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Wahhabism Crimes: Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, the scholar and enforcer of Timbuktu
August 23, 2016
Wahhabism Crimes: Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, the scholar and enforcer of Timbuktu
A Malian jihadist has confessed to ordering the 2012 attacks on the fabled city of Timbuktu, becoming the first person to plead guilty at the world’s only permanent war crimes court. A Malian jihadist has confessed to ordering…
County commissioner posts anti-Islamic messages on Facebook
August 22, 2016
County commissioner posts anti-Islamic messages on Facebook
Mifflin County Commissioner Lisa Nancollas is in hot water with some of her constituents after a series of Facebook posts on Saturday afternoon. Mifflin County Commissioner Lisa Nancollas is in hot water with some of her constituents after…
Islamophobic tweets ‘peaked in July’
August 22, 2016
Islamophobic tweets ‘peaked in July’
Almost 7,000 “Islamophobic” tweets were sent, in English, every day in July worldwide, data seen by the BBC suggests. Almost 7,000 “Islamophobic” tweets were sent, in English, every day in July worldwide, data seen by the BBC suggests.…
Kuwaiti authorities ask Interpol to help arrest Shia MP Abdul Hameed Dashti
August 22, 2016
Kuwaiti authorities ask Interpol to help arrest Shia MP Abdul Hameed Dashti
Kuwait has launched procedures to have Interpol add the name of Shia MP Abdul Hamid Dashti to its list of wanted people. Kuwait has launched procedures to have Interpol add the name of Shia MP Abdul Hamid Dashti…
UK Police detain man suspected of sending bomb threat to mosque
August 20, 2016
UK Police detain man suspected of sending bomb threat to mosque
A man suspected of sending a letter with a bomb threat to a mosque has been detained in Yorkshire, England, South Yorkshire Police said on Friday. A man suspected of sending a letter with a bomb threat to…
Canadian judge allows Muslim students’ prayer in school
August 20, 2016
Canadian judge allows Muslim students’ prayer in school
Muslim students in an Alberta private school will be allowed to pray after a judge upheld a human rights decision that rejected school’s discrimination against them. Muslim students in an Alberta private school will be allowed to pray…
Muslim Women Harassed in US, Blame Donald Trump for Spreading Hate
August 18, 2016
Muslim Women Harassed in US, Blame Donald Trump for Spreading Hate
Two hijab-clad Muslim-American women were at the receiving end of an alleged hate crime in Chicago on Thursday. A woman reportedly hurled abuses at the mother-daughter duo, spat at them and called them ‘ISIS’. Two hijab-clad Muslim-American women…
Anjem Choudary convicted of supporting ISIS
August 18, 2016
Anjem Choudary convicted of supporting ISIS
Anjem Choudary, one of the most notorious hate preachers living in Britain, is facing jail after being found guilty of supporting ISIS. Anjem Choudary, one of the most notorious hate preachers living in Britain, is facing jail after…
Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims banned from teaching Holy Quran to their children
August 18, 2016
Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims banned from teaching Holy Quran to their children
Myanmar authorities have recently decided to prevent Rohingya Muslim minority from teaching the Holy Qur’an and principles of the Islamic religion to their children, in an escalating move described by local observers as a risk to the future of the…
Rio Olympian Athletes Prefer Halal Food
August 17, 2016
Rio Olympian Athletes Prefer Halal Food
Muslim and non-Muslim Olympian athletes have been demanding thousands of halal meals during their stay in Rio de Janeiro, leaving organizers struggling to answer the unexpected overwhelming demand. Muslim and non-Muslim Olympian athletes have been demanding thousands of…