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A memorial ceremony was held at al-Yaseen Islamic Center in Sydney, Australia to commemorate the Bahraini Shia martyrs.     A memorial ceremony was held at al-Yaseen Islamic Center in Sydney, Australia to commemorate the Bahraini Shia martyrs. A large…

A technology institute in Waterford, south-east of Ireland, will be hosting a special cultural event to mark the World Hijab Day next February 1, inviting students to don the hijab and chat with successful Muslim women who wear the Islamic…

A raft of new counterterrorism laws across Europe discriminate against Muslims and refugees, spreading fear and alienation, Amnesty International said in a report on Tuesday.     A raft of new counte rterrorism laws across Europe discriminate against Muslims and…

A group of young activists gathered in Vienna Monday to protest against a new regulation banning public servants, including teachers, from wearing headscarves.     A group of young activists gathered in Vienna Monday to protest against a new regulation…

The United Nations (UN) humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, Jamie McGoldrick, says the nearly two-year conflict in the impoverished Arab country has claimed the lives of 10,000 people and left 40,000 others wounded.     The United Nations (UN) humanitarian coordinator…

Central Florida’s Muslim leaders unveiled a new free clinic Friday that will serve the poor and uninsured of all backgrounds — a move they hope will help counter negative stereotypes about their faith.     Central Florida’s Muslim leaders unveiled…

A 15-year-old Muslim girl in the US was evicted twice from a school bus by a driver because of her hijab, prompting her family to demand an apology from the school district.   A 15-year-old Muslim girl in the US…

Twin suicide bombers have sneaked into the University of Maiduguri, Borno state, and detonated heavy explosives at a mosque near of the institution.   Twin suicide bombers have sneaked into the University of Maiduguri, Borno state, and detonated heavy explosives…

Muslim villagers in western Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state said Sunday that they hope positive change will result from a U.N. envoy’s visit to the region, where soldiers are accused of widespread abuses against minority Muslims, including murder, rape and the…

Unknown gunmen have abducted five students and two teachers, including a Turkish national, from an international school in southwestern Nigeria, police say.   The incident occurred on Friday evening when some unidentified gunmen gained entrance through the back fence of…