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Muslim Student Association organizes weeklong cultural event at Rutgers
April 15, 2017
Muslim Student Association organizes weeklong cultural event at Rutgers
Every spring at Rutgers University in New Jersey, the Muslim Student Association (MSA) hosts Islam Awareness week to engage with the larger Rutgers community and educate people about the Islamic religion and culture. Every spring at Rutgers University in…
Myanmar begins shuttering three Rohingya camps
April 13, 2017
Myanmar begins shuttering three Rohingya camps
Myanmar has started shutting down three displacement camps in strife-torn Rakhine state, a senior official said Tuesday, although it was not immediately clear where the inhabitants would go. Myanmar has started shutting down three displacement camps in strife-torn Rakhine…
Japan’s Royal Holdings to expand halal food offerings
April 13, 2017
Japan’s Royal Holdings to expand halal food offerings
Restaurant chain operator Royal Holdings in Japan plans to broaden its halal food menu and step up sales of such fare at exhibition halls and college cafeterias. Restaurant chain operator Royal Holdings in Japan plans to broaden its halal…
Nigeria: Five injured near mosque by suicide bomb attack
April 12, 2017
Nigeria: Five injured near mosque by suicide bomb attack
Five people were injured when two suicide attackers blew themselves up outside a mosque in a northeastern Nigerian city. Five people were injured when two suicide attackers blew themselves up outside a mosque in a northeastern Nigerian city. The…
UNICEF urges Myanmar to release detained Rohingya children
April 12, 2017
UNICEF urges Myanmar to release detained Rohingya children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for the release of the Rohingya children detained by Myanmar’s government as part of a heavy-handed crackdown on the Muslim minority group in Rakhine State. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…
Vienna Islamic Center to celebrate birth anniversary of Imam Ali
April 11, 2017
Vienna Islamic Center to celebrate birth anniversary of Imam Ali
The birth anniversary of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, will be celebrated in a ceremony at Imam Ali Islamic Center in Vienna, Austria. The birth anniversary of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, will be celebrated in a…
Hate group targets Swedish Muslim School
April 9, 2017
Hate group targets Swedish Muslim School
Far-right group Soldiers of Odin targeted a Muslim school in a Stockholm suburb following allegations that the school had segregated its children by gender on the bus. Far-right group Soldiers of Odin targeted a Muslim school in a Stockholm…
Pope Francis, Muslim scholars meet in Vatican
April 9, 2017
Pope Francis, Muslim scholars meet in Vatican
Four British Muslim scholarspaid a special visit on Wednesday, April 5, to the Vatican, meeting with Pope Francis and coming together to promote peace and solidarity. Four British Muslim scholarspaid a special visit on Wednesday, April 5, to the…
Myanmar demolishes 200-year-old Rohingya mosque
April 9, 2017
Myanmar demolishes 200-year-old Rohingya mosque
A 200-year old historical mosque in Buthidaung Township was bulldozed by the Myanmar military on April 3, 2017. A 200-year old historical mosque in Buthidaung Township was bulldozed by the Myanmar military on April 3, 2017. It was located…
Pakistan resumes repatriating Afghan refugees despite criticism
April 6, 2017
Pakistan resumes repatriating Afghan refugees despite criticism
Pakistan has resumed its mass repatriation of Afghan refugees under a UN program weeks after an international human rights watchdog criticized Islamabad for deporting thousands to a war-torn nation. Pakistan has resumed its mass repatriation of Afghan refugees…