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Mauritania confiscates a Shia mosque in Nouakchott and isolates the imam
May 29, 2018
Mauritania confiscates a Shia mosque in Nouakchott and isolates the imam
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Mauritania confiscated the Imam Ali Mosque in the province of Dar al-Naim in the northern state of Nouakchott and told the Imam of the mosque in the compound of his removal from the imam…
East Texas Islamic Society to hold annual open house, share knowledge of Islam
May 29, 2018
East Texas Islamic Society to hold annual open house, share knowledge of Islam
The East Texas Islamic Society’s annual open house will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the mosque, 10631 Texas State Highway 64 East, Tyler. The East Texas Islamic Society’s annual open house will take place at 6:30…
US Senator Visits Alabama Mosque
May 28, 2018
US Senator Visits Alabama Mosque
US Sen. Doug Jones visited the Hoover Crescent Islamic Center on Saturday night, giving a speech to about 200 Muslims before they broke their daytime fasting with an evening meal after sunset in observance of their holy month of Ramadan.…
Quran competition held in Kenya
May 28, 2018
Quran competition held in Kenya
A competition on Quran memorization and recitation was organized on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan in Nairobi, Kenya. A competition on Quran memorization and recitation was organized on the occasion of the holy month of…
Two Million Afghans At Risk As Drought Grips Country: UN
May 28, 2018
Two Million Afghans At Risk As Drought Grips Country: UN
At least two million people are at risk of severe food insecurity because of a devastating drought in Afghanistan, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a report released on Monday. At least two…
Canadian military cadets accused of desecrating holy Quran
May 27, 2018
Canadian military cadets accused of desecrating holy Quran
Four cadets from the Royal Military College in Saint-Jean, Canada’s Quebec province, have been accused of desecrating a holy Quran with bacon and bodily fluids during the Easter long weekend. Four cadets from the Royal Military College in…
UN voices concern over decline in Yemen imports amid Saudi restrictions
May 26, 2018
UN voices concern over decline in Yemen imports amid Saudi restrictions
The United Nations aid chief has expressed concern over the decline of food imports to Yemen amid restrictions put in place by the Saudi regime, warning that a further 10 million Yemenis could be at risk of starvation by the…
Muslims in Islamic and non-Islamic countries mark martyrdom anniversary of Lady Khadija
May 26, 2018
Muslims in Islamic and non-Islamic countries mark martyrdom anniversary of Lady Khadija
Holy shrines in Iraq, Syria, and Iran in addition to mosques, Husseiniyahs, and Islamic Centers in Islamic and non-Islamic countries are marking the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Khadija, peace be upon her. Holy shrines in Iraq, Syria, and…
London mosque becomes the UK’s first to accept cryptocurrency
May 24, 2018
London mosque becomes the UK’s first to accept cryptocurrency
The Shacklewell Lane Mosque, also referred to as Masjid Ramadan, has announced that it will accept donations in cryptocurrency. The Shacklewell Lane Mosque, also referred to as Masjid Ramadan, has announced that it will accept donations in cryptocurrency.…
Citizenship of 732 Bahrainis Revoked Since 2012
May 24, 2018
Citizenship of 732 Bahrainis Revoked Since 2012
The Campaign for Peace and Democracy (CPD) said as many as 732 Bahrainis have been stripped of their nationality over the past 6 years. The Campaign for Peace and Democracy (CPD) said as many as 732 Bahrainis have been…