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Shias worldwide celebrate Eid Al-Zahra

Shias worldwide celebrate Eid Al-Zahra

Believers around the world are celebrating Eid Al-Zahra, marking the end of the mourning period of Muharram and Safar. This day, which is known as Eid Al-Zahra – in reference to the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon…
Sudan: Educational disaster threatening future of millions of children

Sudan: Educational disaster threatening future of millions of children

Relief organizations have warned that school-age children in Sudan are facing problems related to education, either fully or partially. Media reports, the latest of which was published by the British newspaper The Guardian, warned of what it called a “serious…
Alarming rise of state sanctioned powers and legislation targeting Muslims living in Europe, Muslim organizations say

Alarming rise of state sanctioned powers and legislation targeting Muslims living in Europe, Muslim organizations say

Muslims living in European countries have long been aware of the Islamophobic attitudes that are espoused by not only majority ethnic groups, but also by their respective governments. Indeed, in countries such as the UK, anti-Muslim workplace behaviors have been…
Australia: In voicemail, man threatens to kill Muslims, burn down mosques

Australia: In voicemail, man threatens to kill Muslims, burn down mosques

In a 57-second voice message received by Kuraby Mosque in Brisbane’s south on Monday, a man labels Muslims “terrorists”, vows to kill them and burn down their mosques. On Tuesday October 4th, Queensland police said counter-terrorism detectives arrested a 30-year-old…
Ancient Islamic cemetery discovered in Granada

Ancient Islamic cemetery discovered in Granada

An Islamic cemetery from the Islamic era has been discovered in Granada, Spain. At least 600 tombs from three different eras (from the eleventh to the sixteenth centuries) were discovered during work to develop a car parking lot in the…
France: Far-right politician calls on government to close mosques, deport Muslims

France: Far-right politician calls on government to close mosques, deport Muslims

French far-right politician Marine Le Pen has called on Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin to close more mosques in the country, saying that closing 24 mosques over the past two years is not enough. Le Pen said, in an interview on…
USA: Muslims in Austin organize first cultural festival

USA: Muslims in Austin organize first cultural festival

Various artworks were displayed at the first Austin Muslim Culture Festival by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) at Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center. The festival featured a wide variety of food, art, clothing and jewelry vendors, as…
The communist government of Tajikistan exploits its conflict with Kyrgyzstan to suppress the Shia in the country

The communist government of Tajikistan exploits its conflict with Kyrgyzstan to suppress the Shia in the country

The Foreign Policy said that the Tajik government is waging a brutal war against the Shias in the country, specifically in the autonomous region of Gorno-Badakhshan, while the people are trying to resist what is described as the authoritarian dictatorship…
The Ukrainian parliament honors the head of the country’s Muslim Council

The Ukrainian parliament honors the head of the country’s Muslim Council

The Ukrainian parliament honored the head of the country’s Muslim Council, Siran Arifov, “in recognition of the services he rendered to the Ukrainian people.” Arifov received a certificate of appreciation from Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stevanchuk in the presence of prominent…
Muslims in Germany’s Cologne welcome Friday call to prayer over loudspeaker

Muslims in Germany’s Cologne welcome Friday call to prayer over loudspeaker

Muslims in Germany’s city of Cologne welcomed the permission granted to them for two years to announce the call to prayer every Friday on loudspeaker. Abdurrahman Atasoy, the acting president of the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB), said: “I…
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