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Muslim passenger harassed at St. Louis Airport because of his name
March 3, 2021
Muslim passenger harassed at St. Louis Airport because of his name
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has requested Delta Airlines and the US Department of Transportation to investigate an incident related to the religious profiling of a Muslim passenger, due to his middle name Muhammad.CAIR said that the harassment that…
Symposium on understanding the meanings of the Holy Quran at Aligarh University, India
March 3, 2021
Symposium on understanding the meanings of the Holy Quran at Aligarh University, India
A two-day scientific symposium was held under the title “How do we understand the Holy Quran?” to introduce Quranic concepts at Aligarh Islamic University in India.The former president of the College of Islamic Studies at Aligarh Islamic University, Zafar Islam…
Nigerian Governor Says 279 Kidnapped Schoolgirls Are Freed
March 2, 2021
Nigerian Governor Says 279 Kidnapped Schoolgirls Are Freed
Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls abducted last week from a boarding school in the northwestern Zamfara state have been released, the state’s governor said Tuesday.Zamfara state governor Bello Matawalle announced that 279 girls have been freed. The government last week said…
Muslim candidates in the Wisconsin state elections
March 2, 2021
Muslim candidates in the Wisconsin state elections
Syed Abbas championed a range of measures aimed at improving the quality of life in the local community during his nearly two years in Madison, Wisconsin.As vice chair of the District Joint Council, Abbas, a Pakistani Muslim immigrant, proposed support…
Husseiniyat al-Mahdiya Youth in Brussels distribute food baskets to the needy
March 2, 2021
Husseiniyat al-Mahdiya Youth in Brussels distribute food baskets to the needy
A number of Shia youths in Belgium distributed food baskets to the needy in the capital, Brussels.This initiative comes to support the needy and the poor, especially in light of the Coronavirus pandemic.The organizers of the initiative said in an…
Mobile center for general vaccination against Corona in a mosque in America
February 28, 2021
Mobile center for general vaccination against Corona in a mosque in America
Health officials in Seminole County, Florida, USA, are launching a mobile center for general vaccination against Corona at the city’s mosque.The health officials announced that eligible citizens may receive the first vaccinations at al-Hay Mosque.The officials also announced that the…
The United Nations calls on the US to impose sanctions on the Saudi crown prince
February 28, 2021
The United Nations calls on the US to impose sanctions on the Saudi crown prince
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions, Agnes Callamard, called on the United States to impose sanctions on the Saudi crown prince targeting his personal assets as well as his international participation.The UN investigator considered that…
Sri Lanka reverses ‘anti-Muslim’ cremation order
February 27, 2021
Sri Lanka reverses ‘anti-Muslim’ cremation order
Sri Lanka has reversed a controversial mandatory order to cremate the bodies of all those who died of Covid-19.Critics had said the order was intended to target minorities and did not respect religions. The cremation of bodies is forbidden in…
UN consensus urges fair distribution of Corona vaccines
February 27, 2021
UN consensus urges fair distribution of Corona vaccines
The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution prepared by Britain, urging the fair distribution of vaccines against the Coronavirus, according to diplomatic sources.The resolution, the second in a year to be adopted by the Security Council on the…
Nigerian Authorities Searching For 317 Schoolgirls Kidnapped By ‘Armed Bandits’
February 27, 2021
Nigerian Authorities Searching For 317 Schoolgirls Kidnapped By ‘Armed Bandits’
Nigerian authorities are searching for hundreds of schoolgirls who were kidnapped by gunmen in a raid early Friday morning, according to police in the northwestern state of Zamfara.Police Commissioner Abutu Yaro told reporters that 317 girls had been kidnapped from…