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Japan builds more Muslim prayer rooms
World
February 24, 2019
Japan builds more Muslim prayer rooms
With an increase in Muslim visitors to Japan, more prayer rooms are being installed in commercial facilities across the country,…
Muslim women can rent ‘wagara’ hijabs to match kimonos in Kyoto
World
February 23, 2019
Muslim women can rent ‘wagara’ hijabs to match kimonos in Kyoto
For many female tourists visiting Japan from abroad, renting a beautiful kimono for a photo shoot or to enjoy a…
Muslim association in Austria provides meals to homeless
World
February 19, 2019
Muslim association in Austria provides meals to homeless
A Muslim association in the Austrian capital Vienna is distributing hot meals to homeless and needy people. A…
Austria court annuls government plan to close 6 mosques
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February 16, 2019
Austria court annuls government plan to close 6 mosques
A court in Austria annulled a government plan to shut down six mosques belonging to the Arab community, a Muslim…
Dutch former anti-Muslim MP converts to Islam
World
February 6, 2019
Dutch former anti-Muslim MP converts to Islam
A Dutch former far-right MP and right-hand man of anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders has set tongues wagging in the Netherlands…
Muslim women in Liberia want freedom to wear hijab
World
February 5, 2019
Muslim women in Liberia want freedom to wear hijab
The Liberia Muslim Women Network (LMW-NET) says government must create an enabling environment for Muslim women and girls to wear…
Kenya court’s hijab ban ruling sparks fears over Muslim girls’ schooling
World
January 30, 2019
Kenya court’s hijab ban ruling sparks fears over Muslim girls’ schooling
A ruling by Kenyan’s top court that schools can ban the hijab could lead to Muslim girls – already at…
UN urges Myanmar to enact Annan’s counsel on Rohingya
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January 29, 2019
UN urges Myanmar to enact Annan’s counsel on Rohingya
The United Nations (UN) has urged Myanmar to implement the recommendations of a panel on the Rohingya crisis that was…
UN says new Myanmar curbs threatening 50,000 Rohingya
World
January 26, 2019
UN says new Myanmar curbs threatening 50,000 Rohingya
The UN says new government curbs on aid activities are affecting at least 50,000 people in Myanmar’s beleaguered Rakhine state,…
Four arrested for plotting to bomb New York Muslim community
World
January 24, 2019
Four arrested for plotting to bomb New York Muslim community
Three men and a high-school student have been arrested for planning to bomb a Muslim community in upstate New York,…