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The German Federal Parliament rejected a proposal by the Left Party (69 out of 709 deputies) to lift discrimination against religious groups and strengthen the security of Muslim mosques.According to press sources, the proposal bore the name “racism and discrimination…

Greek Muslims condemned Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens for attacking Islam on Saturday, stating that a more “constructive” rhetoric is needed for a peaceful environment, especially in contemporary days plagued by the pandemic.“We condemn the statement of the Archbishop of…

The central mosque in the German state of Hessen received a letter from unknown persons, containing racist phrases and anti-Islamic threatening messages.Hagan Akbulut, head of the Central Mosque Association in the town of Fischerbach, said that the letter arrived by…

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced Friday the closure of nine prayer halls and mosques in recent weeks in France.“Nine out of the 18 houses of worship that were specially monitored have closed at my request,” the minister wrote on…

The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, one of the human rights organizations affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority, called on the American president-elect not to obstruct the procedures for holding the outgoing President Donald Trump accountable for his war crimes…

The Ahlulbayt Center, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, continues to hold mourning ceremonies on the martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahraa, peace be upon her.The ceremonies are held for a period of ten…

Sayyid Shuhada International Committee, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in Kuwait, has implemented a project to employ young men and men who have families in the countries of eastern Africa.The committee purchased and distributed small rickshaws to many heads…

The UN envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, on Tuesday called on Saudi Arabia to adhere to a political settlement in Yemen.Griffiths said on Twitter after his meeting with Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman on Monday, that he discussed…

A few residents of Malmo found a sculpture in the shape of the Holy Quran, which was found placed on a stone base in a park in the Swedish city of Malmo, on a low, sloping and square base with…

Human Rights Watch criticized the way the French government responded to the “terrorist threat”, saying that the latter equates Islam in general with terrorist threats.The organization’s executive director, Kenneth Roth, said during an interview with Agence France-Presse on the eve…