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Conference of Muslims of Latin America and the Caribbean calls for confronting “hatred against Muslims”
November 22, 2022
Conference of Muslims of Latin America and the Caribbean calls for confronting “hatred against Muslims”
Participants in the 35th International Conference of Muslims of Latin America and the Caribbean called at the conclusion of its activities on Sunday in the Brazilian capital, Sao Paulo, to confront the spread of hate and its negative effects on…
Number of Muslims in the Netherlands increases with over 450 mosques
November 22, 2022
Number of Muslims in the Netherlands increases with over 450 mosques
Muslims constitute the second largest religion in the Netherlands, after Christianity, at 8 percent, but it is the first in terms of prevalence among the Dutch. According to unofficial statistics, the number of Muslims in the Netherlands exceeded one million.…
Amid growing Islamophobia, European countries force Islamic schools to close down
November 22, 2022
Amid growing Islamophobia, European countries force Islamic schools to close down
The Swedish government continues to close down Islamic academic institutions in a bid to push “anti-Islamic rhetoric” and “stop privatization” in education. Earlier this year, the Nordic country’s then-Educational Minister told a press conference that her government had introduced a…
The Shia Professional Association concludes its participation in the first SPACE conference held at UCLA
November 22, 2022
The Shia Professional Association concludes its participation in the first SPACE conference held at UCLA
Yesterday, the Shia Professional Association for Creativity and Education in the US state of California announced a successful registration during its participation in the first International SPACE Conference, which was hosted by the State University (UCLA) for two days. The…
Human rights report monitors violations against Shia Muslims during 30 days
November 21, 2022
Human rights report monitors violations against Shia Muslims during 30 days
Shia Rights Watch International Organization has documented more than twenty violent and repressive terrorist attacks against Shia Muslims in seven Arab and Islamic countries during the month of November, in a dangerous escalation of attacks on the followers of Ahlulbayt…
On World Children’s Day, Shia children are victims to persecution and execution
November 21, 2022
On World Children’s Day, Shia children are victims to persecution and execution
Every year on November 20, people celebrate World Children’s Day to remember the day in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and its ten principles. The day is observed worldwide to…
Human Rights Act amendment to protect religious communities ‘very disappointing’, says Commission
November 20, 2022
Human Rights Act amendment to protect religious communities ‘very disappointing’, says Commission
New Zealand announced on Saturday that it will amend the current law “to make sure religious communities feel safe and welcome”. Minister of Justice Kiri Allan said under the Human Rights Act 1993 it was already illegal to publish or…
Colombia: Growing interest in Islam and a long history of coexistence and tolerance
November 20, 2022
Colombia: Growing interest in Islam and a long history of coexistence and tolerance
Like other South American countries, the presence of Muslims in Colombia dates back to many decades ago. The Islamic presence in this country dates back to more than 500 years ago, specifically with the official discovery of the Americas, when…
18.3 million Nigerian children not in school – UNICEF
November 20, 2022
18.3 million Nigerian children not in school – UNICEF
No fewer than 18.3 million Nigerian children are currently identified to have lacked access to the four walls of the classrooms, UNICEF said in a statement on Saturday. According to the statement “discrimination and exclusion deepen intergenerational deprivation and poverty…
Racism and discrimination against children rife in countries worldwide
November 20, 2022
Racism and discrimination against children rife in countries worldwide
World Children’s Day is annually marked as set by the UN on November 20, and the 2022 celebration comes under the theme: “Inclusion for Every Child”. However, racism and discrimination against children based on their ethnicity, language and religion, are…