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 Hate crimes targeting US Muslims rose 15 percent in 2017, the second year of increases, according to a study released on Monday by advocacy group the Council on American-Islamic Relations.    Hate crimes targeting US Muslims rose 15 percent in…

A very small copy of the Quran believed to be the smallest in the Republic of Azerbaijan, is kept in the Ganja Branch of Museum of Miniature Books.   A very small copy of the Quran believed to be the…

The International Non-Violence Organization, Free Muslim, expressed its deep concern at reports of Uighurs Muslims in Xinjiang province in the far west of the Republic of China, calling on all human rights bodies to investigate the truth to protect the…

Responding to a violent crackdown by Nigerian police on members of the Shia community in Nigeria protesting the detention of their leader in Abuja, Osai Ojigho Director Amnesty International Nigeria said:   Responding to a violent crackdown by Nigerian police…

An international exhibition celebrating Islamic culture will open at the National Museum of Australia on Friday.     An international exhibition celebrating Islamic culture will open at the National Museum of Australia on Friday. The museum’s director, Dr Matthew Trinca,…

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the United States’ largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, on Monday, April 23, will release a report showing “concrete evidence” that the Muslim Ban resulted in increased anti-Muslim discrimination and violence nationwide in…

Fierce clashes have erupted for the second consecutive day between Nigerian police and hundreds of Shia protesters demanding the release of top Shia cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky.   Fierce clashes have erupted for the second consecutive day between Nigerian police…

With the increase in the number of Halal Certified restaurants, or restaurants that are currently in the process of getting their Halal Certification, in Singapore, more tolerance is needed from those of other races.     With the increase in…

New York-based firm Sotheby’s is auctioning over 200 works of art produced under the aegis of multiple Islamic Empires on April 25.   New York-based firm Sotheby’s is auctioning over 200 works of art produced under the aegis of multiple…

Taliban militants have attacked a transmission tower line in northern Afghanistan, causing a massive outage in the capital Kabul.     Taliban militants have attacked a transmission tower line in northern Afghanistan, causing a massive outage in the capital Kabul.…