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The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), David Beasley, has restated the organization’s commitment to providing food assistance to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.   The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), David…

Fifty-six percent of French people believe that Islam is compatible with the values of their country, according to a survey conducted by the French-based polling firm the Institut Français d’Opinion Publique (IFOP).     Fifty-six percent of French people believe…

Shia Community in Nigeria have staged yet another peaceful protest, demanding justice for a slain Muslim cleric and their leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, Media reports.   Shia Community in Nigeria have staged yet another peaceful protest, demanding justice for a…

Shia Ethna-Ashery community of Nampula, Mozambique collected contributions to help the victims of natural disasters in Jan 2018.   Shia Ethna-Ashery community of Nampula, Mozambique collected contributions to help the victims of natural disasters in Jan 2018. The collecting process…

The International Criminal Court is moving gradually towards prosecution of Nigerian officials involved in the December 2015 massacre of members of the Shia community of Nigeria.   The International Criminal Court is moving gradually towards prosecution of Nigerian officials involved…

Responding to the expulsion of Salman Nadwi from All India Personal Law Board, Wasim Rizvi, chairman of Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board termed the AIMPLB “a branch of terrorist organisations” and said it was becoming a threat to the…

The Italian capital witnessed an intellectual symposium titled, “Violence in the Name of Religion”, organized by the UK-based Wilton Park Institute in cooperation with Pontifical Council for Interfaith Dialogue at the Vatican.   The Italian capital witnessed an intellectual symposium…

An Indian lawmaker suggested that Muslims should leave the country.   An Indian lawmaker suggested that Muslims should leave the country. “Muslims should not even be living in this country, they should go to Pakistan or Bangladesh,” Vinay Katiyar said…

The World Organization for Human Rights called on the United Nations Secretary-General to intervene urgently to release the son of Grand religious authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, Sayyid Hussein al-Shirazi.   The World Organization for Human Rights called…

A German couple have won a landmark court victory to silence Islamic calls to prayer from a mosque almost a mile from their home.   A German couple have won a landmark court victory to silence Islamic calls to prayer…