradition is scheduled to be held in Helsinki, the capital of…
Thousands of Uighur Muslims detained in Chinese ‘re-education’ camps
January 28, 2018
Thousands of Uighur Muslims detained in Chinese ‘re-education’ camps
More than 100,000 minority Uighur Muslims are reportedly being indefinitely detained in overcrowded “re-education” camps on China’s western border. More than 100,000 minority Uighur Muslims are reportedly being indefinitely detained in overcrowded “re-education” camps on China’s western border.…