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The Toronto and Regional Islamic Congregation, commonly referred to as TARIC Islamic Center, is holding its annual Family Summit on Islamophobia this weekend.The summit themed, ‘Countering Islamophobia: Effective Strategies and Resources,’ will be held virtually and will be addressed by…

The Guardian newspaper published an article by the British Muslim politician, Baroness Lady Warsi, in which she said that the new powers proposed by the government to strip people of their citizenship without warning have raised fears among communities across…

Fighters affiliated with the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have been accused of committing atrocities including gang rape and assault in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, according to a new Amnesty International report.The Amnesty report, released Wednesday, said TPLF fighters “deliberately killed…

Shia lovers of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, are commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Zainab, peace be upon her.Husseiniyahs and Islamic centers in Iraq, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and European cities commemorated the painful occasion last night, as mourners…

French politician and presidential candidate Eric Zemmour continues his anti-Islam racist statements, in an attempt to win the support of more extremists in the upcoming elections.This time, Zammour targeted mosques and the call to prayer, in statements on a French…

The Eurasia Net website, which specializes in Central Asian news, dealt with the issue of families from Kyrgyzstan who are detained by the hundreds in camps for the displaced in Syria, and whose government has stopped seeking to retrieve them,…

Independent UN experts expressed deep concern on Tuesday over allegations that human rights defenders have been threatened at the Polish-Belarusian border, including media workers and interpreters.“I am receiving several reports of harassments from human rights defenders who assist migrants and…

Activists on social networking sites in India circulated video clips showing Muslim students and workers in a school in the southern state of Karnataka, forced to remove the hijab before entering the school.The clips show a woman who appears to…

A group of veiled women in Kashmir protested in support of Muslim students, after a government decision to ban the wearing of the veil.Media from Kashmir reported that a number of veiled women from Srinagar offered flowers, in support of…

Ahlulbayt followers celebrated the birth anniversary of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali, peace be upon him.The Holy Shrine witnessed a large crowd of pilgrims from various Iraqi provinces, as many activities were organized, including the Walid Kaaba Festival,…