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Human rights organization calls on France to stop the crackdown on Muslims
December 5, 2020
Human rights organization calls on France to stop the crackdown on Muslims
The Arab Organization for Human Rights in Britain condemned the French authorities’ intention to launch a massive inspection campaign against mosques in France, in a campaign that the French Interior Minister described as huge and against separatism.The human rights organization…
Construction of the first mosque in Queenstown, New Zealand
December 5, 2020
Construction of the first mosque in Queenstown, New Zealand
The city of Queenstown, New Zealand, is preparing to open its first mosque next Friday, December 11th, after it was built with charitable donations from Muslims there.The head of the financial treasury at the Islamic Center, Jalal Qadi, said that…
Charitable Committee of Husseiniyat Al Yasin in Sydney continues to provide relief to the poor in Iran and Iraq
December 5, 2020
Charitable Committee of Husseiniyat Al Yasin in Sydney continues to provide relief to the poor in Iran and Iraq
The Charitable Committee of Husseiniyat Al Yasin in Sydney, Australia, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority, announced the distribution of sacrificial meat and food baskets to orphans and poor families in Iran and Iraq.In a statement, the committee said, “Based…
2000 Muslims in Mühlhausen face discrimination and lack of recognition
December 3, 2020
2000 Muslims in Mühlhausen face discrimination and lack of recognition
While the Muslim community has been growing in the German city of Mühlhausen, specifically since 2015, it suffers from discrimination and lack of recognition as well, especially for Muslim women because of the headscarf.“The growth of Muslims in Mühlhausen is…
French government shuts down anti-racist group
December 3, 2020
French government shuts down anti-racist group
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Wednesday announced the dissolution of anti-racist group Collective Against Islamophobia in France (CCIF).“In accordance with the instructions of the President of the Republic, the CCIF was dissolved in the Council of Ministers. For several…
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…