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Free Muslim condemns St. Petersburg metro attack
April 6, 2017
Free Muslim condemns St. Petersburg metro attack
Non Violence Organization, Free Muslim, has condemned the recent terrorist explosion on a metro in Russia’s second largest city of St. Petersburg and underlined the need to bring those responsible to justice. Non Violence Organization, Free Muslim, has condemned…
Japanese historians to translate Imam Hussein’s revolution into Japanese
April 5, 2017
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
April 4, 2017
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
April 4, 2017
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
April 3, 2017
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
March 30, 2017
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
March 30, 2017
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
March 28, 2017
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
March 26, 2017
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’
March 23, 2017
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…