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Yemen ‘one of worst hunger crises in the world,’ UN-supported study finds
March 16, 2017
Yemen ‘one of worst hunger crises in the world,’ UN-supported study finds
An estimated 17 million people in Yemen are hungry, according to analysis released today by the United Nations and humanitarian partners, up more than 20 per cent in the past nine months. An estimated 17 million people in…
German police shut down mosque linked to extremists
March 16, 2017
German police shut down mosque linked to extremists
German authorities on Tuesday raided apartments linked to an extremist mosque in the city of Hildesheim visited by Tunisian failed asylum seeker AnisAmri, who drove a truck into a Berlin Christmas market in December and killed 12 people. …
Australian Government backs new Indonesian ‘halal law’
March 16, 2017
Australian Government backs new Indonesian ‘halal law’
Australia’s trade minister has backed new Indonesian laws that will require all meat sold in the Muslim majority nation apart from pork to be halal certified. Australia’s trade minister has backed new Indonesian laws that will require all…
Islam to become world’s biggest religion
March 16, 2017
Islam to become world’s biggest religion
According to Pew Research Center, Islam will soon hold the title of the largest religion on Earth. Projections indicate that by mid-century (2050), there will be just as many Muslims in the world as Christians. According to Pew…
Myanmar may be seeking to expel all Rohingya, says UN
March 15, 2017
Myanmar may be seeking to expel all Rohingya, says UN
Myanmar may be seeking to “expel” all ethnic Rohingya from its territory, a UN rights expert has said, pushing for a high-level inquiry into abuses against the Muslim minority community. Myanmar may be seeking to “expel” all ethnic…
Myanmar Muslim minority subject to horrific torture, UN says
March 13, 2017
Myanmar Muslim minority subject to horrific torture, UN says
A top UN official says “crimes against humanity” are being committed by the military and police against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority. A top UN official says “crimes against humanity” are being committed by the military and police against Myanmar’s…
Ancient Quran manuscript presented to Imam Hussein Center from Nigeria
March 13, 2017
Ancient Quran manuscript presented to Imam Hussein Center from Nigeria
Imam Hussein Center for Manuscript Conservation has announced receiving an ancient Quran manuscript. Imam Hussein Center for Manuscript Conservation has announced receiving an ancient Quran manuscript. The Shia community of Nigeria has presented the rare paper to the center…
Muslims in Islamic and non-Islamic countries mark Lady Um al-Baneen’s death anniversary
March 13, 2017
Muslims in Islamic and non-Islamic countries mark Lady Um al-Baneen’s death anniversary
Holy shrines in Iraq, Syria, and Iran in addition to mosques, Husseiniyahs, and Islamic Centers in Islamic and non-Islamic countries are marking the death anniversary of Lady Fatima Um al-Baneen, peace be upon her. Holy shrines in Iraq, Syria,…
CAIR-Kentucky calls for hate crime probe of bomb threat to Mosque
March 9, 2017
CAIR-Kentucky calls for hate crime probe of bomb threat to Mosque
The new Kentucky chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Kentucky) today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate a mailed bomb threat to a mosque in that state as a hate crime. The new…
Deadly attack on Afghan hospital
March 9, 2017
Deadly attack on Afghan hospital
Yesterday’s deliberate attack on a military hospital in Kabul is a war crime – the latest incident targeting patients, healthcare personnel, and medical facilities in Afghanistan, said Human Rights Watch. Yesterday’s deliberate attack on a military hospital in…