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Unprecedented campaign against mosques in France
December 3, 2020
Unprecedented campaign against mosques in France
The French government is preparing for an unprecedented move against the country’s mosques.France will be inspecting 76 mosques in the coming days in a “massive and unprecedented” operation against separatism, the country’s interior minister said Wednesday.Gerald Darmanin said state services…
The United Nations welcomes progress in the Doha negotiations between Kabul and the Taliban
December 3, 2020
The United Nations welcomes progress in the Doha negotiations between Kabul and the Taliban
The United Nations welcomed the progress made in the ongoing negotiations between the delegations of the Afghan government and the Taliban terrorist movement in the Qatari capital, Doha.According to a statement published by the United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan…
Construction on new mosque in Jersey City now underway to meet needs of growing community
December 2, 2020
Construction on new mosque in Jersey City now underway to meet needs of growing community
A new place of worship is rising in the heart of Jersey City.The Muslim Federation of New Jersey, a Jersey City-based Islamic nonprofit, broke ground on a new mosque last month at its McGinley Square headquarters.The new, roughly 17,000 square-foot…
School Board in Ontario adds Ashura and Arbaeen to religious holidays
December 2, 2020
School Board in Ontario adds Ashura and Arbaeen to religious holidays
A school board in Canada has added Ashura and Ashura as religious holidays.The Waterloo Region District School Board is the first school board in Ontario, Canada that now allows its Shia teachers to take time off to perform Ziyarahs during…
Shia youths present idea of establishing ‘Imam Hussein Chair for Studies’ in American universities
December 2, 2020
Shia youths present idea of establishing ‘Imam Hussein Chair for Studies’ in American universities
A number of Shia youth of Iraqi origins are seeking to establish the ‘Imam Hussein Chair for Academic Studies and Researches’ in American universities, to introduce the Husseini renaissance, as they started the first steps of the project.One of the…
Protests in Nepal denouncing the violations against Uighur Muslims
December 1, 2020
Protests in Nepal denouncing the violations against Uighur Muslims
A group of Nepalese Muslims organized protests march to denounce China’s violations against Uighur Muslims, in the East Turkestan region.According to press reports, a group of Nepalese Muslims gathered in the city of Pokhara, in a protest march to condemn…
Uganda to establish modern Quranic school in one of its mosques
December 1, 2020
Uganda to establish modern Quranic school in one of its mosques
Press reports revealed that a modern Quranic school and medical center will be established in the main mosque in the Ugandan city of Zigoti.According to reports, the mosque, which was built with the donation of philanthropists and Muslims in the…
French places of worship reopen with limits
November 30, 2020
French places of worship reopen with limits
French churches, mosques and synagogues can open their doors again to worshippers, but only a few of them, as France cautiously starts reopening after a second virus lockdown.Some churches may defy the 30-person limit which they believe is too unreasonable,…
Church in Germany calls for the unity of Muslims and Christians
November 30, 2020
Church in Germany calls for the unity of Muslims and Christians
The Catholic Church in Germany called for the unity of Muslims and Christians in the face of Islamophobia.In a statement entitled, “No to Hate, the Union of Muslims and Christians to Confront Islamophobia”, the church called on Muslims and Christians…
Exhibition introducing Islamic art in Brunei
November 30, 2020
Exhibition introducing Islamic art in Brunei
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports in Brunei organized an exhibition on Islamic art and calligraphy, in conjunction with the International Day of Islamic Art, at the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Islamic Arts Calligraphy Centre yesterday.The ministry had…