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		Turkey condemns Greek archbishop’s remarks
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
January 19, 2021
Turkey condemns Greek archbishop’s remarks
						Turkey’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned remarks by the Archbishop of Greece against Islam and Muslims.Islam is a religion of peace based on tolerance and compassion that ensures the coexistence of other religions and civilizations, the ministry said in a…					
				
			
		Madagascar Shias revive martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima and request for her intercession
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
January 19, 2021
Madagascar Shias revive martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima and request for her intercession
						The Islamic centers affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority, in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, witnessed the establishment of Fatimid mourning ceremonies, commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahraa, peace be upon her, according to the third narration.The Islamic…					
				
			
		UK Trained Armies of 13 Countries With Appalling Human Rights Record
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
January 18, 2021
UK Trained Armies of 13 Countries With Appalling Human Rights Record
						According to a study by the Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT), the UK provided military training to two-thirds of the world’s armies between 2018 and 2020. Among the countries who saw their troops trained on British soil include some…					
				
			
		Series of online Quranic courses from Karbala to Indonesia
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
January 18, 2021
Series of online Quranic courses from Karbala to Indonesia
						A series of online Quran courses were launched from Karbala to train Indonesian Quran teachers.The courses, launched by the Quran House of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine, offered a number of specialized Quran lessons to the professors of the Quran House…					
				
			
		German parliament rejects proposal for the Left Party calling for the protection of Muslims
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
January 17, 2021
German parliament rejects proposal for the Left Party calling for the protection of Muslims
						The German Federal Parliament rejected a proposal by the Left Party (69 out of 709 deputies) to lift discrimination against religious groups and strengthen the security of Muslim mosques.According to press sources, the proposal bore the name “racism and discrimination…					
				
			
		Greek Muslims condemn the Archbishop’s insult to their religion
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
January 17, 2021
Greek Muslims condemn the Archbishop’s insult to their religion
						Greek Muslims condemned Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens for attacking Islam on Saturday, stating that a more “constructive” rhetoric is needed for a peaceful environment, especially in contemporary days plagued by the pandemic.“We condemn the statement of the Archbishop of…					
				
			
		Germany’s central mosque receives threatening anti-Islam messages
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
January 17, 2021
Germany’s central mosque receives threatening anti-Islam messages
						The central mosque in the German state of Hessen received a letter from unknown persons, containing racist phrases and anti-Islamic threatening messages.Hagan Akbulut, head of the Central Mosque Association in the town of Fischerbach, said that the letter arrived by…					
				
			
		Authorities shut down nine mosques in France
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
January 16, 2021
Authorities shut down nine mosques in France
						French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced Friday the closure of nine prayer halls and mosques in recent weeks in France.“Nine out of the 18 houses of worship that were specially monitored have closed at my request,” the minister wrote on…					
				
			
		International Nonviolence Organization calls on Biden not to obstruct criminal investigations against Trump
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
January 14, 2021
International Nonviolence Organization calls on Biden not to obstruct criminal investigations against Trump
						The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, one of the human rights organizations affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority, called on the American president-elect not to obstruct the procedures for holding the outgoing President Donald Trump accountable for his war crimes…					
				
			
		Fatimid mourning ceremonies continue at Ahlulbayt Center in Madagascar
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
January 14, 2021
Fatimid mourning ceremonies continue at Ahlulbayt Center in Madagascar
						The Ahlulbayt Center, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, continues to hold mourning ceremonies on the martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahraa, peace be upon her.The ceremonies are held for a period of ten…