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Japanese historians to translate Imam Hussein’s revolution into Japanese

Japanese historians to translate Imam Hussein’s revolution into Japanese

On the sidelines of the memorandum of understanding between the Middle East Forum for Historical Studies in Tokyo and the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, a Japanese delegation has visited Kerbela Center for Historical Studies and Researches.    On the sidelines…
China bans long beards, full-face veils in western region of Xinjiang

China bans long beards, full-face veils in western region of Xinjiang

China has banned long beards and face covering veils in the western region of Xinjiang which is home to around 10 million Uighur Muslims.   China has banned long beards and face covering veils in the western region of Xinjiang…
Boko Haram terrorists kidnap 22 girls, women in northeast Nigeria

Boko Haram terrorists kidnap 22 girls, women in northeast Nigeria

The Boko Haram Takfiri terror group has kidnapped nearly two dozen girls and women in two separate attacks in northeast Nigeria as fears grow of more such raids amid the Nigerian military’s failure to contain the ISIS-linked militancy.   The…
Arabic – third most common foreign language in Finland

Arabic – third most common foreign language in Finland

Statistics Finland figures show that native Arabic speakers now outnumber those with English as their mother tongue.   Arabic – third most common foreign language in Finland Statistics Finland figures show that native Arabic speakers now outnumber those with English…
UK Muslims mark Successful Charity Day

UK Muslims mark Successful Charity Day

Hundreds of Muslims throughout the UK carried out community activities, from litter picking to visiting hospitals and making food packages, to mark Sadaqa Day, or charity day which was first organized in 2015.   Hundreds of Muslims throughout the UK…
ISIS plans to target Shia shrines in India

ISIS plans to target Shia shrines in India

The ISIS-inspired module, that was busted recently, has revealed that several plans had been hatched to target Shia shrines in India, investigations have found.   The ISIS-inspired module, that was busted recently, has revealed that several plans had been hatched…
Tennessee Festival showcases Muslim diversity

Tennessee Festival showcases Muslim diversity

In a bid to foster and strengthen the relationships between the diverse communities of Memphis, American Muslims organized a special festival, which introduced Islam and Muslim culture to the public.   In a bid to foster and strengthen the relationships…
UN launches investigation into Myanmar security forces’ torturing and raping

UN launches investigation into Myanmar security forces’ torturing and raping

The top United Nations human rights body has agreed to send a fact-finding mission to investigate Myanmar security forces killing, raping and torturing Rohingya Muslims.   The top United Nations human rights body has agreed to send a fact-finding mission…
Irish Muslims rally against workplace ‘Hijab Ban’

Irish Muslims rally against workplace ‘Hijab Ban’

Demonstrators took to the streets of Dublin on Tuesday, protesting the European court ruling, which allows employers to ban the Muslim headscarf in workplace.   Demonstrators took to the streets of Dublin on Tuesday, protesting the European court ruling, which…
Red Cross: World has just months to stop starvation in Yemen, Somalia

Red Cross: World has just months to stop starvation in Yemen, Somalia

The world has got three to four months to save millions of people in Yemen and Somalia from starvation, as war and drought wreck crops and block deliveries of food and medical care, the International Committee of the Red Cross…
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