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Separate fires at Hillsborough County Shia mosques both deemed accidental
July 25, 2016
Separate fires at Hillsborough County Shia mosques both deemed accidental
On Thursday morning, leaders of the Muslim worship space strolled over soggy carpets, past scorched walls and under caved ceilings, surveying what remained after a Monday afternoon fire. On Thursday morning, leaders of the Muslim worship space strolled…
Court of Appeal grants Lagos public school students right to wear Hijab
July 25, 2016
Court of Appeal grants Lagos public school students right to wear Hijab
There was jubilation at the premises of the Court of Appeal in Lagos on Thursday as the court granted pupils in public and secondary schools in the state the right to wear Hijab. There was jubilation at the…
‘Prayers leader’ detained in Moscow
July 25, 2016
‘Prayers leader’ detained in Moscow
The prayers leader of a mosque in the Russian capital has been taken into custody by anti-extremism forces of the country’s interior ministry. The prayers leader of a mosque in the Russian capital has been taken into custody…
France: Nearly 100 foreign militants enter Syria via Turkish border “each week”
July 23, 2016
France: Nearly 100 foreign militants enter Syria via Turkish border “each week”
French military intelligence estimates show that around 100 foreigners continue to enter Syria from Turkey each week to join ISIS, Le Figaro reported. French military intelligence estimates show that around 100 foreigners continue to enter Syria from Turkey…
Valls: Salafism is dangerous; Muslims should lead fight against it in France
July 21, 2016
Valls: Salafism is dangerous; Muslims should lead fight against it in France
Prime Minister Manuel Valls has called on French Muslims to lead the battle against Salafism in “mosques, neighborhoods and families,” describing the ultra-conservative Islamic ideology as “perverse.” Prime Minister Manuel Valls has called on French Muslims to lead the…
Qur’an manuscripts from Istanbul to be exhibited in US
July 21, 2016
Qur’an manuscripts from Istanbul to be exhibited in US
A collection of rare holy Qur’an manuscripts will be exhibited in the United States in Autumn, Pakistani Dawn newspaper said. A collection of rare holy Qur’an manuscripts will be exhibited in the United States in Autumn, Pakistani Dawn…
Muslim volunteer group distributes Qurans in Chicago
July 21, 2016
Muslim volunteer group distributes Qurans in Chicago
Every weekend, the volunteers of Gain Peace, a Muslim group based in Chicago, reserve a table, set up a tent, prepare banners, Qurans and placards and visit a public festival in Chicago. Every weekend, the volunteers of Gain…
Unicef warns Nigerian children suffering from severe malnutrition
July 20, 2016
Unicef warns Nigerian children suffering from severe malnutrition
Almost a quarter of a million children in parts of Nigeria’s Borno state, formerly controlled by Boko Haram, are suffering from severe malnutrition, the UN children’s agency says. Almost a quarter of a million children in parts of…
Shias demands immediate release of Shiekh Zakzakyafter seven months of illegal detention
July 19, 2016
Shias demands immediate release of Shiekh Zakzakyafter seven months of illegal detention
Shia students in Nigeria on Sunday July17 took to the streets to demand the unconditional release of the supreme Shia leader Shaikh IbraheemZakzaky who has been kept incommunicado for more than seven months. Shia students in Nigeria on…
PEGIDA starting political party as authorities mull ban over extremism
July 19, 2016
PEGIDA starting political party as authorities mull ban over extremism
Germany’s anti-Islamic, anti-immigrant PEGIDAmovement has announced that it is seeking a political party but stressed it would not seek to draw votes from populist far-right group AfD. Germany’s anti-Islamic, anti-immigrant PEGIDAmovement has announced that it is seeking a…