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A total of 403 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 924 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in January 2017, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).…

Sheikh Mahdi Ma’ash, a representative of Ayatollah Shirazi, has traveled to France to visit the Islamic centers in the European country.   Sheikh Mahdi Ma’ash, a representative of Ayatollah Shirazi, has traveled to France to visit the Islamic centers in…

Muslim community leaders, including al-KhoeiFoundation’s president, attended a meeting with Montreal mayor Denis Borderer and other religious leaders in support of the Muslim community after the Quebec City mosque terrorist attack.   Muslim community leaders, including al-KhoeiFoundation’s president, attended a…

Austria’s governing coalition has agreed to ban full-face veils in courts, schools and other “public places” as part of a reform programme aimed at countering the rise of the far-right in the country.   Austria’s governing coalition has agreed to…

The University of Chicago’s Shia Studies Group plans to organize a symposium on the theme of Shiism and governance.   The University of Chicago’s Shia Studies Group plans to organize a symposium on the theme of Shiism and governance. Papers…

 Six people were killed and more injured after gunmen opened fire in a Québec City mosque during evening prayers in what the Canadian prime minister called a “terrorist attack on Muslims”.     Six people were killed and more injured…

A Saudi Arabia-led military coalition has carried out attacks in Yemen that “may amount to war crimes,” U.N. sanctions monitors reported to the world body’s Security Council, warning coalition allies including the United States, Britain and France that they are…

Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo is planning to release a line of modest wear in Canada next month.     Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo is planning to release a line of modest wear in Canada next month. Different forms of wear…

A number of Muslims in Sweden gathered outside the parliament in the capital Stockholm on Saturday to voice outrage at the Bahraini regime’s recent execution of young activists.   A number of Muslims in Sweden gathered outside the parliament in…

A supporter of US President Donald Trump from Massachusetts has attacked a Muslim woman at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, kicking and shouting obscenities at her.     A supporter of US President Donald Trump from Massachusetts has…