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Imam Shirazi World Foundation denounces Israeli Attacks on Al-Aqsa
July 29, 2015
Imam Shirazi World Foundation denounces Israeli Attacks on Al-Aqsa
Imam Shirazi World Foundation denounced the storming and desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Jewish settlers and Israeli occupation forces. Imam Shirazi World Foundation denounced the storming and desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Jewish settlers and Israeli occupation forces.…
Fourteen killed in suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria
July 28, 2015
Fourteen killed in suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria
at least 14 people and injured 47 more at a crowded market in the northeastern Nigerian A female suicide bomber with an intellectual disability killed at least 14 people and injured 47 more at a crowded market in the…
New study to find the reason behind Canadians converting to Islam
July 26, 2015
New study to find the reason behind Canadians converting to Islam
why Canadians convert to Islam Amid increasing number of people who choose Islam, a new Canadian study has been trying to answer the question: why Canadians convert to Islam? Looking into the reasons, Public Safety Canada is funding a…
US retailer pays $25,000 to Muslim woman in headscarf suit
July 26, 2015
US retailer pays $25,000 to Muslim woman in headscarf suit
a Muslim woman who was denied a job because she wore a headscarf during a job interview A US retailer has agreed to pay more than $25,000 to a Muslim woman who was denied a job because she wore…
30 IS suspects reportedly arrested in Moscow suburb
July 26, 2015
30 IS suspects reportedly arrested in Moscow suburb
Russian Interior Ministry officials have confirmed to Russia Today More than 30 people have been detained in a suburb of the Russian capital on suspicion of recruiting for the so-called Islamic State terrorist group, social media reports suggested. Russian…
8.4 billion Impressions of Tweets about Ramadan on Twitter Ramadan’s Tweets
July 25, 2015
8.4 billion Impressions of Tweets about Ramadan on Twitter Ramadan’s Tweets
8.4 billion impressions of Tweets about Ramadan on Twitter has seen tremendous festivity, during the holy month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, through interactions of Muslims and non-Muslims, including heads of state and celebrities. Reports say that there were…
Spanish and Moroccan police arrest a man accused of recruiting women for ISIS
July 25, 2015
Spanish and Moroccan police arrest a man accused of recruiting women for ISIS
recruitment of Spanish and Moroccan women for the so-called Islamic State Spanish and Moroccan police arrested a man in Melilia who was suspected of being involved in the recruitment of Spanish and Moroccan women for the so-called Islamic State…
Morocco says eight arrested over jihadist attack plots
July 25, 2015
Morocco says eight arrested over jihadist attack plots
The newly formed Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation Morocco said eight people were arrested over alleged plots to carry out attacks mainly targeting security officials on behalf of the so-called Islamic State terrorist group. The newly formed Central Bureau…
World’s oldest Quran found at Birmingham University
July 22, 2015
World’s oldest Quran found at Birmingham University
The fragments of the Muslim holy book are believed to date back to nearly 1,400 years Researchers at the UK’s University of Birmingham say they have found the world’s oldest manuscript of the Quran. The fragments of the Muslim…
Moscow becoming Europe’s largest Muslim city
July 22, 2015
Moscow becoming Europe’s largest Muslim city
thousands of Muslims gathered on Saturday morning, chanting “God is great!” Though turning more hostile to Muslims, Moscow has witnessed major Eid Al-Fitr prayer in which more than 60,000 gathered for prayers at the golden-domed Sobornaya mosque despite the…