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The UK-based Al-Akbar Foundation has begun a blood donation campaign on the birth anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him.   The UK-based Al-Akbar Foundation has begun a blood donation campaign on the birth anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace…

With nearly two-thirds of war-torn Yemen – about 19 million people – in need of emergency support, the international community today raised $1.1 billion at a pledging event in Geneva to aid what the United Nations chief calls “the world’s…

List of banned baby names released amid ongoing crackdown on religion that includes law against veils and beards.   List of banned baby names released amid ongoing crackdown on religion that includes law against veils and beards. Many couples fret…

Two separate attacks in Nigeria believed to have been carried out by the militants of the Boko Haram terrorist group have killed a total of eight people in the northeast of the country.     Two separate attacks in Nigeria…

A growing Muslim community in Canada has led to swelling sales of halal food, which has some grocers, manufacturers and eateries seeking ways to profit from the boom.   A growing Muslim community in Canada has led to swelling sales…

More than two years after dozens of complaints were filed against a Quebec court judge who refused to hear the case of a woman unless she removed her hijab in the courtroom, an investigation into the judge’s conduct has been…

A new world history textbook for middle school students is facing criticism for not discussing Islam.   A new world history textbook for middle school students is facing criticism for not discussing Islam. The school board in Seminole County approved…

The House of Representatives’ Muslim committee in the Philippines approved on Thursday House Bill 968 which seeks to declare February 1 “National Hijab Day.”     The House of Representatives’ Muslim committee in the Philippines approved on Thursday House Bill…

Doctors practice more than just their faith in several mosques across North Texas – they are also practicing medicine, free of charge.   Doctors practice more than just their faith in several mosques across North Texas – they are also…

Nigeria’s security forces attacked a protest rally held in Abuja in solidarity with the country’s top Shia Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky.   Nigeria’s security forces attacked a protest rally held in Abuja in solidarity with the country’s top Shia…