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Sedition charge sanction granted after 2 years over Quran desecration in India
World
August 21, 2018
Sedition charge sanction granted after 2 years over Quran desecration in India
More than two years after the Quran desecration incident in Malerkotla in June 2016, India’s Punjab government has finally granted…
Los Angeles turns down funding for program targeting Muslims
World
August 18, 2018
Los Angeles turns down funding for program targeting Muslims
The office of the mayor of Los Angeles, USA turned down a $425,000 grant from the federal government for a…
Taliban militants attempt to seize Afghanistan’s Ghazni
Islam World
August 13, 2018
Taliban militants attempt to seize Afghanistan’s Ghazni
The Taliban militants have attacked the police headquarters and other government buildings in Ghazni amid their threats to seize control…
Nigeria court acquits 80 Zakzaky supporters
World
August 2, 2018
Nigeria court acquits 80 Zakzaky supporters
A top Nigerian court has cleared dozens of the followers of prominent Shia cleric Ibrahim al-Zakzaky of criminal charges, raising…
Afghan government considering yet another Eid ceasefire with Taliban militants: Kabul
Islam World
July 22, 2018
Afghan government considering yet another Eid ceasefire with Taliban militants: Kabul
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani might offer the Taliban militant group another ceasefire during next month’s Eid holiday, a government spokesman…
Australia pledges $3.6m in drought relief aid
Islam World
July 21, 2018
Australia pledges $3.6m in drought relief aid
The World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday welcomed a new contribution of AUD 5 million ($3.6 million) from the Australian…
Ex-chairman senate asks why banned terrorist outfits allowed contesting elections
Islam World
July 19, 2018
Ex-chairman senate asks why banned terrorist outfits allowed contesting elections
Former chairman of the Senate of Pakistan Mian Raza Rabbani has asked the caretaker government to clarify how and why…
Harassment against Female political prisoners in Bahrain continue
Islam World
July 19, 2018
Harassment against Female political prisoners in Bahrain continue
Bahraini activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh said that the authorities continued their harassment against female political prisoners. Bahraini activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh…
Hui Muslims: China seeking to eradicate Islam
World
July 17, 2018
Hui Muslims: China seeking to eradicate Islam
Green-domed mosques still dominate the skyline of China’s “Little Mecca”, but they have undergone a profound change — no longer…
Bahraini detainee severely beaten, faces continued harassment
Islam World
July 17, 2018
Bahraini detainee severely beaten, faces continued harassment
The Head of Monitoring and Documentation at the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) Enas Oun reported on Sunday that…