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Mosque Attackers Arrested in Netherlands
April 25, 2016
Mosque Attackers Arrested in Netherlands
Two arrests were made in connection with a Molotov cocktail thrown at a mosque in Enschede, the Netherlands, in February. Two arrests were made in connection with a Molotov cocktail thrown at a mosque in Enschede, the…
Bahrain Authorities Slammed for Continued Unlawful Practices
April 25, 2016
Bahrain Authorities Slammed for Continued Unlawful Practices
The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor in the United States has issued its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2015, the Report on Bahrain highlighted ongoing mistreatment and forms of torture of detainees over the year. …
Global Nonviolence: Bahraini regime is targeting the Shia majority excessively
April 25, 2016
Global Nonviolence: Bahraini regime is targeting the Shia majority excessively
The Global Nonviolence Organization condemned abusive practices committed by ‘despotic Bahraini regime against the Shiite majority in the country’, asking the international community to stop the shameful blind eye about what is happening in that State from the ongoing violations…
‘Animal rights’ campaigners urge Germans to put pork in Halal sections of supermarkets
April 21, 2016
‘Animal rights’ campaigners urge Germans to put pork in Halal sections of supermarkets
encouraging Germans to place pork in the Halal sections of supermarkets Campaigners on social media are encouraging Germans to place pork in the Halal sections of supermarkets, citing the unethical killing of animals. But although the activists say the…
Nigerian Army arrests 3 Boko Haram commanders, rescue 1,275 persons in Borno
April 21, 2016
Nigerian Army arrests 3 Boko Haram commanders, rescue 1,275 persons in Borno
three suspected Boko Haram commanders and rescued 1, 275 hostages after a joint clearance operation with Cameroon troops The Nigerian Army said it had apprehended three suspected Boko Haram commanders and rescued 1, 275 hostages after a joint clearance…
Windsor teacher threatened for wearing a hijab
April 21, 2016
Windsor teacher threatened for wearing a hijab
three young children were traumatized as their mother was threatened and verbally abused by a stranger A Windsor teacher whose three young children were traumatized as their mother was threatened and verbally abused by a stranger, simply for wearing…
Mosque vandalized in Kansas, damages estimated at $500
April 20, 2016
Mosque vandalized in Kansas, damages estimated at $500
A mosque in west Wichita, Kansas State, was vandalized over the weekend when someone tagged the building near Kellogg and West Street with graffiti. A mosque in west Wichita, Kansas State, was vandalized over the weekend when someone…
Islam in Cuba – from Christianity to Islam
April 18, 2016
Islam in Cuba – from Christianity to Islam
Spanish Photographer Joan Alvado’s photo series, “Cuban Muslims,” focuses on the lives of those who have reverted to Islam. Spanish Photographer Joan Alvado’s photo series, “Cuban Muslims,” focuses on the lives of those who have reverted to Islam. “When…
University of California Plans Islamophobia Forum
April 18, 2016
University of California Plans Islamophobia Forum
The University of California, Riverside, professors and students are holding a forum to counter Islamophobia, where they will discuss recent anti-Muslim vandalism on campus. The University of California, Riverside, professors and students are holding a forum to…
Ottawa police investigate hate crime after Muslim school targeted with graffiti
April 18, 2016
Ottawa police investigate hate crime after Muslim school targeted with graffiti
Ottawa police have launched a hate crime investigation after someone spray-painted messages on the wall of a Muslim elementary school in Ottawa overnight. Ottawa police have launched a hate crime investigation after someone spray-painted messages on the wall…