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Islam is world’s most common state religion — study
October 10, 2017
Islam is world’s most common state religion — study
Pew Research Center analysis of data from 199 countries finds 4 in 10 have officially endorsed faiths or preferred faiths. Pew Research Center analysis of data from 199 countries finds 4 in 10 have officially endorsed faiths or preferred…
‘Allah ‘ and ‘ Ali ‘ writings appeared in the Viking tombs
October 10, 2017
‘Allah ‘ and ‘ Ali ‘ writings appeared in the Viking tombs
What was previously thought to be typical Viking Age patterns in silver have now proven to be geometric Kufic characters. The Uppsala University researchers behind the study also show that both Allah and Ali are invoked in the patterns of…
Community celebrates opening of new Islamic mosque in Canberra
October 9, 2017
Community celebrates opening of new Islamic mosque in Canberra
Canberra’s Islamic community finally has a new place of worship, 17 years after plans were first made. Canberra’s Islamic community finally has a new place of worship, 17 years after plans were first made. The building of the long-awaited…
Quranic course for children underway in Austria
October 9, 2017
Quranic course for children underway in Austria
The Imam Ali, peace be upon him,Islamic Center in Vienna, Austria, has organized courses on teaching Quran and eulogy for children and teenagers. The Imam Ali, peace be upon him,Islamic Center in Vienna, Austria, has organized courses on teaching…
Daesh militants fleeing from Iraq, Syria create new threat in South-Eastern Asia
October 5, 2017
Daesh militants fleeing from Iraq, Syria create new threat in South-Eastern Asia
As well as exiting the current hot-spots where they are losing ground, those Daesh militants who are still alive are also moving their money to other parts of the world, particularly to South-Eastern Asia, said the Chair of the UN…
Austrian face veil ban comes into force under new ‘integration’ policy
October 5, 2017
Austrian face veil ban comes into force under new ‘integration’ policy
A law banning the face veil has come into force in Austria under a new “integration” policy. A law banning the face veil has come into force in Austria under a new “integration” policy. The law, which will make…
Cape Town to host Int’l Halal Products Exhibition
October 5, 2017
Cape Town to host Int’l Halal Products Exhibition
As the first of its kind in South Africa, the Wesgro International Trade Unit will this month host an international halal product exhibition in Cape Town. As the first of its kind in South Africa, the Wesgro International Trade…
Myanmar atrocities against Rohingya may be crimes against humanity: UN rights committees
October 5, 2017
Myanmar atrocities against Rohingya may be crimes against humanity: UN rights committees
The United Nations committees for women’s and children’s rights say atrocities against Rohingya Muslims “at the behest of the military” in Myanmar may constitute crimes against humanity. The United Nations committees for women’s and children’s rights say atrocities against…
A Hindu cleric shares Shia Muslims’ sorrows with the Ashura tragedy in India
October 4, 2017
A Hindu cleric shares Shia Muslims’ sorrows with the Ashura tragedy in India
A Hindu cleric, Swami Sarang, shared grief and sorrow with then Shia Muslims in Lucknow, India over the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. A Hindu cleric, Swami Sarang, shared grief and sorrow with then Shia…
Muslim boy of 14 stabbed outside mosque in Birmingham
October 4, 2017
Muslim boy of 14 stabbed outside mosque in Birmingham
A teenage Muslim boy has been stabbed several times outside a mosque in Birmingham, UK, leaving the 14-year-old victim in critical condition. A teenage Muslim boy has been stabbed several times outside a mosque in Birmingham, UK, leaving the…