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Philippines: Resolution on Nat’l Hijab Day approved in Bangsamoro parliament
March 1, 2023
Philippines: Resolution on Nat’l Hijab Day approved in Bangsamoro parliament
A resolution seeking to support Senator Robinhood Padilla’s Senate Bill No. 1272 and its counterpart House Bill No. 5693 in the House of Representatives, which declares Feb. 1 of every year as National Hijab Day, was approved by Philippines’s Bangsamoro…
Malaysia allocates RM10 million to print and distribute 2 million copies of Noble Quran
February 28, 2023
Malaysia allocates RM10 million to print and distribute 2 million copies of Noble Quran
Malaysia has allocated RM10 million from Budget 2023 to print and distribute two million translated copies of the Quran. This initiative by the Yayasan Restu non-profit organization has been met with what was described as Islamophobic criticism by those who…
New analysis reveals countries most vulnerable to climate change
February 27, 2023
New analysis reveals countries most vulnerable to climate change
The Cross Dependency Initiative (XDI) has released on Monday a first-pass analysis of “Gross Domestic Climate Risk,” calculating the physical climate risk to the built environment in over 2,600 territories around the world. The findings underscore the importance of pricing…
Canadian Parliament votes by majority on ending hijab ban in Quebec
February 27, 2023
Canadian Parliament votes by majority on ending hijab ban in Quebec
Canada’s House of Commons voted overwhelmingly to rescind Quebec’s provisional notice, which gave Quebec an opportunity to enforce Law 21 to ban headscarves in public. “Law 21” was opposed by 174 members, headed by the ruling liberal party, while 142…
Somalia: 10 killed, several injured in al-Shabaab terrorist attack on residential building
February 22, 2023
Somalia: 10 killed, several injured in al-Shabaab terrorist attack on residential building
At least 10 people were killed and several others were injured when al-Shabaab terrorists stormed a residential building in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, sprayed indiscriminate bullets with automatic weapons on civilians, and one of them blew himself up. The…
Suspected rebels kill 8 police officers ahead of Nigeria election
February 21, 2023
Suspected rebels kill 8 police officers ahead of Nigeria election
At least eight Nigerian police officers have been killed in separate attacks by suspected rebels in the country’s southeast just days ahead of presidential elections. Four officers were killed in an attack on a police station in Anambra state on…
Over 200 al-Shabaab militants succumb in Somalia military operations
February 16, 2023
Over 200 al-Shabaab militants succumb in Somalia military operations
Through military operations of the Somali army in Galmudug, a state located south west of Somalia, substantial territory was liberated through dismantling terrorists linked to al- Qaeda, terrorist group, Al-Shabaab. This is an enormous victory for Somalia, which has a…
Germany: Shortage of burial places for Muslim
February 14, 2023
Germany: Shortage of burial places for Muslim
The German broadcasting Authority “Deutsche Welle” highlighted crisis of the lack of Islamic burial places in various parts of Germany, which prompts many Muslims to search for burial places in neighboring cities or to deport the body of the deceased…
At least 10 soldiers killed and 16 missing in Niger-Mali border attack, officials say
February 13, 2023
At least 10 soldiers killed and 16 missing in Niger-Mali border attack, officials say
Tragedy struck in the West African nation of Niger as at least 10 soldiers lost their lives in a brutal ambush near the border with Mali. The attack, which occurred on Friday evening in Banibangou, also left more than a…
Continued urgent action needed to prevent food and nutrition crisis from worsening
February 10, 2023
Continued urgent action needed to prevent food and nutrition crisis from worsening
As millions worldwide continue to go hungry, leaders of five international humanitarian, banking and trade organizations on Wednesday appealed for further urgent action to prevent the global food and nutrition crisis from worsening, media outlets reported. The heads of the…