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Quebec town votes against allowing Islamic cemetery to be built
July 17, 2017
Quebec town votes against allowing Islamic cemetery to be built
Muslims in the Quebec City area are facing disappointment and uncertainty after voters in a small town close to the provincial capital voted Sunday night to stop the development of a cemetery catering to the Islamic faith. Muslims…
Disabled Saudi detainee transferred to solitary confinement for execution
July 17, 2017
Disabled Saudi detainee transferred to solitary confinement for execution
An international human rights group says Saudi officials have moved a disabled man sentenced to death for attending an anti-regime protest into solitary confinement in preparation for his execution. An international human rights group says Saudi officials have…
500 Iraqi children killed, injured in the first half of 2017
July 17, 2017
500 Iraqi children killed, injured in the first half of 2017
In the first six months of this year, more than 500 children were killed or wounded in clashes between security forces and the ISIS terrorist group in Iraq, UNICEF announced. In the first six months of this year,…
14 killed, 30 injured in Cameroon bomb attack
July 16, 2017
14 killed, 30 injured in Cameroon bomb attack
Two bombers blew themselves up in northeastern Cameroon, killing 14 people and injuring 30 in an attack likely staged by Boko Haram terrorists, security sources said. Two bombers blew themselves up in northeastern Cameroon, killing 14 people…
Saudi Arabia boosting extremism in Europe, says former ambassador
July 16, 2017
Saudi Arabia boosting extremism in Europe, says former ambassador
Saudi Arabia has been funding radical mosques throughout Europe that have become hotbeds of extremism, the former British ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sir William Patey has said. Saudi Arabia has been funding radical mosques throughout Europe that…
Summer Quranic Courses for children, teenagers to begin in Vienna
July 16, 2017
Summer Quranic Courses for children, teenagers to begin in Vienna
The Imam Ali, peace be upon him, Islamic Center in Vienna, Austria, will hold Quranic programs for different age groups this summer. The Imam Ali, peace be upon him, Islamic Center in Vienna, Austria, will hold Quranic programs…
Myanmar’s army crackdown leaves Rohingya Muslims on brink of famine
July 16, 2017
Myanmar’s army crackdown leaves Rohingya Muslims on brink of famine
A military crackdown has left more than 220,000 Rohingya Muslims on the brink of starvation in Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state, according to an assessment by the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), Anadolu Agency reported. A military…
Reprieve: 14 Saudis face imminent execution for protesting
July 16, 2017
Reprieve: 14 Saudis face imminent execution for protesting
A leading rights group has called on the US and UK governments to stop Saudi Arabia from executing 14 people who face death based on evidence gathered under torture. A leading rights group has called on the…
Multiple suicide bomb blasts in Nigeria kill 19 and leave 23 injured
July 13, 2017
Multiple suicide bomb blasts in Nigeria kill 19 and leave 23 injured
Four suicide bombers have killed 19 people in a series of attacks that targeted a civilian self-defence force and the people who gathered to mourn their deaths, police in Nigeria said. Four suicide bombers have killed 19 people…
Myanmar slammed for refusing visa to UN mission investigating abuse of Rohingya
July 13, 2017
Myanmar slammed for refusing visa to UN mission investigating abuse of Rohingya
A Human Rights Watch representative has criticized Myanmar for refusing to give visas to a UN team probing abuse of Rohingya Muslims, saying the refusal amounts to “a slap in the face” of victims. A Human Rights Watch…