Muslims
China bans long beards, full-face veils in western region of Xinjiang
World
April 4, 2017
China bans long beards, full-face veils in western region of Xinjiang
China has banned long beards and face covering veils in the western region of Xinjiang which is home to around…
UN launches investigation into Myanmar security forces’ torturing and raping
World
March 26, 2017
UN launches investigation into Myanmar security forces’ torturing and raping
The top United Nations human rights body has agreed to send a fact-finding mission to investigate Myanmar security forces killing,…
Muslims in Islamic and non-Islamic countries mark Lady Um al-Baneen’s death anniversary
World
March 13, 2017
Muslims in Islamic and non-Islamic countries mark Lady Um al-Baneen’s death anniversary
Holy shrines in Iraq, Syria, and Iran in addition to mosques, Husseiniyahs, and Islamic Centers in Islamic and non-Islamic countries…
Arkansas Muslims thank supportive neighbors
World
March 8, 2017
Arkansas Muslims thank supportive neighbors
The Muslim community in Fort Smith, Arkansas, has expressed gratitude for their neighbors, who offered outpouring sympathy and support after…
SRW calls to halt Hamas human rights violations against Shias
Islam World
March 8, 2017
SRW calls to halt Hamas human rights violations against Shias
Shia Rights Watch International Organization sorrowfully condemns the human rights violation committed by Hamas against the Shia Muslims minority in…
Cuba to build its first mosque
World
February 22, 2017
Cuba to build its first mosque
Despite being a predominantly Catholic state and having a generally chilly relationship with religion, Cuba might soon see its first…
Gunmen kill 13 Hazara Shia Muslims in northern Afghanistan
Islam World
January 10, 2017
Gunmen kill 13 Hazara Shia Muslims in northern Afghanistan
Unknown gunmen, believed to be ISIS militants, killed 13 Hazara Shia Muslims in the Talawa Barfak district of Baghlan province…
Saudi Arabia sentences fifteen Shia Muslims to death penalty
Islam World
December 12, 2016
Saudi Arabia sentences fifteen Shia Muslims to death penalty
Once again Saudi Arabia authorities have used the political aim to prosecute Shia Muslims in the country. Once again…
Tennessee Muslims help wildfire victims
World
December 12, 2016
Tennessee Muslims help wildfire victims
In show of support, the Muslim community in Tennessee has come together to load a truck with community donations to…
UN: Rohingya may be enduring ‘crimes against humanity’
World
December 3, 2016
UN: Rohingya may be enduring ‘crimes against humanity’
Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims may be victims of crimes against humanity, the United Nation’s rights agency has said, as former UN…