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UN envoy calls for solving Yemen conflict in 2021
December 29, 2020
UN envoy calls for solving Yemen conflict in 2021
UN envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, called on Sunday for reaching a solution to the conflict in war-torn Yemen by 2021.“2020 has been another year of cruelty for Yemenis with the continuation of bloodshed, displacement, economic freefall, and the outbreak…
Sri Lanka stokes Muslim and Christian ire with COVID burial rules
December 29, 2020
Sri Lanka stokes Muslim and Christian ire with COVID burial rules
Predominantly Buddhist Sri Lanka’s ultranationalist government is forcing families of the country’s Muslim and Christian minorities to abandon their faith-based burial rites for relatives who die of COVID-19 — consequently inviting fresh international scrutiny of the nation’s already troubled human…
Free Muslim condemns the Indian arrests of Muslim dissidents in Kashmir
December 29, 2020
Free Muslim condemns the Indian arrests of Muslim dissidents in Kashmir
The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, expressed its strong condemnation of the political arrests of Muslim dissidents and activists in the Indian Kashmir region, calling on the authorities to release all detainees and to stop the policy of racial discrimination…
The largest scientific center in India directs attention to the importance of promoting research in Quranic studies
December 28, 2020
The largest scientific center in India directs attention to the importance of promoting research in Quranic studies
The Nizami Quranic Center in the Indian city of Aligarh has succeeded in promoting academic excellence in teaching, research and publishing in the field of Quranic studies.The center, which is abbreviated by K.A., has henceforth become one of the main…
Free Muslim condemns the terrorist attacks in Ethiopia
December 28, 2020
Free Muslim condemns the terrorist attacks in Ethiopia
The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, expressed its strong condemnation of the terrorist acts that affected innocent civilians in Ethiopia, calling on the authorities to shoulder their legal responsibilities in protecting citizens.In a statement, the organization stated, “More than a…
India: Demands to make the birth anniversary of Imam Ali as an official holiday
December 28, 2020
India: Demands to make the birth anniversary of Imam Ali as an official holiday
Indian political parties and human rights organizations demanded that the government recognizes the birth anniversary of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, as an official holiday in the country, stressing that this is a right of the…
International activist accuses Trump of encouraging soldiers to commit atrocities
December 27, 2020
International activist accuses Trump of encouraging soldiers to commit atrocities
The international activist Willie Tu confirmed that US President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon military contractors imprisoned in connection with a civilian massacre in Baghdad will encourage American soldiers to commit more atrocities.Sputnik, in an interview, quoted the Virginia Defender…
Stones thrown at mosque in France
December 27, 2020
Stones thrown at mosque in France
A mosque in the city of Dijon, in eastern France, was attacked by stones, and its windows were smashed.The attack took place on the Al-Nour Mosque, located in the Graceles neighborhood of Dijon, where worshippers going to pray the Fajr…
Imam of a mosque in Germany stabbed to death
December 27, 2020
Imam of a mosque in Germany stabbed to death
The German Public Prosecutor’s Office announced that two unknown assailants attacked the imam of a mosque in the city of Stuttgart, stabbing him several times to his death and fleeing afterwards.The police quoted the victim’s wife saying that she “was…
International Nonviolence Organization: Trump’s recent decision belittles innocent lives
December 26, 2020
International Nonviolence Organization: Trump’s recent decision belittles innocent lives
The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, condemned the decision of US President Donald Trump to pardon the Blackwater criminals who were convicted for their involvement in the 2007 Nisour Square massacre in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, in which 17 civilians…