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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…
US senators and political groups call for an immediate end to the Yemen war
November 9, 2021
US senators and political groups call for an immediate end to the Yemen war
Thirteen US senators and 10 political groups have called for an immediate end to US support for the war in Yemen.The letter addressed to Senator Jack Reed called for using his influence as head of the armed forces in the…
Call for Muslims to participate in the 2021 census in Russia
November 9, 2021
Call for Muslims to participate in the 2021 census in Russia
The Presidency of the Religious Administration of Muslims in Russia called on all Muslims to participate in the 2021 census in Russia.The religious administration said in a statement that the 2021 census in Russia began last October 15 and will…
UN statistics on the number of martyrs and wounded civilians in Yemen during 3 months
November 9, 2021
UN statistics on the number of martyrs and wounded civilians in Yemen during 3 months
The United Nations announced that 529 civilians in Yemen were killed or wounded during the three months of the conflict.The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Yemen (OCHA) stated, through its account on Twitter, that “civilians…
The United Nations warns of a civil war in Ethiopia
November 9, 2021
The United Nations warns of a civil war in Ethiopia
The United Nations has warned of the repercussions of a civil war in Ethiopia, as violence is escalating.“No one can predict what continued fighting and insecurity will bring, but let me be clear that what is certain is that the…
Prejudice against Muslims is why the construction of the first mosque in Mississippi was refused
November 9, 2021
Prejudice against Muslims is why the construction of the first mosque in Mississippi was refused
A federal lawsuit in the US state of Mississippi asserted that the decision of not allowing the construction of the first mosque in Horn Lake was motivated by anti-Muslim bias.The state’s Jackson TV affiliate, CBS, reported that the American Civil…
Racist attacks targeting three mosques in France
November 8, 2021
Racist attacks targeting three mosques in France
Three mosques belonging to the Turkish Islamic Union, in the French cities of Montlebon, Pontarlier, and Roubaix were subjected to racist attacks.The Union said in a statement, that unknown persons drew crosses and wrote anti-Islam expressions on the walls of…
Start of the Fatimid mourning ceremonies at Husseiniyat Al Yasin in Sydney, Australia
November 8, 2021
Start of the Fatimid mourning ceremonies at Husseiniyat Al Yasin in Sydney, Australia
The Mosque and Husseiniyah of Al Yasin, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in Sydney, Australia, began the Fatimid mourning ceremonies on the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatimah al-Zahra, peace be upon her, according to the narration of forty days.The…
Government decision to revoke prayer permission from mosques in India
November 7, 2021
Government decision to revoke prayer permission from mosques in India
The decision of the Indian authorities to revoke prayer permission in 8 mosques in the Gurgan area raised a wave of tension among all Muslims in the capital, Delhi, amid fears of more campaigns to revoke permission to pray.The authorities…