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Amnesty expresses solidarity with Ali Mushaima
September 6, 2018
Amnesty expresses solidarity with Ali Mushaima
Amnesty International expressed solidarity with the demands of Bahraini activists Ali Mushaima and Zainab Al-Khawaja. Amnesty International expressed solidarity with the demands of Bahraini activists Ali Mushaima and Zainab Al-Khawaja. In a Twitter post on Wednesday, the rights group…
Swiss press paints Muslims in negative light
September 5, 2018
Swiss press paints Muslims in negative light
Most Swiss newspaper articles on Muslims convey a negative story, according to a recent study. Most Swiss newspaper articles on Muslims convey a negative story, according to a recent study. Since 2015, more than half (54%) of all articles…
Austin mosque heightening security after vandalism
September 5, 2018
Austin mosque heightening security after vandalism
The local Muslim community in Austin, US state of Texas, is reeling after a vandal, or vandals, caused thousands of dollars in damages to their mosque. The local Muslim community in Austin, US state of Texas, is reeling after…
Shia Center in Edmonton, Canada to Host Mourners in Muharram
September 4, 2018
Shia Center in Edmonton, Canada to Host Mourners in Muharram
The Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, Islamic Society (IHIS) in Edmonton, Canada will reopen to host Shia Muslims attending mourning rituals in the lunar Hijri month of Muharram. The Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, Islamic Society (IHIS)…
Interfaith celebration of Eid al-Ghadeer in Oase, Indonesia
September 4, 2018
Interfaith celebration of Eid al-Ghadeer in Oase, Indonesia
An interfaith gathering of students, religious, cultural and public figures have celebrated Eid al-Ghadeer in a ceremony that was hosted by Shias in Malaysia. An interfaith gathering of students, religious, cultural and public figures have celebrated Eid al-Ghadeer in…
Ali Mushaima to resume hunger strike
September 3, 2018
Ali Mushaima to resume hunger strike
Ali Mushaima is set to continue his hungers strike outside the Bahraini embassy in London despite being hospitalized. Ali Mushaima is set to continue his hungers strike outside the Bahraini embassy in London despite being hospitalized. After 30 days…
Program preparing Muslim spiritual leaders to give emergency support in Swiss hospitals
September 2, 2018
Program preparing Muslim spiritual leaders to give emergency support in Swiss hospitals
The Swiss Center for Islam and Society announced the start of a training program that will prepare Muslim spiritual leaders to give emergency support in hospitals, at care-homes or after an accident. The Swiss Center for Islam and…
Man in Germany sentenced to 10 years in jail for attacking mosque
September 1, 2018
Man in Germany sentenced to 10 years in jail for attacking mosque
A German man who used a homemade bomb to attack a mosque in the eastern city of Dresden was on Friday sentenced to nearly 10 years in jail for what prosecutors called a xenophobic crime. A German man…
Amnesty calls on Nigeria to account for missing Shias
September 1, 2018
Amnesty calls on Nigeria to account for missing Shias
Amnesty International has accused Nigeria’s government of carrying out unlawful arrests and practicing “enforced disappearance,” calling on Abuja to clarify the fate of hundreds of Shia activists taken into custody. Amnesty International has accused Nigeria’s government of carrying…
UN calls on China to free 1 million Uighurs from alleged re-education camps
September 1, 2018
UN calls on China to free 1 million Uighurs from alleged re-education camps
United Nations’ human rights experts have voiced alarm over alleged Chinese political re-education camps for Muslim Uighurs and called for the immediate release of those detained on the grounds of what China describes as “countering terrorism”. United Nations’…