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Global condemnation grows over violence against Rohingya Muslims
September 6, 2017
Global condemnation grows over violence against Rohingya Muslims
A chorus of international criticism aimed at Myanmar is growing over the violence against Rohingya Muslims. A chorus of international criticism aimed at Myanmar is growing over the violence against Rohingya Muslims. Myanmar’s security forces and civilian leader Aung…
Islamophobic Attack Targets Mosque in Netherlands
September 5, 2017
Islamophobic Attack Targets Mosque in Netherlands
An under-construction mosque in southeastern Netherlands was targeted by a group of far-right extremists, the head of the mosque said on Saturday. An under-construction mosque in southeastern Netherlands was targeted by a group of far-right extremists, the head of…
Woman arrested in Britain after racially abusing Muslims
September 5, 2017
Woman arrested in Britain after racially abusing Muslims
A woman has been arrested in Britain after a video emerged showing a group of Muslims being abused. A woman has been arrested in Britain after a video emerged showing a group of Muslims being abused. Police confirmed a…
Al-Shabab bombing kills 12 in Somalia’s Puntland
September 3, 2017
Al-Shabab bombing kills 12 in Somalia’s Puntland
The al-Shabab Takfiri terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a bomb attack that killed 12 people, including five soldiers, in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region. The al-Shabab Takfiri terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a bomb attack that killed…
Australia investigates alleged war crimes by soldiers in Afghanistan
September 3, 2017
Australia investigates alleged war crimes by soldiers in Afghanistan
Australia’s military watchdog has launched a probe into reports of possible war crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan over the past years. Australia’s military watchdog has launched a probe into reports of possible war crimes committed by…
US-led coalition says 61 Iraqi, Syrian civilians killed in its fresh strikes
September 3, 2017
US-led coalition says 61 Iraqi, Syrian civilians killed in its fresh strikes
The US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group claims that dozens of people have lost their lives as a result of fresh aerial attacks by the military alliance against alleged militant positions in Iraq and neighboring Syria. …
Trudeau marks Eid al-Adha: Prime minister urges Canadians to fight Islamophobia
September 2, 2017
Trudeau marks Eid al-Adha: Prime minister urges Canadians to fight Islamophobia
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says now, more than ever, Canadians must stand together against racism and Islamophobia. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says now, more than ever, Canadians must stand together against racism and Islamophobia. Trudeau made the comments in…
Boko Haram terrorists kill 18 people in northeast Nigeria
September 2, 2017
Boko Haram terrorists kill 18 people in northeast Nigeria
Suspected Takfiri Boko Haram militants have killed at least 18 people in northeastern Nigeria near the border with Cameroon in the latest surge of lethal assaults by the terror outfit in the restive region, local sources say. Suspected Takfiri…
UN chief urges restraint by Myanmar forces in Rakhine
September 2, 2017
UN chief urges restraint by Myanmar forces in Rakhine
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of a looming humanitarian catastrophe in western Myanmar after the killing of nearly 400 people – mostly Rohingya Muslims – in the worst outbreak of violence in years. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has…
Houston Mosques Opening Up as 24-hour Shelters for Harvey Victims
August 31, 2017
Houston Mosques Opening Up as 24-hour Shelters for Harvey Victims
Houston’s Muslim community is at the forefront of helping those affected by Tropical Storm Harvey, which has flooded much of the fourth most populous city in the United States. Houston’s Muslim community is at the forefront of helping those…