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Thailand to free Bahraini refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi
February 11, 2019
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
February 11, 2019
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
February 11, 2019
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’
February 11, 2019
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
February 7, 2019
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
February 6, 2019
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
February 6, 2019
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
February 6, 2019
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
February 5, 2019
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
February 3, 2019
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…