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Following hijab and Eid ban, Tajik president bans name of “Mohammed”
June 25, 2024
Following hijab and Eid ban, Tajik president bans name of “Mohammed”
In a controversial move, the Tajikistan government has officially banned the wearing of the hijab and naming newborns “Mohammed,” in addition to prohibiting the celebration of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. This decision is part of a series of measures…
New York Governor signs legislation to protect children against ‘addictive’ social media content
June 21, 2024
New York Governor signs legislation to protect children against ‘addictive’ social media content
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed two bills into law aimed at regulating digital platforms’ algorithms and the use of children’s data, as reported by CNN. This groundbreaking action makes New York the first state to pass legislation overseeing…
Los Angeles Board of Education bans use of phones, social media platforms during school day
June 20, 2024
Los Angeles Board of Education bans use of phones, social media platforms during school day
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) board has approved a ban on cellphone and social media use for over 429,000 students during the school day, USA TODAY reported yesterday. This decision, passed with a 5-2 vote, mandates the creation…
US lawmakers propose motion to designate major Muslim Eids as national public holidays
June 19, 2024
US lawmakers propose motion to designate major Muslim Eids as national public holidays
A group of progressive Democrats in the US House of Representatives has proposed a bill to designate Eid Al Adha and Eid Al Fitr as national public holidays in the United States, the National reported. Despite this effort, the bill’s…
Egypt, UAE release thousands of inmates on blessed Eid al-Adha
June 17, 2024
Egypt, UAE release thousands of inmates on blessed Eid al-Adha
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior released 4,199 inmates on Sunday after they received presidential pardons in celebration of Eid Al-Adha, the Ahram Online newspaper reported. According to the report, the inmates were released in a ceremony held at the 10th of…
Quran teachers in Kosovo mosques organize annual charity “Bazaar” to support poor families
June 14, 2024
Quran teachers in Kosovo mosques organize annual charity “Bazaar” to support poor families
The Muslim Women’s Department of the Islamic Council in Prizren, a city in southern Kosovo, organized the annual charity “bazaar”, which aims at supporting poor families and children in the city. The charity bazaar in Prizren, known as the “City…
Large numbers of people leave New Zealand amid living difficulties, New figures show
June 13, 2024
Large numbers of people leave New Zealand amid living difficulties, New figures show
New Zealand is experiencing a record number of citizens leaving the country, with many heading to Australia due to living pressures and that Australiam employers offer workers higher pay and better working conditions, The Guardian reported citing new figures. Stats…
Malawi’s vice president, nine others killed in helicopter crash
June 12, 2024
Malawi’s vice president, nine others killed in helicopter crash
Malawi’s vice-president, Saulos Chilima, and nine other people have been killed in a plane crash, the country’s president, Lazarus Chakwera, said in a live televised address, media outlets reported. The wreckage of the military plane carrying Chilima to a funeral…
Extreme weather, drought kill thousands of fish in Mexico
June 12, 2024
Extreme weather, drought kill thousands of fish in Mexico
Due to extreme heat and drought, thousands of dead fish floated on the surface of the Bustillos Lagoon, near the town of Anahuac in Chihuahua in northern Mexico over the weekend, Reuters reported. In addition to lack of rainfall, temperatures…
Elephants call out to each other using individual names, a new study finds
June 11, 2024
Elephants call out to each other using individual names, a new study finds
Elephants call out to each other using individual names that they invent for their fellow pachyderms, a new study has found. According to the study published in journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, elephants are the first non-human animals known to…