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100s of Nigerian shias wage protest rally in Abuja to demand Zakzaky’s release
October 7, 2018
100s of Nigerian shias wage protest rally in Abuja to demand Zakzaky’s release
Shia Muslims in Nigerian capital of Abuja have once again staged a protest rally to call for the release of their leader Ibrahim Zakzaky, who is still in prison despite a 2016 high court ruling. Shia Muslims in Nigerian…
Sahifeh Sajjadiyeh Center planned in India’s Hyderabad
October 7, 2018
Sahifeh Sajjadiyeh Center planned in India’s Hyderabad
Head of Feyz Aam Institute in Hyderabad, the capital of India’s southern state of Telangana, voiced readiness for establishing a Sahifeh Sajjadiyeh center in the city. Head of Feyz Aam Institute in Hyderabad, the capital of India’s southern state…
Hearing adjourned in India Quran desecration case
October 7, 2018
Hearing adjourned in India Quran desecration case
A local court in Sangrur, a town in the Indian state of Punjab, on Thursday adjourned the Malerkotla Quran sacrilege case to October 11 to decide on the charges. A local court in Sangrur, a town in the Indian…
US Employer Denies Muslims Were Fired from Airport Jobs for Praying
October 4, 2018
US Employer Denies Muslims Were Fired from Airport Jobs for Praying
Mubarek Mohamed says he was working at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport as a cabin-cleaner for about three months when he was told to hand over his badge. Mubarek Mohamed says he was working at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International…
Germany to host ‘Abu-al-Fadhl Abbas cultural week
October 3, 2018
Germany to host ‘Abu-al-Fadhl Abbas cultural week
Al-Abbas holy shrine plans to hold a cultural week named “Abu-al-Fadhl Abbas, peace be upon him,” in several cities in Germany. Al-Abbas holy shrine plans to hold a cultural week named “Abu-al-Fadhl Abbas, peace be upon him,” in several…
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine to participate in intel conference at UN Headquarters
October 3, 2018
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine to participate in intel conference at UN Headquarters
Imam Hussain Holy Shrine sent an official delegation to New York to participate in an international conference organized by the Imam Khoei Foundation at the UN Headquarters, in which the two holy shrines of Imam Hussain and al-Abbas and the…
Sweden elects first Muslim woman to parliament
October 2, 2018
Sweden elects first Muslim woman to parliament
Somali-Swedish politician Laila Ali Elmi has become the first East African Muslim woman to be elected to the Swedish National Parliament, the Riksdag. Somali-Swedish politician Laila Ali Elmi has become the first East African Muslim woman to be elected…
Hyderabad Mosque opens doors to spread tenets of harmony
October 2, 2018
Hyderabad Mosque opens doors to spread tenets of harmony
The Masjid-E-Rehmat-Alam mosque in Hyderabad on Sunday opened its door for people of different religions to spread communal harmony, peace, and brotherhood. The Masjid-E-Rehmat-Alam mosque in Hyderabad on Sunday opened its door for people of different religions to spread…
Shia Rights Watch releases its monthly report of the Anti-Shiism incidents from 25 August to 25 September
October 2, 2018
Shia Rights Watch releases its monthly report of the Anti-Shiism incidents from 25 August to 25 September
Shia Rights Watch released its monthly report of the anti-Shiism incidents from August 25 to 25 September. Shia Rights Watch released its monthly report of the anti-Shiism incidents from August 25 to 25 September. The report reviews several terrorist…
UN urges action on Rohingya Muslim refugees
October 1, 2018
UN urges action on Rohingya Muslim refugees
The United Nation’s assistant secretary general for humanitarian affairs urged the international community to pay attention to the plight of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim population, the majority of whom are now living as refugees in Bangladesh. The United Nation’s assistant…