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Long queue for buying holy Quran in Uzbekistan
April 2, 2018
Long queue for buying holy Quran in Uzbekistan
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 launch deadly attack in Nigeria
April 1, 2018
Four teenage girl suicide bombers launch deadly attack in Nigeria
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…
Fifth edition of Nahj-ul-Balagha in Russian published in Moscow
March 31, 2018
Fifth edition of Nahj-ul-Balagha in Russian published in Moscow
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…
University of new England to host lecture on English translations of Quran
March 29, 2018
University of new England to host lecture on English translations of Quran
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…
China reportedly bans Arabic labels on halal food
March 29, 2018
China reportedly bans Arabic labels on halal food
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…
Children’s education latest victim of Yemen conflict: UNICEF
March 29, 2018
Children’s education latest victim of Yemen conflict: UNICEF
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.…
SRW publishes its monthly report
March 29, 2018
SRW publishes its monthly report
Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in March 2018. Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in March 2018. The report includes terror…
Police investigating woman’s desecration of Quran in Ontario, Canada
March 28, 2018
Police investigating woman’s desecration of Quran in Ontario, Canada
Peel Regional Police in Southern Ontario, Canada, say they are investigating an incident as “hate-motivated” after a woman can be seen on video at a Mississauga Islamic center appearing to tear the pages of a Quran and putting the pages…
Hindus clash with Muslims in India’s West Bengal, 3 dead
March 28, 2018
Hindus clash with Muslims in India’s West Bengal, 3 dead
Clashes in India between supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party and those of an opposition party snowballed into Hindu-Muslim rioting, with three people killed and dozens injured over two days of violence, police said on Tuesday. Clashes in…
Shia Rights Watch condemns the closure of Althaqalain Charity Association in Kuwait
March 28, 2018
Shia Rights Watch condemns the closure of Althaqalain Charity Association in Kuwait
Shia Rights Watch International Organization has expressed their amazement by the closure of a humanitarian center in Kuwait. Shia Rights Watch International Organization has expressed their amazement by the closure of a humanitarian center in Kuwait. The international organization…