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Sattowal Sikhs preserve pre-partition era mosque

Sattowal Sikhs preserve pre-partition era mosque

In another example of communal harmony, the Sikh community has preserved a mosque of the pre-partition era even when not a single Muslim family lives in Sattowal village in Raikot.   In another example of communal harmony, the Sikh community…
Canada’s Quebec City gets its first Muslim cemetery

Canada’s Quebec City gets its first Muslim cemetery

In the past, Muslim residents of Quebec City had to transport their dead for more than 160 miles if they wanted an Islamic burial, despite the city having its first mosque since the late 1970s.  In the past, Muslim residents…
Half of Malaysia’s Banking Assets to be Islamic in Next Decade

Half of Malaysia’s Banking Assets to be Islamic in Next Decade

Malaysia can expect half of its banking assets to be Islamic by 2030 as the industry’s growth outpaces conventional banking, according to a lenders’ association. Malaysia can expect half of its banking assets to be Islamic by 2030 as the…
Slovenia’s 1st Mosque Opens After 50 Years

Slovenia’s 1st Mosque Opens After 50 Years

Slovenia’s first mosque opened in the capital Ljubljana on Monday after surmounting financial hurdles and right-wing opposition, 50 years after the initial request to build was made. Slovenia’s first mosque opened in the capital Ljubljana on Monday after surmounting financial…
Three civilians injured in an explosion in southern Afghanistan

Three civilians injured in an explosion in southern Afghanistan

Afghan media reported Sunday that three people were injured in an explosion in Uruzgan province, south of the country. Afghan media reported Sunday that three people were injured in an explosion in Uruzgan province, south of the country. A state…
International organizations call to halt death sentences in Bahrain

International organizations call to halt death sentences in Bahrain

International demands of the Bahraini regime to stop unfair death sentences on political backgrounds are repeated, while the regime continues to issue life sentences to human rights appeals and  International demands of the Bahraini regime to stop unfair death sentences…
Challenging Islamophobia Conference Planned in Minnesota

Challenging Islamophobia Conference Planned in Minnesota

The imam of Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, will be a keynote speaker at an international conference on Islamaphobia. The imam of Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, will be a keynote speaker at an international conference…
Famous mosque hosts non-Muslim tourists in Malaysia

Famous mosque hosts non-Muslim tourists in Malaysia

The famous Putra Mosque in the Malaysian Putrajaya District is hosting non-Muslims after it closed due to the spread of the coronavirus. The famous Putra Mosque in the Malaysian Putrajaya District is hosting non-Muslims after it closed due to the…
An Islamic call to revive the anti-racism week in Germany

An Islamic call to revive the anti-racism week in Germany

Islamic associations in Germany called on people of other religions and all German personalities to participate in the international week to combat racism. Islamic associations in Germany called on people of other religions and all German personalities to participate in…
Afghanistan: Five civilians killed in a US raid in the north of the country

Afghanistan: Five civilians killed in a US raid in the north of the country

Five civilians were killed, on Saturday, in a US raid targeting locations of the terrorist “Taliban” movement in Kunduz province, in northern Afghanistan. Five civilians were killed, on Saturday, in a US raid targeting locations of the terrorist “Taliban” movement…
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