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New Zealand people plant flowers at Imam Reza Mosque
May 9, 2019
New Zealand people plant flowers at Imam Reza Mosque
People of New Zealand have volunteered to plant flowers at Imam Reza mosque in Auckland to stand in solidarity with Muslims. People of New Zealand have volunteered to plant flowers at Imam Reza mosque in Auckland to stand in solidarity…
Quran contest for martyrs’ kids underway in Yemen
May 9, 2019
Quran contest for martyrs’ kids underway in Yemen
A Quran contest is underway in Yemen’s Sa’ada for children of those martyred in the Saudi-led war on the country. A Quran contest is underway in Yemen’s Sa’ada for children of those martyred in the Saudi-led war on the…
Quran copy attributed to Imam Ali on display in Mashhad
May 9, 2019
Quran copy attributed to Imam Ali on display in Mashhad
An old manuscript copy of the Holy Quran attributed to Imam Ali has been put on display in Mashhad, northeast Iran. An old manuscript copy of the Holy Quran attributed to Imam Ali has been put on display in…
Quran Center established in Indonesia
May 8, 2019
Quran Center established in Indonesia
The head of the Sadra Islamic College in Indonesia, Shaikh Mohammed Jawad Asadi, announced the establishment of a Qur’an center affiliated with the College. The head of the Sadra Islamic College in Indonesia, Shaikh Mohammed Jawad Asadi, announced the establishment…
Muslim shops in Sri Lanka attacked as tensions remain after Easter Sunday bombings
May 8, 2019
Muslim shops in Sri Lanka attacked as tensions remain after Easter Sunday bombings
Violence erupted in a Sri Lankan town bombed on Easter Sunday after a largely Catholic mob attacked Muslim-owned shops and a vehicle Violence erupted in a Sri Lankan town bombed on Easter Sunday after a largely Catholic mob attacked Muslim-owned…
Hyderabad: Activists welcome move on mosque restoration
May 7, 2019
Hyderabad: Activists welcome move on mosque restoration
The activists and politicians who took up the issue of demolished ‘religious structures’ at Amberpet welcomed the steps being towards the razed structure recorded in Gazette notifications. The activists and politicians who took up the issue of demolished ‘religious…
Bahrain court upholds death sentences for Shia activists
May 7, 2019
Bahrain court upholds death sentences for Shia activists
Bahrain’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld death sentences for two Shia activists and jail terms for dozens of others on terror-related charges and links to Iran, state media reported. Bahrain’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld death sentences for two…
Protest against Saudi Arabia’s execution of Shias in London
May 4, 2019
Protest against Saudi Arabia’s execution of Shias in London
Dozens of members of the Shia community staged a peaceful protest outside the Council of the Prime Minister of Britain Dozens of members of the Shia community staged a peaceful protest outside the Council of the Prime Minister of…
Australian politician sacked for anti-Muslim rant
May 2, 2019
Australian politician sacked for anti-Muslim rant
A Victorian Liberal Party candidate for the federal election has been dumped over an “appalling” anti-Muslim rant. A Victorian Liberal Party candidate for the federal election has been dumped over an “appalling” anti-Muslim rant. Jeremy Hearn, who was contesting…
Quran translation in Asante Twi language unveiled in Ghana
May 1, 2019
Quran translation in Asante Twi language unveiled in Ghana
A translation of the Holy Quran in Asante Twi language was unveiled in Kumasi, southern Ghana, to help with a better understanding and appreciation of the Holy book for those who cannot read and write the Arabic language. A…