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First Quran Museum in Chicago inaugurated
June 15, 2022
First Quran Museum in Chicago inaugurated
A museum that showcases a collection of historic Quranic manuscripts has been inaugurated in Chicago, United States. The Nagamia International Institute of Islamic Medicine and Science (NIIMS) based in Illinois, announced the opening of the “Rare Quranic collection of Antique…
School downgraded from ‘outstanding’ to ‘inadequate’ for adopting Islamophobia
June 15, 2022
School downgraded from ‘outstanding’ to ‘inadequate’ for adopting Islamophobia
An academy school which has been mired in controversy over its safeguarding practices has been downgraded by Ofsted from its previous rating of “outstanding” to “inadequate”. In May, Holland Park School in Kensington was found to have a “culture of…
Cancer cured for every patient in drug trial for the first time ever
June 15, 2022
Cancer cured for every patient in drug trial for the first time ever
An Indian-origin patient was among those who had a “miracle” cure using a cancer medication that is being tried out by a research centre here, achieving an unprecedented healing rate when all 14 patients in the trial had their cancers…
New report sheds light on Islamophobia in America
June 14, 2022
New report sheds light on Islamophobia in America
In its latest reports, the Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism highlighted the high rates of violence and extremism, as well as the steady increase in the phenomenon of Islamophobia and the escalation of hostility and hatred towards Islam and Muslims,…
The British government punishes an advisor inciting hatred against Shia Muslims
June 13, 2022
The British government punishes an advisor inciting hatred against Shia Muslims
The British government ended the association of one of its Sunni advisors, after he launched a hate campaign against Shia Muslims, which followed his participation in the demand to stop showing the movie “The Lady of Heaven” in cinemas.The government…
FIFA to adopt Arabic as fifth official language
June 12, 2022
FIFA to adopt Arabic as fifth official language
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) is planning to adopt Arabic as its fifth official language, the football body has said. FIFA made the disclosure in a statement posted on its website. The proposal to adopt the language spoken…
UK’s first flight taking migrants to Rwanda can go ahead, court rules
June 12, 2022
UK’s first flight taking migrants to Rwanda can go ahead, court rules
The United Kingdom’s controversial plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda as early as next week was green-lit on Friday, after the High Court in London denied an injunction to block the first flight. Britain’s government announced in April that it…
More than 780,000 articles in Western newspapers have distorted the image of Muslims
June 12, 2022
More than 780,000 articles in Western newspapers have distorted the image of Muslims
A study by researchers Eric Bleich and Moritz van der Veen found anti-Muslim abuse in more than 784,000 newspaper articles published over a 20-year period.According to the study, which analyzed 256,000 articles published in the United States, and 528,000 in…
Calls to stop the screening of the film “The Lady of Heaven” after premiering in international cinemas
June 9, 2022
Calls to stop the screening of the film “The Lady of Heaven” after premiering in international cinemas
After the wide spread and great feedback received by the film “The Lady of Heaven” and its positive influence on non-Muslim viewers, campaigns have emerged to demand that it not be shown in Britain. A member of the British House…
Survey: Seven out of 10 UK Muslims experience Islamophobia in their workplace
June 9, 2022
Survey: Seven out of 10 UK Muslims experience Islamophobia in their workplace
Some 7 out of 10 Muslims in the UK have experienced Islamophobia in the workplace, a survey revealed on Tuesday. The poll showed that 69 percent of working British Muslims have faced varying forms of Islamophobic behaviours or actions in…