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The leader of the extreme right-wing party in the Netherlands, Geert Wilders, called for the removal of Islam from the scope of religious freedoms guaranteed by the country’s constitution, claiming that Islam is not a religion.   The leader of…

The humanitarian situation in parts of Bangladesh sheltering hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees continues to deteriorate, making the crisis one of the fastest growing refugee crises of recent years, according to the United Nations.   The humanitarian situation in…

Indonesia is on a drive to lure Chinese-Muslim tourists from three major cities – Xi’an, Yinchuan and Beijing – to promote the country as a halal destination in the region.   Indonesia is on a drive to lure Chinese-Muslim tourists…

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…

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…

 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…

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.  …

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…

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…

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…