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Al-Abbas holy shrine launched Quranic Center in London
June 9, 2016
Al-Abbas holy shrine launched Quranic Center in London
The Islamic Teachings Department of AL-Abbas Holy Shrine launched a Quranic center in the British capital of London. The Islamic Teachings Department of AL-Abbas Holy Shrine launched a Quranic center in the British capital of London. According to…
Philadelphia schools add two Muslim holidays
June 4, 2016
Philadelphia schools add two Muslim holidays
The Philadelphia School District will add two Muslim holidays to its calendar, placing it among the first in the nation to do so. The Philadelphia School District will add two Muslim holidays to its calendar, placing it among the…
Volunteers Work to Feed Struggling Families for Ramadan
June 4, 2016
Volunteers Work to Feed Struggling Families for Ramadan
Project Ramadan Buffalo started building andcollecting donations for the food baskets at theTops Market on Amherst in Buffalo. Project Ramadan Buffalo started building andcollecting donations for the food baskets at theTops Market on Amherst in Buffalo. A Buffalo…
US Senate passes bill against Saudi sponsors of terrorism
May 24, 2016
US Senate passes bill against Saudi sponsors of terrorism
The US Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would allow American families of victims of attacks committed on US soil to sue foreign states deemed responsible, either directly or by aiding the culprits and their organizations. The…
US drone strike in Pakistan kills Taliban leader Mullah Mansoor
May 24, 2016
US drone strike in Pakistan kills Taliban leader Mullah Mansoor
The leader of the Afghan Taliban has been killed by a US drone strike in an area of Pakistan previously off-limits for the remote-controlled aircraft, sources confirmed on Sunday. The leader of the Afghan Taliban has been killed…
Valpo High School’s ‘Hijab Day’ Provides New Perspective, Education, On Different Cultures
May 24, 2016
Valpo High School’s ‘Hijab Day’ Provides New Perspective, Education, On Different Cultures
Not being familiar with another culture can often lead to misconceptions; for female students at the high school that wear hijabs, a veil that covers the head, these misconceptions can cause difficulties at school. Not being familiar with…
Toronto city hosts annual halal food festival
May 24, 2016
Toronto city hosts annual halal food festival
Organizers of the North America’s largest Halal food festival are inviting people of all backgrounds to drop by this weekend. Organizers of the North America’s largest Halal food festival are inviting people of all backgrounds to drop…
Woman attempted to set fire to Oslo mosque
May 24, 2016
Woman attempted to set fire to Oslo mosque
A woman was filmed by security cameras attempting to set fire to the World Islamic Mission Mosque in Oslo earlier this week, mosque officials said. A woman was filmed by security cameras attempting to set fire to the…
Pope calls on France to respect Muslim women
May 24, 2016
Pope calls on France to respect Muslim women
Pope Francis has called on France to respect Muslims in being free to profess their faith, just like the Christians, adding that co-existence between the two faiths could still be possible. Pope Francis has called on France to…
Geelong mosque destroyed by suspicious fire, Islam ‘not the target’, police say
May 24, 2016
Geelong mosque destroyed by suspicious fire, Islam ‘not the target’, police say
Geelong’s Muslim community has been “overwhelmed” by the outpouring of support it has received after the city’s only mosque was destroyed in a suspicious fire, believed to be connected to a string of arson attacks on churches. Geelong’s…