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Canadian Muslims opening mosque doors to public in Calgary
January 19, 2016
Canadian Muslims opening mosque doors to public in Calgary
Muslims in the Canadian city of Calgary are inviting the public to their place of worship Muslims in the Canadian city of Calgary are inviting the public to their place of worship. Organizer ShimaSafwat is planning an event called…
Muslims donate 30,000 bottles of water to Flint in Michigan, during water crisis
January 19, 2016
Muslims donate 30,000 bottles of water to Flint in Michigan, during water crisis
Muslim organization called ‘Who is Hussain?’ donated 30,000 bottles of water to the Red Cross in Flint Muslim organization called ‘Who is Hussain?’ donated 30,000 bottles of water to the Red Cross in Flint, Michigan, to help alleviate the water contamination…
Maryland school district to recognize Muslim holiday
January 18, 2016
Maryland school district to recognize Muslim holiday
Board of Education in Maryland voted unanimously to add Eid al-Adha to the list of days off for religious holidays The Howard County Board of Education in Maryland voted unanimously to add Eid al-Adha to the list of days…
First Islamic clothing store opens in Limerick Ireland
January 18, 2016
First Islamic clothing store opens in Limerick Ireland
a Bangladeshi man has opened what he claims is the first Islamic clothing store in the country on Henry Street As Limerick’s Muslim population continues to rise, a Bangladeshi man has opened what he claims is the first Islamic…
Uganda probes 1979 Muslims massacre
January 18, 2016
Uganda probes 1979 Muslims massacre
investigation has been launched into the killings of 67 Muslims in Uganda An investigation has been launched into the killings of 67 Muslims in Uganda following the fall of the dictator Idi Amin in 1979. Announcing the probe, Prime…
France bans three Sunni Islamic groups following November attacks
January 17, 2016
France bans three Sunni Islamic groups following November attacks
Sunni Islamic associations that ran a mosque in the Paris area that was shut down following November’s terrorist attacks France has banned three Sunni Islamic associations that ran a mosque in the Paris area that was shut down following…
Congressman Hank Johnson calls out Saudi Arabia for its state-sponsored funding of Islamic Extremism
January 17, 2016
Congressman Hank Johnson calls out Saudi Arabia for its state-sponsored funding of Islamic Extremism
Hank Johnson spoke on the need to address the internal political factors that contribute to Islamic extremism In a debate about dealing with radicalism, Democratic Congressman Hank Johnson spoke on the need to address the internal political factors that contribute to Islamic…
2nd International Conference on Shia studies to be held in UK
January 16, 2016
2nd International Conference on Shia studies to be held in UK
Islamic college and the Institute of Islamic studies will hold a conference on 7th of May in London The Journal of Shia Islamic Studies in collaboration with the Islamic college and the Institute of Islamic studies will hold a conference…
Nigerian Shia Muslim group says more than 700 still missing after army attack
January 16, 2016
Nigerian Shia Muslim group says more than 700 still missing after army attack
more than 700 of its members were unaccounted for A Nigerian Shia Muslim group said more than 700 of its members were unaccounted for, nearly a month after clashes with the army in the northern city of Zaria. Ibrahim…
Muslim couple on train beaten over beef suspicion
January 16, 2016
Muslim couple on train beaten over beef suspicion
A Muslim couple was among passengers assaulted by at least seven members of the Indian MP A Muslim couple was among passengers assaulted by at least seven members of the Indian MP GaurakshaSamiti at Khirkiya railway station, in Harda…