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Bid to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia moves to High Court

Bid to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia moves to High Court

Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) says UK fighter jets and bombs sent to Saudi Arabia have been used in war against Yemen in which thousands have died.     Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) says UK fighter jets and bombs…
Canadian officials visit Ayatollah Shirazi representative in Montreal

Canadian officials visit Ayatollah Shirazi representative in Montreal

Claude Dauphin, President of La Sien Municipal Council, and Bryan Cunningham, Montreal police deputy manager visited Sheikh Salih Sebaweih, Ayatollah Shirazi’s representative in Canada, in the Iranian Islamic Center to express their condemnation over the terrorist attack on the Quebec…
Nine ‘JMB-Shibir men’ charged in Shia mosque attack

Nine ‘JMB-Shibir men’ charged in Shia mosque attack

A Bogra court has taken into cognizance the charges pressed against nine militants for the gun attack on a Shia mosque in Bogra in 2015 that killed its muezzin.   A Bogra court has taken into cognizance the charges pressed…
UN: $50 million required to clear ISIS’ mines in Mosul

UN: $50 million required to clear ISIS’ mines in Mosul

The United Nations says it costs as much as $50 million to remove all mines, explosive devices and booby traps left by the ISIS terrorist group in and around the Iraqi city of Mosul, as government forces and allies prepare…
Austria protesters denounce plans to ban full-face Muslim veils

Austria protesters denounce plans to ban full-face Muslim veils

Defending what they say is a woman’s right to choose, some 3,000 people have marched through Austria’s capital, Vienna, to protest at government plans to ban full-face Muslim veils in public spaces.     Defending what they say is a…
UNAMA: 3,498 Afghan civilians killed, 7,920 wounded in 2016

UNAMA: 3,498 Afghan civilians killed, 7,920 wounded in 2016

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released its annual report regarding civilian casualties incurred during the year 2016.     The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released its annual report regarding civilian casualties incurred during the…
More than 150 UK mosques hold open day for non-Muslims

More than 150 UK mosques hold open day for non-Muslims

More than 150 mosques around the UK will open their doors to non-Muslim visitors this weekend to offer people a better understanding of Islam and the chance to ask questions about the faith.     More than 150 mosques around…
Toronto protesters rally against Islamophobia

Toronto protesters rally against Islamophobia

Thousands of protesters marched against Islamophobia and United States President Donald Trump in downtown Toronto on Saturday  the second major demonstration this week.   Thousands of protesters marched against Islamophobia and United States President Donald Trump in downtown Toronto on…
Al-Khoei Foundation organizes Shia Educational Conference

Al-Khoei Foundation organizes Shia Educational Conference

On February 2, Al-Khoei Foundation conducted a Shia Educational Conference for RE teachers from all around the UK.     On February 2, Al-Khoei Foundation conducted a Shia Educational Conference for RE teachers from all around the UK. The conference…
UN condemns ‘devastating’ Rohingya abuse in Myanmar

UN condemns ‘devastating’ Rohingya abuse in Myanmar

The UN has accused security forces in Myanmar of committing serious human rights abuses, including gang-rape, savage beatings and child killing.     The UN has accused security forces in Myanmar of committing serious human rights abuses, including gang-rape, savage…
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