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‘Union of European Scholars to fight Extremism and Takfirism’ in Denmark
May 11, 2017
‘Union of European Scholars to fight Extremism and Takfirism’ in Denmark
A conference is slated to be held in Imam Ali (as) Islamic center in Denmark on May 22-23 with the cooperation of European Union of Muslim Scholars and Shia Theologians in order to discuss the issues of religious extremism and…
Red Cross demands access to Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
May 11, 2017
Red Cross demands access to Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
An international humanitarian aid group has asked the government of Myanmar to give it access to help the Muslim Rohingya community in the county’s troubled Rakhine State. An international humanitarian aid group has asked the government of Myanmar…
UN warns Saudi attack on Yemen’s Hudaydah could displace thousands
May 11, 2017
UN warns Saudi attack on Yemen’s Hudaydah could displace thousands
The UN has warned that a Saudi attack on Yemen’s port city of Hudaydah could displace half a million civilians. The UN has warned that a Saudi attack on Yemen’s port city of Hudaydah could displace half a…
Bahrain bars Human Rights Watch staffer from FIFA congress amid crackdown
May 11, 2017
Bahrain bars Human Rights Watch staffer from FIFA congress amid crackdown
The Bahraini authorities have refused entry visa to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) activist scheduled to attend the annual FIFA congress in Bahrain, as the Gulf kingdom’s brutal crackdown on dissent persists. The Bahraini authorities have refused entry…
Dozens of Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram released
May 10, 2017
Dozens of Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram released
Dozens of Nigerian schoolgirls who were abducted by the Boko Haram Takfiri terror group from the northeastern town of Chibok in 2014 have been released. Dozens of Nigerian schoolgirls who were abducted by the Boko Haram Takfiri terror…
Muslim women meeting held in Hamburg
May 9, 2017
Muslim women meeting held in Hamburg
The Women European Council of the Followers of Ahlulbait, peace be upon them, held its first meeting on May 6 at the Islamic Center of Hamburg. The Women European Council of the Followers of Ahlulbait, peace be upon them,…
China publishes reproduction of its oldest hand-written Quran
May 9, 2017
China publishes reproduction of its oldest hand-written Quran
China has published a reproduced edition of its oldest hand-written copy of the Holy Quran. China has published a reproduced edition of its oldest hand-written copy of the Holy Quran. The book, produced from copies of the original, comes…
Major halal food fest to be held in Toronto
May 9, 2017
Major halal food fest to be held in Toronto
The largest Halal food festival in North America “Halal Food Fest” returns to Toronto for the 5th year and expects over 30,000 visitors on July 15 and 16 at the International Centre. The largest Halal food festival in North…
Large gathering in Stockholm in solidarity with Muslims after Mosque arson
May 9, 2017
Large gathering in Stockholm in solidarity with Muslims after Mosque arson
A large number of people from different walks of life gathered in Imam Ali, peace be upon him, Islamic Center in Stockholm, Sweden, to express solidarity and support for Shia Muslims after an arson attack on the center. A…
Saudi Arabia must reform ‘unacceptably broad’ counter-terrorism law – UN rights expert
May 9, 2017
Saudi Arabia must reform ‘unacceptably broad’ counter-terrorism law – UN rights expert
Saudi Arabia must stop using its anti-terror law to violate the right to free speech of its people, and end the use of torture terrorist suspects during investigations, a United Nations human rights expert urged at the end of his…