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Fleeing ethnic persecution in Myanmar, more than 200 Rohingya refugees arrive in the Indonesian province of Aceh

Fleeing ethnic persecution in Myanmar, more than 200 Rohingya refugees arrive in the Indonesian province of Aceh

 More than 200 Rohingya refugees have arrived in the Indonesian province of Aceh, after fleeing Myanmar to escape ethnic persecution and killing. 119 Rohingya refugees arrived on a wooden boat in Ploka Tyopai village, Aceh province, and were taken to…
Human Rights Act amendment to protect religious communities ‘very disappointing’, says Commission

Human Rights Act amendment to protect religious communities ‘very disappointing’, says Commission

New Zealand announced on Saturday that it will amend the current law “to make sure religious communities feel safe and welcome”. Minister of Justice Kiri Allan said under the Human Rights Act 1993 it was already illegal to publish or…
China imposing forced inter-ethnic marriages on Uyghur women

China imposing forced inter-ethnic marriages on Uyghur women

The Chinese government incentivized and forced inter-ethnic marriages that have been occurring in the Uyghur region since 2014, according to a report by a Washington-based advocacy group. The new research by the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) is based on…
Several Taiwanese NGOs extend support to Uyghurs and demand their independence

Several Taiwanese NGOs extend support to Uyghurs and demand their independence

Several Taiwanese NGOs recently extended support to Uyghurs’ struggle to build a sovereign nation and called others to take a stand against China’s oppression of the minority group, according to media outlets. “As human rights workers in Taiwan, the least…
Philippines declares February 1 as National Hijab Day

Philippines declares February 1 as National Hijab Day

Lawmakers in the Philippines approved a bill on Tuesday, declaring February 1 every year as the National Hijab Day to raise awareness of the Muslim practice. With 274 votes in favor, House members approved House Bill (HB) 5693 or the…
110 Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar, land by boat in Indonesia

110 Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar, land by boat in Indonesia

More than 100 Rohingya Muslims traveling in a boat for more than a month were found along the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province on Tuesday, the latest group of refugees believed to be making hazardous sea voyages from Myanmar, ABC…
International Conference Urges Support for Religious Freedom and Human Rights

International Conference Urges Support for Religious Freedom and Human Rights

The greatest difference between open, free societies and authoritarian regimes is respect for human rights and religious freedom, speakers told the Conference of Hope for Universal Human Rights and Religious Freedom, sponsored by The Washington Times Foundation and Think Tank…
Russian research foundation publishes book on eternal Battle of Karbala

Russian research foundation publishes book on eternal Battle of Karbala

The Pomni Huseyna, a Russian Islamic research Foundation, reported the publication of a historical ideological book that talks about the tragic battle of Karbala and the martyrdom of Imam Hussein’s Banner-Bearer, Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas bin Ali, peace be upon them.…
Muslim Students in South Korea struggle to find Halal food

Muslim Students in South Korea struggle to find Halal food

Many Muslim students who study in South Korea find themselves in a completely new world that works very differently from what they are used to. For them, finding Halal food is one of the biggest challenges. According to the Korea…
Moscow Museum of Oriental Arts hosts Quran Exhibition

Moscow Museum of Oriental Arts hosts Quran Exhibition

A large-scale exhibition titled, “Moscow Qurans — The Truth of the most Beautiful” has recently been mounted at the State Museum of Oriental Arts in the Russian capital.  It is dedicated to the 1,100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam…
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