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More bumps in the road for Athens mosque

More bumps in the road for Athens mosque

The long-overdue project to provide a place of worship to the Greek capital’s growing Muslim population has been pushed back again, to late October.   The long-overdue project to provide a place of worship to the Greek capital’s growing Muslim…
Saudi attacks on Yemeni water systems increase disease risk: UNICEF

Saudi attacks on Yemeni water systems increase disease risk: UNICEF

The UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has vehemently condemned recent airstrikes conducted by the Saudi-led coalition on Yemen’s water systems, warning that their destruction could endanger more lives in the impoverished state.     The UN International Children’s Emergency…
Eight killed as Boko Haram bomber detonates explosives at mosque in NE Nigeria

Eight killed as Boko Haram bomber detonates explosives at mosque in NE Nigeria

At least eight Nigerian civilians have been killed after a bomber from the Boko Haram Takfiri terrorist group detonated his explosives at a mosque in the country’s troubled northeast, a local militia and residents say.       At least eight…
Mobile mosque model unveiled for Tokyo Olympics

Mobile mosque model unveiled for Tokyo Olympics

Projects to develop “mobile mosques” are underway in Japan, as the country prepares to welcome visitors to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.     Projects to develop “mobile mosques” are underway in Japan, as the country prepares to welcome…
Humanitarian organizations warn: Yemen on brink of famine

Humanitarian organizations warn: Yemen on brink of famine

Humanitarian organizations have warned that Yemen is close to famine following a 25 percent increase in severe hunger and Saudi Arabia’s assault on the key port city Hudaydah.     Humanitarian organizations have warned that Yemen is close to famine…
Street attacks on Muslims rocket in UK

Street attacks on Muslims rocket in UK

Islamophobic street attacks are on the rise in the UK as perpetrators feel “emboldened” by terror attacks and political discourse, a report has found.     Islamophobic street attacks are on the rise in the UK as perpetrators feel “emboldened”…
Muslim man accused of cow smuggling beaten to death in India

Muslim man accused of cow smuggling beaten to death in India

A Muslim man has been beaten to death by mobs in western India over allegations of smuggling cows, the latest in a series of similar attacks blamed on hard-line Hindus who consider the animal sacred.     A Muslim man…
Islamophobia making US Muslims ill

Islamophobia making US Muslims ill

A University of California-San Francisco researcher says that Islamophobia in the United States is literally a public health issue as it’s making Muslims ill.     A University of California-San Francisco researcher says that Islamophobia in the United States is…
750,000 internally displaced Syrians returned home in first half of 2018, UNHCR says

750,000 internally displaced Syrians returned home in first half of 2018, UNHCR says

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says an estimated 750,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Syria returned to their homes in the first half of the current year, adding that the figure equals the amount for all of last…
Man convicted of hate crime for burning Texas mosque

Man convicted of hate crime for burning Texas mosque

A man accused of torching a South Texas mosque last year has been convicted of a hate crime charge along with charges of federal arson and possessing unregistered explosives. A jury in Victoria, Texas, deliberated about three hours before convicting…
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