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Anguish as Sri Lanka forces Muslims to cremate COVID-19 victims
April 13, 2020
Anguish as Sri Lanka forces Muslims to cremate COVID-19 victims
The forced cremation of two COVID-19 infected Muslims in Sri Lanka has sent shock waves among the minority community, which accused the authorities of violating Islamic burial rites. The forced cremation of two COVID-19 infected Muslims in Sri Lanka has…
India’s Muslims assaulted and kicked out of their homes after being accused of spreading coronavirus
April 13, 2020
India’s Muslims assaulted and kicked out of their homes after being accused of spreading coronavirus
Indian officials are blaming an Islamic group for spreading the virus, and Muslims have been targeted in a wave of violence. Indian officials are blaming an Islamic group for spreading the virus, and Muslims have been targeted in a…
Pope calls for solidarity in Easter message amid virus lockdown
April 13, 2020
Pope calls for solidarity in Easter message amid virus lockdown
Pope Francis has called for solidarity across the world to confront the “epochal challenge” posed by the coronavirus pandemic, in his traditional Easter address on Sunday. Pope Francis has called for solidarity across the world to confront the “epochal challenge”…
25 terrorists killed and 17 wounded in air strikes in northern Afghanistan
April 13, 2020
25 terrorists killed and 17 wounded in air strikes in northern Afghanistan
The Afghan army said that a series of air strikes killed 25 Taliban terrorist elements and wounded 17 others in the northern Afghan province of Jowzjan, according to the Afghan news agency Khama Press. The Afghan army said that a…
Martyrdom and wounding of four people in IED explosion at soccer field in Diyala
April 13, 2020
Martyrdom and wounding of four people in IED explosion at soccer field in Diyala
A local official in the Iraqi province of Diyala stated that an explosive device exploded in a soccer field in Qara Tabah district, northeast of the province. A local official in the Iraqi province of Diyala stated that an explosive…
Afghan govt releases third batch of Taliban prisoners consisting of 100 inmates
April 12, 2020
Afghan govt releases third batch of Taliban prisoners consisting of 100 inmates
The Afghan government released the third batch of Taliban prisoners consisting of 100 inmates as part of ongoing efforts to kick start the intra-Afghan talks aimed at ending the conflict. The Afghan government released the third batch of Taliban prisoners…
Human Rights Watch describes the Indian citizenship law as discriminatory against Muslims
April 12, 2020
Human Rights Watch describes the Indian citizenship law as discriminatory against Muslims
Human Rights Watch described India’s citizenship law as amended to grant its citizenship to six religious groups from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, while excluding Muslim immigrants, as “discriminatory.” Human Rights Watch described India’s citizenship law as amended to grant its…
UN chief calls on religious leaders to unite in the fight against COVID-19
April 12, 2020
UN chief calls on religious leaders to unite in the fight against COVID-19
Religious leaders of all faiths are being urged by the UN Secretary-General to join forces and work for peace around the world and focus on the common battle to defeat COVID-19. Religious leaders of all faiths are being urged…
Military operation launched to hunt ISIS northeast of Diyala
April 12, 2020
Military operation launched to hunt ISIS northeast of Diyala
The Iraqi Diyala Police Command announced on Sunday the launch of a military operation to hunt ISIS terrorist cells in the Sheikh Baba Basin, northeast of the province. The Iraqi Diyala Police Command announced on Sunday the launch of a…
The Washington Post: Saudi authorities executed 48 Shia opponents after mock trials
April 11, 2020
The Washington Post: Saudi authorities executed 48 Shia opponents after mock trials
A report by the US-based newspaper, The Washington Post, revealed that the Saudi authorities executed 48 Shiaindividuals between 2016 and 2019 after trials were deemedfake by human rights,and A report by the US-based newspaper, The Washington Post, revealed that the…