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UN chief Antonio Guterres calls on Myanmar to end military action, violence against Rohingyas
September 14, 2017
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls on Myanmar to end military action, violence against Rohingyas
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on Myanmar authorities to suspend military action and end violence against the majority-Buddhist nation’s Rohingya Muslims, saying the crisis was destabilizing the region. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday…
EU parliament calls for arms embargo on Saudi Arabia
September 14, 2017
EU parliament calls for arms embargo on Saudi Arabia
The European Parliament on Wednesday urged the EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, to impose a ban on the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia over concerns that Riyadh might have delivered the imported weaponry to terrorists in Syria and…
Shia groups gather in Melbourne for Eid al-Ghadir.
September 14, 2017
Shia groups gather in Melbourne for Eid al-Ghadir.
Representatives of a number of Shia groups and associations from different nationalities held a gathering in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday. Representatives of a number of Shia groups and associations from different nationalities held a gathering in Melbourne, Australia, on…
EU expresses deep concern over Bahrain’s deteriorating Human Rights situation
September 14, 2017
EU expresses deep concern over Bahrain’s deteriorating Human Rights situation
In a statement read out at the 36th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the European Union (EU) said that it was “following with deep concern the continuing deterioration of the human rights situation” in Bahrain. …
Hidden Sun Educational Foundation to hold a workshop that is related to Eid al-Ghadeer
September 14, 2017
Hidden Sun Educational Foundation to hold a workshop that is related to Eid al-Ghadeer
An educational workshop for boys and girls aged 4 to 7 to get them engaged with Ghadir Khumm and the Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them, will be held in London by Hidden Sun Educational Foundation. An educational workshop…
UN asks for aid to tackle Rohingya crisis unfolding in southern Bangladesh
September 12, 2017
UN asks for aid to tackle Rohingya crisis unfolding in southern Bangladesh
The United Nations has appealed for aid to tackle a humanitarian crisis unfolding in southern Bangladesh, where the number of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar has neared 300,000. The United Nations has appealed for aid to tackle a…
Preliminary stage of European Quran contest concludes
September 11, 2017
Preliminary stage of European Quran contest concludes
The first stage of the fifth Quran competition of Europe concluded in the capital of Sweden on Saturday. The first stage of the fifth Quran competition of Europe concluded in the capital of Sweden on Saturday. The contest got…
Some 164,000 Rohingya refugees fled fresh violence in Myanmar: UN
September 10, 2017
Some 164,000 Rohingya refugees fled fresh violence in Myanmar: UN
The latest estimates by the United Nations show a fresh bout of violence against the Rohingya minority Muslims that erupted in Myanmar two weeks ago has forced a record number of people to flee to neighboring Bangladesh. The latest…
Over 100 to attend European Quran contest in Sweden
September 9, 2017
Over 100 to attend European Quran contest in Sweden
The fifth edition of a European Quran contest will kick off in the Swedish capital of Stockholm on Friday. The fifth edition of a European Quran contest will kick off in the Swedish capital of Stockholm on Friday. The…
Doll wears hijab, recites Quran verses
September 7, 2017
Doll wears hijab, recites Quran verses
French businesswoman and mother Samira Amarir struggled to find toys which could help impart her Islamic faith to her young daughter, so she invented her own. French businesswoman and mother Samira Amarir struggled to find toys which could help…