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Gunmen kill 100 civilians in an attack in northern Burkina Faso
June 6, 2021
Gunmen kill 100 civilians in an attack in northern Burkina Faso
The Burkina Faso government confirmed that gunmen killed about 100 civilians in an attack on a village in the north of the country.The government announced in a statement, “The attack occurred last night and resulted in the killing of residents…
Lady Umm al-Baneen Center provides aid to the underprivileged in Madagascar
June 5, 2021
Lady Umm al-Baneen Center provides aid to the underprivileged in Madagascar
The Lady Umm al-Baneen Center, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the city of Majunga, Republic of Madagascar, set up a special program for the underprivileged.The program included preparing a feast under the name of Umm al-Baneen, peace be…
Budapest names streets around Chinese university with names that support Uyghur Muslims
June 5, 2021
Budapest names streets around Chinese university with names that support Uyghur Muslims
The Budapest municipality announced that it will rename streets in the Hungarian capital near a Chinese university building to “remember human rights violations” attributed to Beijing.One of the streets will bear the name “Uyghur Martyrs’ Trail” in reference to the…
Due to a wave of widespread criticism, Austria stops controversial map targeting Muslims
June 3, 2021
Due to a wave of widespread criticism, Austria stops controversial map targeting Muslims
The controversial digital map has stopped working in Austria, due to a wave of widespread criticism from various people and organizations against the authorities.Islamic groups criticized the Austrian government last month, following the launch of a website prepared by the…
Free Muslim: Efforts must be made to protect the 250 million children living in countries affected by conflict
June 3, 2021
Free Muslim: Efforts must be made to protect the 250 million children living in countries affected by conflict
On the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, the International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, called for taking into account the UN recommendations and alleviating the suffering of children in conflict areas.“Twenty years ago, the General Assembly adopted resolution…
Muslim groups in Austria fear attacks after government publishes map of mosques
June 2, 2021
Muslim groups in Austria fear attacks after government publishes map of mosques
Austria’s government is facing backlash for launching an “Islam Map” that shows the locations of more than 600 mosques and Muslim associations across the country.The map is intended to “fight political ideologies, not religion,” Integration Minister Susanne Raab said Thursday.…
UNICEF condemns terrorist suicide attack in Cameroon
June 2, 2021
UNICEF condemns terrorist suicide attack in Cameroon
UNICEF has condemned a terrorist Boko Haram suicide attack in the Central African country of Cameroon that killed at least 15 civilians, including five children ranging from age 3 to 14.“I condemn this horrific act and call for the immediate…
Council of Europe asks Austria to withdraw controversial ‘Islam map’
June 2, 2021
Council of Europe asks Austria to withdraw controversial ‘Islam map’
The Council of Europe on Monday called upon Austria to withdraw the controversial “Islam map”.Publication of the map is hostile to Muslims and potentially counterproductive, the top European human rights body said in a statement.Countering extremism and ideologies that spread…
Shia Rights Watch issues monthly report on human rights violations against Shia Muslims
June 2, 2021
Shia Rights Watch issues monthly report on human rights violations against Shia Muslims
Shia Rights Watch released its monthly report on the most prominent human rights violations committed against Shia Muslims from May-June 2021.The report reviewed many of the terrorist operations carried out by terrorists against Shia Muslims, as well as the repression…
Mayor of Vienna: The national map of Islam promotes apartheid in society
June 1, 2021
Mayor of Vienna: The national map of Islam promotes apartheid in society
The Mayor of Vienna, Michael Ludwig, criticized the government of Chancellor Sebastian Curtis for launching a website called “The National Map of Islam,” noting that the site promotes apartheid in Austrian society.Ludwig explained in a tweet via Twitter, that the…