World
Elderly Shia subjected to enforced disappearance on return from pilgrimage
June 18, 2019
Elderly Shia subjected to enforced disappearance on return from pilgrimage
Six men in plainclothes took a sexagenarian Shia Muslim into custody on his return from pilgrimage of sacred shrines in Iraq and Iran. Police have refused to register the case on complaint of his family, in this regard. Six…
Triple suicide attack kills at least 30 in Nigeria
June 17, 2019
Triple suicide attack kills at least 30 in Nigeria
At least 30 people have been killed in a triple suicide attack in northeast Nigerian state of Borno, state emergency officials said on Monday, in the biggest mass killing this year by suicide bombers. At least 30 people have…
French, Malian forces kill 20 militants in operation
June 17, 2019
French, Malian forces kill 20 militants in operation
Allied French and Malian forces killed 20 militants in an operation in a part of northern Mali where ISIS operates, a spokesman for the West African nation’s military said on Sunday. Allied French and Malian forces killed…
Quran desecrated in Saudi Arabia
June 17, 2019
Quran desecrated in Saudi Arabia
A video was released in several social media networks showing the desecration of the Quran in the city of Khaybar, some 160 km to the north of Medina. A video was released in several social media networks showing…
23,000 Quran centers active in Indonesia
June 16, 2019
23,000 Quran centers active in Indonesia
Head of Indonesia’s Union of Qaris and Quran Memorizers said there are 23,000 Quran teaching centers active in the Southeast Asian country. Head of Indonesia’s Union of Qaris and Quran Memorizers said there are 23,000 Quran teaching centers…
Norway: Islamophobic group insults Muslims, harms Quran
June 16, 2019
Norway: Islamophobic group insults Muslims, harms Quran
An Islamophobic group in Norway insulted Muslims and threw a copy of the Muslim holy book the Quran in an event near the capital Oslo on Saturday, according to a video the group posted on the Internet. An…
US Senate halts efforts to prevent arms sales to Bahrain, Qatar
June 16, 2019
US Senate halts efforts to prevent arms sales to Bahrain, Qatar
The U.S. Senate on Thursday turned back resolutions aimed at disapproving multi-billion-dollar arms sales to Bahrain and Qatar, amid continued intensive congressional scrutiny of weapons sales to U.S. allies in the Middle East. The U.S. Senate on…
Report: Saudis say Shia teenager will not be executed
June 16, 2019
Report: Saudis say Shia teenager will not be executed
A young man from Saudi Arabia’s minority Shia Muslim community who was arrested at the age of 13 will not be executed and could be released by 2022, a Saudi official told Reuters news agency A young man…
Increasing anti-Muslim attacks worry Islamic community in Germany
June 15, 2019
Increasing anti-Muslim attacks worry Islamic community in Germany
Germany’s Muslim community is concerned over the increasing number of anti-Islam attacks, fueled by far-right extremism and xenophobia. Germany’s Muslim community is concerned over the increasing number of anti-Islam attacks, fueled by far-right extremism and xenophobia. In reply…
Houston mosque threatened for second time
June 15, 2019
Houston mosque threatened for second time
Muslim leaders are calling for increased security for mosques across Texas after someone posted a threat toward a Houston mosque in an online chatroom. Muslim leaders are calling for increased security for mosques across Texas after someone posted…