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Germany: Interfaith meeting of representatives of religions to promote dialogue
November 13, 2021
Germany: Interfaith meeting of representatives of religions to promote dialogue
Representatives of different religions gathered in the German city of Heilbronn for the biannual interfaith event “The Role of Religious Communities in Society”.15 members from various religions and religious denominations attended including Protestant, Catholic, Islamic, Jewish and other denominations.“The trend…
Istanbul to host Halal expo amid flourishing Islamic standard industry
November 13, 2021
Istanbul to host Halal expo amid flourishing Islamic standard industry
The eighth Halal expo will be held in collaboration of the Islamic Center for Development of Trade (ICDT) and Standard and Metrology Institute of Islamic Countries (SMIIC) at the Istanbul Congress Center on November 25-28, 2021 in the Turkish city…
Indonesian national newspaper: The Battle of Karbala inspired human revolutions against falsehood
November 11, 2021
Indonesian national newspaper: The Battle of Karbala inspired human revolutions against falsehood
The Indonesian national newspaper, Kompas, dedicated its historical pages to the greatest battle for truth that humanity has witnessed, the eternal battle of Karbala, in which the great principles of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, triumphed over the Umayyad…
Public anger in India over TV series deliberately offending Shia feelings
November 11, 2021
Public anger in India over TV series deliberately offending Shia feelings
All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) has sent a legal notice to US entertainment company Netflix and producers of “A Suitable Boy” web series for intentionally harming Shia religious sentiments by demonstrating the desecration of a replica of Imam…
Le Point: The call to prayer starts from a mosque inaugurated by Erdogan in Cologne
November 11, 2021
Le Point: The call to prayer starts from a mosque inaugurated by Erdogan in Cologne
In Cologne, the birthplace of Catholicism in the Rhine River region in Germany, where church bells ring several times a day, the Islamic call to prayer has so far been forbidden outside mosques, but the city’s mayor, Henriette Reeker, announced…
To put pressure on the European Union, Belarus is pushing Iraqi migrants towards the forests of Lithuania
November 11, 2021
To put pressure on the European Union, Belarus is pushing Iraqi migrants towards the forests of Lithuania
Yesterday, the Iraqi Ministry of Migration and Displacement confirmed that Belarus is pushing Iraqi migrants towards the forests of the border state of Lithuania, to put pressure on the European Union.The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Immigration, Karim Al-Nouri, said…
The U.N. Says More Than Three Million People in Myanmar Need ‘Life-Saving’ Aid
November 10, 2021
The U.N. Says More Than Three Million People in Myanmar Need ‘Life-Saving’ Aid
The U.N. humanitarian chief urged Myanmar’s military leaders on Monday to provide unimpeded access to the more than 3 million people in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance since government forces seized power on Feb. 1 “because of growing conflict and…
Shia Encyclopedia to Be Unveiled in Vienna
November 10, 2021
Shia Encyclopedia to Be Unveiled in Vienna
The iLogos international publication plans to unveil an encyclopedia of Shia studies in Vienna.Fourteen volumes of the English translation of the 50-volume work will be unveiled at the publication’s pavilion at the Vienna International Book Fair.Written by Hamid Kasiri, it…
Conference on Islam, secularization and religious conversion in Spain
November 10, 2021
Conference on Islam, secularization and religious conversion in Spain
The University of Granada held a conference titled “Islam, Secularization and Religious Conversion in Spain”, over a period of three days.The conference discussed many issues of concern to Spanish society as a whole, and the Muslim community in particular, and…
Chinese authorities demolish Muslim mosques
November 10, 2021
Chinese authorities demolish Muslim mosques
The Muslim Minorities Observatory confirmed that the Chinese authorities had demolished a number of mosques in different parts of the country.The observatory said on its official website, followed by Shia Waves, that the Chinese Communist Party continues its campaign to…