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Thousands of Indonesian Muslims Rally Against Christian Governor in Jakarta

Thousands of Indonesian Muslims Rally Against Christian Governor in Jakarta

Some 200,000 Muslims wearing white robes thronged the central square around the National Monument early in the morning, according to police estimates cited by the Jakarta Globe newspaper.     Some 200,000 Muslims wearing white robes thronged the central square…
Wisconsin Students Try Hijab for a Day

Wisconsin Students Try Hijab for a Day

Supporting their Muslim friends, students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison put on hijabs for one day as part of Islam Appreciation Week, to normalize hijabs and address Islamophobia on campus.     Supporting their Muslim friends, students at the University…
Court orders immediate release of Nigeria Shi’a leader, El-Zakzaky

Court orders immediate release of Nigeria Shi’a leader, El-Zakzaky

An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Friday ordered the release of the leader of the Shia Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.     An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Friday ordered the release of…
Kofi Annan to probe reports of Rohingya abuse in Rakhine

Kofi Annan to probe reports of Rohingya abuse in Rakhine

Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was scheduled to arrive in the Rakhine state of Myanmar on Tuesday to examine reports of abuse against the Rohingya Muslim minority.     Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was scheduled to arrive…
UN: Rohingya may be enduring ‘crimes against humanity’

UN: Rohingya may be enduring ‘crimes against humanity’

Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims may be victims of crimes against humanity, the United Nation’s rights agency has said, as former UN chief Kofi Annan arrived to the country for a visit that will include a trip to the conflict-ravaged region of…
Millions march in Nanded for Muslim Reservations

Millions march in Nanded for Muslim Reservations

The umbrella organization of  many political, social and religious organisations, “Muslim Aarakshan Sangharsh Kruti Samiti” organized a massive march for Muslim reservation and other social issues of Marathas, Dalits and Farmers communities.     The umbrella organization of  many political,…
United Nations: Boko Haram blocks aid to refugees in Cameroon

United Nations: Boko Haram blocks aid to refugees in Cameroon

The United Nations warned that the threat from Boko Haram jihadists was complicating efforts to help tens of thousands of Nigerian refugees living in dire conditions in northern Cameroon.     The United Nations warned that the threat from Boko…
Attackers paint swastikas inside Stockholm mosque

Attackers paint swastikas inside Stockholm mosque

Unidentified attackers burst into a Stockholm mosque, just after morning prayers, spray-painting swastikas and hate speech on the walls and throwing firecrackers, police said.   Unidentified attackers burst into a Stockholm mosque, just after morning prayers, spray-painting swastikas and hate…
King of Morocco names himself the ‘commander of the faithful’

King of Morocco names himself the ‘commander of the faithful’

Muhammad VI, king of Morocco, claimed that he is the ‘commander of the faithful’ in a press conference in Madagascar.     Muhammad VI, king of Morocco, claimed that he is the ‘commander of the faithful’ in a press conference…
Million-strong gathering in Nigeria on Arbaeen

Million-strong gathering in Nigeria on Arbaeen

A brother of Nigeria’s top Shia cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky said more than ten million Shia Muslims come together to attend a ceremony in Zaria, northern state of Kaduna, every year to mark Arbaeen.   A brother of Nigeria’s top…
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