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Police arrest man for making app to auction Muslim women
January 12, 2022
Police arrest man for making app to auction Muslim women
Indian police arrested a Hindu youth, and a number of suspects in creating an application containing pictures of more than 80 Muslim women for “auctioning” over the Internet last year, an incident that previously sparked widespread controversy.Police said that the…
Time Magazine: Hate speech and calls for the extermination of Muslims spread on Reddit
January 12, 2022
Time Magazine: Hate speech and calls for the extermination of Muslims spread on Reddit
An investigation by the American Time magazine revealed that the Reddit platform is spreading hate speech and calls for the extermination of Muslims.Reddit’s problem is a global one, say current and former moderators. Indian subreddits like r/chodi and r/DesiMeta include…
Le Monde: France is strengthening its legal arsenal to fight what it calls political Islam
January 11, 2022
Le Monde: France is strengthening its legal arsenal to fight what it calls political Islam
The French Le Monde newspaper revealed that the French authorities have adopted, since the beginning of this year, a package of political and religious measures prepared throughout the past year, to become new laws governing religious life in the country.The…
Institutions representing France’s Muslims undergoing restructuring in line with Macron’s decisions
January 10, 2022
Institutions representing France’s Muslims undergoing restructuring in line with Macron’s decisions
The French government confirmed this week the formation of the “Islam Forum in France” with the aim of replacing the “French Council of the Muslim Faith” whose record has been criticized after 20 years of its formation.The head of the…
At least 200 dead in bandit attacks in northwest Nigeria
January 10, 2022
At least 200 dead in bandit attacks in northwest Nigeria
An estimated 200 people were killed and 10,000 displaced in attacks by armed bandits in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara following military air raids on their hideouts last week.A spokesperson for Sadiya Umar Farouq, minister of humanitarian affairs, said…
The European Union removes Iraq from the list of high risks in combating money laundering and terrorist financing
January 10, 2022
The European Union removes Iraq from the list of high risks in combating money laundering and terrorist financing
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the removal of Iraq from the European Union’s list of countries with high risks in the field of combating money laundering and terrorist financing.The Foreign Ministry said in a statement, that the European Commission…
German minister condemns anti-Muslim attack on gravestones
January 6, 2022
German minister condemns anti-Muslim attack on gravestones
Green party politician and Germany’s new agriculture minister, Cem Özdemir, condemned the recent Islamophobic attack on a Muslim cemetery in the country’s northwest, the German Embassy in Turkey said on Tuesday. The embassy was referring to the tens of gravestones…
CSTO sends peacekeepers to Kazakhstan
January 6, 2022
CSTO sends peacekeepers to Kazakhstan
A Russia-led military alliance announced late Wednesday that it will send peacekeeping troops to Kazakhstan, where massive riots stemming from nationwide protests over high fuel prices have led to a state of emergency and the resignation of the government. Armenian…
Moscow hosts international Islamic conference with the participation of thinkers from 43 countries
January 5, 2022
Moscow hosts international Islamic conference with the participation of thinkers from 43 countries
The Muslim World League organized in the Russian capital, Moscow, an international Islamic conference, the first of its kind, with the participation of scholars and thinkers from 43 countries.According to press sources, the conference, which included meetings and dialogues, aims…
Canadian mosque opens its doors to house the homeless and protect them from the cold weather
January 5, 2022
Canadian mosque opens its doors to house the homeless and protect them from the cold weather
The mosque in Edmonton, capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, announced that it will continue to open its doors to accommodate and help those who do not find housing in light of the cold wave and low temperatures.Mosque officials…