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About 11 thousand followers of an ultra-conservative sub-sect of Islam, including many who have been flagged as potential jihadists, live in Germany now. The most rapid growth of Salafism has been registered in the nation’s most populous cities: Berlin and…

Hundreds of people are expected to gather for solidarity events across Britain in response to a vile letter labelling April 3 2018 “Punish a Muslim Day.”   Hundreds of people are expected to gather for solidarity events across Britain in…

A mosque in Stockholm was vandalized with racist words and symbols, according to mosque officials.   A mosque in Stockholm was vandalized with racist words and symbols, according to mosque officials. In a statement, the mosque management said a big…

Muslims have been advised to “unite” and “carry on as normal” after vile letters were sent encouraging a “Punish a Muslim Day” to take place this week.   Muslims have been advised to “unite” and “carry on as normal” after…

A large number of people stood in a queue for hours on the weekend to buy a copy of the holy Quran printed in the country for the first time.   A large number of people stood in a queue…

Four teenage girl suicide bombers have killed two people in multiple attacks in northeast Nigeria, residents said on Saturday, in the latest assault since the government announced it was in ceasefire talks with Boko Haram.   Four teenage girl suicide…

A Russian translation of Nahj-ul-Balagha was published for the fifth time in Moscow, Russia.   A Russian translation of Nahj-ul-Balagha was published for the fifth time in Moscow, Russia. According to the Russian Islamic Studies Foundation, Sadra-Moscow Publication Institute has…

A lecture by Bruce B. Lawrence at the University of New England’s Tangier Global Forum explore the phenomenon that has resulted in today’s rich selection of English translations of the Quran.     A lecture by Bruce B. Lawrence at…

Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has recently been involved in the controversy around “Arabization”, with some measures against pan-Islamic tendencies already having been taken.     Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has recently been involved in the controversy…

Yemen’s education system has been devastated by the country’s brutal conflict, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, reporting that at least half a million children have dropped out of school since the 2015 escalation of the war.…