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ISIS plans to target Shia shrines in India
March 30, 2017
ISIS plans to target Shia shrines in India
The ISIS-inspired module, that was busted recently, has revealed that several plans had been hatched to target Shia shrines in India, investigations have found. The ISIS-inspired module, that was busted recently, has revealed that several plans had been hatched…
Tennessee Festival showcases Muslim diversity
March 28, 2017
Tennessee Festival showcases Muslim diversity
In a bid to foster and strengthen the relationships between the diverse communities of Memphis, American Muslims organized a special festival, which introduced Islam and Muslim culture to the public. In a bid to foster and strengthen the relationships…
UN launches investigation into Myanmar security forces’ torturing and raping
March 26, 2017
UN launches investigation into Myanmar security forces’ torturing and raping
The top United Nations human rights body has agreed to send a fact-finding mission to investigate Myanmar security forces killing, raping and torturing Rohingya Muslims. The top United Nations human rights body has agreed to send a fact-finding mission…
Irish Muslims rally against workplace ‘Hijab Ban’
March 23, 2017
Irish Muslims rally against workplace ‘Hijab Ban’
Demonstrators took to the streets of Dublin on Tuesday, protesting the European court ruling, which allows employers to ban the Muslim headscarf in workplace. Demonstrators took to the streets of Dublin on Tuesday, protesting the European court ruling, which…
Red Cross: World has just months to stop starvation in Yemen, Somalia
March 23, 2017
Red Cross: World has just months to stop starvation in Yemen, Somalia
The world has got three to four months to save millions of people in Yemen and Somalia from starvation, as war and drought wreck crops and block deliveries of food and medical care, the International Committee of the Red Cross…
BCHR records 112 peaceful protests and 62 arrests last week
March 23, 2017
BCHR records 112 peaceful protests and 62 arrests last week
Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that it documented 112 peaceful protests in 40 different villages across Bahrain, within the third week of March. Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) said that it documented 112 peaceful protests in…
ISIS poster found in Rohtas district in Bihar, India
March 21, 2017
ISIS poster found in Rohtas district in Bihar, India
A poster carrying the name ISIS asking youths in Bihar to join the terror organizationwas found pasted on an electricity pillar in Rohtas district on Saturday, police said. A poster carrying the name ISIS asking youths in Bihar to…
Thousands of Scots protest racism, Islamophobia
March 21, 2017
Thousands of Scots protest racism, Islamophobia
Thousands of Scots took to the streets of Glasgow armed with banners, flags and posters in a national protest against racism and Islamophobia. Thousands of Scots took to the streets of Glasgow armed with banners, flags and posters in…
Boko Haram raid Nigeria town, loot food supplies
March 18, 2017
Boko Haram raid Nigeria town, loot food supplies
Boko Haram militants have raided a town in restive northeast Nigeria, looting food supplies and burning homes after overwhelming troops, residents told AFP on Thursday. Boko Haram militants have raided a town in restive northeast Nigeria, looting food…
Rights group slams UN, EU for blocking independent probe into Rohingya plight
March 18, 2017
Rights group slams UN, EU for blocking independent probe into Rohingya plight
A Europe-based rights group has slammed the global community, particularly the UN and the EU, for hindering an independent probe into Myanmar’s crimes against Rohingya Muslims, warning that the persecuted minority group is suffering a “slow-burning genocide.” A…