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Denmark bans full-face veils in public
June 2, 2018
Denmark bans full-face veils in public
Danish lawmakers have passed a ban on wearing items of clothing in public that conceal the face, which includes some forms of Islamic dress. The government says, however, that the law is not aimed at religions. Danish lawmakers…
International coalition says 892 civilians killed in Iraq, Syria operations
June 2, 2018
International coalition says 892 civilians killed in Iraq, Syria operations
Operations by the U.S.-led international coalition against the Islamic State have killed 892 civilians since it started its offensives in 2014, the United States Central Command said. Operations by the U.S.-led international coalition against the Islamic State have…
SRW publishes its monthly report
June 2, 2018
SRW publishes its monthly report
Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in May 2018. Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in May 2018. The report includes terror…
Quran interpretation contest planned in Austria
May 30, 2018
Quran interpretation contest planned in Austria
A competition on the interpretation of Surah Luqman will be held at Imam Ali, peace be upon him, Islamic Center in Vienna, Austria. A competition on the interpretation of Surah Luqman will be held at Imam Ali, peace be…
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…