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Quranic center launched in Brunei
January 6, 2019
Quranic center launched in Brunei
A Quran teaching center was opened in Brunei at the beginning of 2019. A Quran teaching center was opened in Brunei at the beginning of 2019. According to the Borneo Bulletin, NADI Quranic Learning Centre Kilanas (NQLC Kilanas) was…
A mosque demolished by Boko Haram in Cameroon restored
January 6, 2019
A mosque demolished by Boko Haram in Cameroon restored
A Turkish aid group has restored a mosque destroyed by the militant group Boko Haram in the Central African country of Cameroon. A Turkish aid group has restored a mosque destroyed by the militant group Boko Haram in the…
China shuts down 3 mosques belonging to Hui Muslims
January 3, 2019
China shuts down 3 mosques belonging to Hui Muslims
Chinese authorities have shut down three mosques in Weishan town of the country’s southern Yunnan province, media reported. Chinese authorities have shut down three mosques in Weishan town of the country’s southern Yunnan province, media reported. The mosques belonging…
Ban on Halal, Kosher Meat Takes Effect in Belgium’s Flemish Region
January 2, 2019
Ban on Halal, Kosher Meat Takes Effect in Belgium’s Flemish Region
A proposed ban on halal and kosher meats has come into effect in Belgium’s northern Flanders region, stirring controversy among the country’s Jewish and Muslim communities. A proposed ban on halal and kosher meats has come into effect in…
German mosque vandalized
January 1, 2019
German mosque vandalized
An under-construction mosque in western Germany’s Duisburg city was attacked by unidentified assailants who defaced the building with racist slogans, according to a mosque official on Sunday. An under-construction mosque in western Germany’s Duisburg city was attacked by unidentified assailants who…
Opposition united to stall Islamic divorce bill in RS
January 1, 2019
Opposition united to stall Islamic divorce bill in RS
The contentious Islamic Divorce Bill is facing stiff resistance from as many as 11 opposition parties including Congress in the Rajya Sabha, which recently got united to put forth their demand of sending the legislation to the Select Committee for…
Germany mulls introducing ‘Mosque Tax’
December 31, 2018
Germany mulls introducing ‘Mosque Tax’
Lawmakers from Germany’s grand coalition government said on Wednesday that they were considering introducing a “mosque tax” for German Muslims, similar to the church taxes that German Christians pay. Lawmakers from Germany’s grand coalition government said on Wednesday that…
Hundreds flee Daesh attacks in NE Nigeria
December 31, 2018
Hundreds flee Daesh attacks in NE Nigeria
Hundreds of people in northeast Nigeria who fled a town targeted by militants linked with Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) have sought refuge in capital of Borno state, witnesses said on Saturday. Hundreds of people in northeast Nigeria who fled…
Boko Haram kills 13 soldiers, a policeman in Nigeria
December 30, 2018
Boko Haram kills 13 soldiers, a policeman in Nigeria
Boko Haram Takfiri terrorists ambushed a military convoy in northeastern Nigeria, killing 13 soldiers and a policeman, the army said Wednesday. Boko Haram Takfiri terrorists ambushed a military convoy in northeastern Nigeria, killing 13 soldiers and a policeman, the…
Child soldiers from Sudan’s Darfur fight in frontline of Saudi war on Yemen: Report
December 30, 2018
Child soldiers from Sudan’s Darfur fight in frontline of Saudi war on Yemen: Report
Child soldiers from Sudan’s Darfur have reportedly been fighting on behalf of Saudi Arabia and its allies in the frontline of the deadly war on Yemen, with money being their only motive. Child soldiers from Sudan’s Darfur have reportedly…