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Thailand to free Bahraini refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi

Thailand to free Bahraini refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi

Thailand will free a refugee Bahraini footballer, arrested more than two months ago after Bahrain abandoned its bid to seek his extradition, a prosecutor in the case has said.   Thailand will free a refugee Bahraini footballer, arrested more than…
Indonesia Sees $1.6 Billion Windfall from Halal Labeling

Indonesia Sees $1.6 Billion Windfall from Halal Labeling

Indonesia is set to make halal labeling mandatory for consumer products and services this year with the government assuming greater control of the certifying process from the Muslim-majority nation’s Islamic cleric council.   Indonesia is set to make halal labeling…
Martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahra marked in India

Martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahra marked in India

Under the sponsorship of the office of the Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, in the city of Lucknow in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India witnessed the commemoration of Fatimiya days.   Under the…
Muslims in China are forced to ‘eat pork and drink alcohol’

Muslims in China are forced to ‘eat pork and drink alcohol’

Muslims in China’s far west region of Xinjiang are being forced to eat pork and drink alcohol at events during the country’s Lunar New Year holiday, residents have said.   Muslims in China’s far west region of Xinjiang are being…
Islamophobia and hate crimes continue to rise in Canada

Islamophobia and hate crimes continue to rise in Canada

The Québec City mosque massacre, the worst mass murder to take place in a house of worship in Canadian history, was a shock to Canada’s multicultural utopia.   The Québec City mosque massacre, the worst mass murder to take place…
Tyre burnt inside heritage mosque; FIR filed, ASI probes

Tyre burnt inside heritage mosque; FIR filed, ASI probes

Police registered A First Information Report FIR against unknown persons on Tuesday after a tyre was burnt inside the premises of Jama Masjid, one of the 114 monuments listed by the Baroda Heritage Trust, in Champaner, India.     Police…
Kelowna Islamic Centre opens doors to community

Kelowna Islamic Centre opens doors to community

Open Mosque Days have become a great way of bridging the gap between Muslims and non-Muslims around the globe.   Open Mosque Days have become a great way of bridging the gap between Muslims and non-Muslims around the globe. For…
Dutch former anti-Muslim MP converts to Islam

Dutch former anti-Muslim MP converts to Islam

A Dutch former far-right MP and right-hand man of anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders has set tongues wagging in the Netherlands after revealing he has converted and become a Muslim, news reports said Tuesday.   A Dutch former far-right MP and…
Muslim women in Liberia want freedom to wear hijab

Muslim women in Liberia want freedom to wear hijab

The Liberia Muslim Women Network (LMW-NET) says government must create an enabling environment for Muslim women and girls to wear their hijab at all places without intimidation.   The Liberia Muslim Women Network (LMW-NET) says government must create an enabling…
World Hijab Day marked in Ireland

World Hijab Day marked in Ireland

Muslim women living in Ireland marked the seventh World Hijab Day, which aims to challenge stereotypes and shatter boundaries.   Muslim women living in Ireland marked the seventh World Hijab Day, which aims to challenge stereotypes and shatter boundaries. The…
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