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Int’l Nonviolence Organization calls on French authorities to protect Muslim communities
January 16, 2023
Int’l Nonviolence Organization calls on French authorities to protect Muslim communities
The International Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) has expressed its strong condemnation of the escalation of racist rhetoric targeting Muslim communities in France, calling on the authorities to protect Muslims and work to limit the increasing dangers they face. In a…
Muslims with headscarves wait 4.5 times longer for jobs in Germany, survey finds
January 15, 2023
Muslims with headscarves wait 4.5 times longer for jobs in Germany, survey finds
Muslims in Germany are particularly vulnerable to discrimination based on their name and appearance, a racism survey has found. A government report said women with headscarves struggled to get jobs and children with Turkish names were marked down at school.…
Hundreds rally against al-Shabab in Somali capital Mogadishu
January 15, 2023
Hundreds rally against al-Shabab in Somali capital Mogadishu
Hundreds of people in the Somali capital Mogadishu, attended a government-organised rally on Thursday to protest against the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab group. Al-Shabab has been waging a bloody uprising against the internationally-backed central government since 2007, carrying out attacks in Somalia…
Nine killed in mosque attack in Burkina Faso
January 15, 2023
Nine killed in mosque attack in Burkina Faso
Nine people were killed when suspected jihadists attacked a mosque in northeastern Burkina Faso, local sources said Thursday. The attack happened at around nightfall on Wednesday in the village of Goulgountou in Burkina’s Sahel region, when assailants arrived on motorbikes…
Pakistan is facing a growing food crisis, worsened by recent devastating floods
January 15, 2023
Pakistan is facing a growing food crisis, worsened by recent devastating floods
Last Saturday in Mirpur Khas, a city in Pakistan’s Sindh province, hundreds of people lined up for hours outside a park to buy subsidized wheat flour, offered for 65 rupees a kilogram instead of the current, inflated rate of about…
UN criticizes American steps to combat illegal immigration
January 13, 2023
UN criticizes American steps to combat illegal immigration
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, criticized the US steps to combat illegal immigration, including measures taken by Washington to manage border areas with Latin American countries. “While I welcome the measures to establish and expand…
Report warns cost-of-living crisis may overshadow climate change
January 13, 2023
Report warns cost-of-living crisis may overshadow climate change
Climate change is the global economy’s biggest long-term challenge but one the world is least prepared to tackle because of short-term problems led by a cost-of-living crisis, the World Economic Forum said in a report Wednesday. The report based on…
Uyghurs slam Islamic delegation praising China’s policies in Xinjiang
January 13, 2023
Uyghurs slam Islamic delegation praising China’s policies in Xinjiang
A delegation of some 30 Islamic religious experts and scholars from 14 Muslim-majority countries – including Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates – recently visited Xinjiang, according to media outlets. During their stay, they praised China’s…
Largest Muslim cemetery of Western Europe opens in the Netherlands
January 13, 2023
Largest Muslim cemetery of Western Europe opens in the Netherlands
According to Islamic teachings, the deceased people should be secure of an eternal burial place. Due to a lack of space, this is often impossible in the Netherlands. Now, the Muslim community has opened a large cemetery specially designed for…
UN calls for urgent help to combat acute child malnutrition
January 13, 2023
UN calls for urgent help to combat acute child malnutrition
UN agencies said Thursday conflict, climate shocks, the Covid-19 pandemic and rising living costs were leaving an increasing number of children badly malnourished. “Currently, more than 30 million children in the 15 worst-affected countries suffer from wasting – or acute…