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The Islamic Association of North Texas is inviting neighbors of all backgrounds to attend a mosque open house on Saturday, Feb. 19.The open house will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Islamic Center of North Texas, 840…

A ban on Islamic headscarves at schools has prompted an outcry among Muslims in southern India, with large crowds taking to the streets on Monday to protest against the restrictions.The stand-off in Karnataka state has galvanized fears among the minority…

On the occasion of the International Hijab Day, the Hijab Exhibition was organized in Tanzania, in cooperation with the Pink Hijab Institute, in the presence of a number of ambassadors of Islamic countries, the head of the women’s section in…

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has called on Chinese leader to allow Michelle Bachelet to make a ‘credible visit’ to the country, including Xinjiang.Guterres met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Winter…

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has welcomed the confirmation of a Florida judge ruling that Laura Loomer, a supporter of the far-right anti-Islam conspiracy theory, and her company, Illoominate Media, will be fined nearly $124,000 in favor of CAIR.The…

French activists and tweeters announced on Twitter their rejection of the “Forum of Islam” initiative launched by the authorities as a replacement for the “French Council of the Muslim Faith”, which was established in 2003 and was dissolved due to…

In an editorial article, the Indonesian online newspaper Req News praised the “Zulfiqar” sword of the Commander of the Faithful, Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him, and described it as a symbol of Islamic history.The newspaper said in…

The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, has expressed its strong condemnation of the brutal crime of assault against the President of the All India Muslim Council, Mr. Asaduddin Owaisi, calling on the Indian authorities to track down and hold the…

The United Nations has demanded the Taliban provide information on two more women activists allegedly detained by the group this week — bringing to four the number missing this year.Since returning to power in August the Taliban have cracked down…

The United Nations expressed, on Friday, its shock and deep regret at the death of 19 migrants who froze at the Greek border.This came in response to the spokesman of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Boris Checherkov, to…