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Hijabi teacher wins $9K after school discrimination
February 14, 2017
Hijabi teacher wins $9K after school discrimination
A Muslim teacher was awarded a compensation of €8,680 (US$9,250) after a Berlin school refused to hire her for wearing a hijab. A Muslim teacher was awarded a compensation of €8,680 (US$9,250) after a Berlin school refused to…
People build wall of compassion at Boston Mosque
February 14, 2017
People build wall of compassion at Boston Mosque
Showing solidarity with the Muslim community, about 200 people gathered at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center, building a “Human Wall of Compassion” against recent anti-Muslim attacks. Showing solidarity with the Muslim community, about 200 people gathered…
Norwegian Official: Saudi Arabia is the kingdom of terrorism and involved in financing ISIS
February 14, 2017
Norwegian Official: Saudi Arabia is the kingdom of terrorism and involved in financing ISIS
The Norwegian Ambassador Carl Schiotz Wibye has said in remarks cited by an American website of a Norwegian newspaper that Saudi Arabia has a strong influence on the spread of extremist ideology, but he is feared that the West turns…
UN: NATO airstrikes kill 18 civilians in Afghanistan
February 14, 2017
UN: NATO airstrikes kill 18 civilians in Afghanistan
At least 18 civilians were killed in US-led coalition airstrikes in Afghanistan’s restive Helmand province last week, according to the UN. At least 18 civilians were killed in US-led coalition airstrikes in Afghanistan’s restive Helmand province last week,…
Budapest to host Quranic manuscript conference
February 13, 2017
Budapest to host Quranic manuscript conference
The center for religious studies at the Central European University, Budapest is going to host a conference on Quranic Manuscript Studies: State of the Field on May 4-6, 2017. The center for religious studies at the Central European University,…
Muslim doctors serve Ohio needy
February 12, 2017
Muslim doctors serve Ohio needy
As Islamophobia increases across the west, Muslim doctors at the Noor Community Clinic, aka Muslim Clinic of Ohio continue to serve the under-insured and under-served, an effort kicked off seven years ago. As Islamophobia increases across the west, Muslim…
Belgium voices alarm over spread of Saudi-backed Wahhabism
February 9, 2017
Belgium voices alarm over spread of Saudi-backed Wahhabism
Belgium has voiced concerns over the spread of Saudi-backed Wahhabism throughout the country and the rest of Europe. Belgium has voiced concerns over the spread of Saudi-backed Wahhabism throughout the country and the rest of Europe. According to…
UN seeks $2.1 billion to stave Yemen off famine in 2017
February 9, 2017
UN seeks $2.1 billion to stave Yemen off famine in 2017
The United Nations and humanitarian partners today launched an international appeal for $2.1 billion to provide life-saving assistance to 12 million people in Yemen in 2017. The United Nations and humanitarian partners today launched an international appeal for…
HRW: ISIS used Mosul hospital as military base
February 9, 2017
HRW: ISIS used Mosul hospital as military base
As the battle for Mosul unfolds, ISIS is regularly occupying medical facilities and placing civilians and staff there at risk of incoming attacks, according to Lama Fakih, the deputy Middle East director at Human Rights Watch said. As…
UN: Violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state could amount to crimes against humanity
February 8, 2017
UN: Violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state could amount to crimes against humanity
The scale of violence against the Rohingya Muslims community in Myanmar’s Rakhine state is “revolting and unacceptable,” the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide said, underlining the Government’s responsibility to ensure that populations are protected. The…