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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…
Anti-Islamberg motorcycle rally fizzles as hundreds turn out to support Catskills Muslims
May 24, 2016
Anti-Islamberg motorcycle rally fizzles as hundreds turn out to support Catskills Muslims
Thirteen “American Bikers United against Jihad” vehicles were driven by hundreds of Islamberg supporters in the Delaware County town of Tompkins on Sunday, May 15. A planned motorcycle protest against Islamberg, an African-American Sufi Muslim community in the Catskills, backfired…
Islamophobia in France on the rise
May 24, 2016
Islamophobia in France on the rise
Islamophobic attacks in France are on the rise, French Council of Muslim Faith President Anouar Kbibeche said Monday. Islamophobic attacks in France are on the rise, French Council of Muslim Faith President Anouar Kbibeche said Monday. In remarks…
Saudi Arabia’s Spy Trial is Mockery of Justice
May 24, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s Spy Trial is Mockery of Justice
Saudi Arabia’s trial of 32 men for allegedly spying on behalf of Iran has violated the basic due process rights of the defendants, Human Rights Watch said. Saudi Arabia’s trial of 32 men for allegedly spying on behalf…
Moroccan Police Arrest ISIS Terrorist over planning to commit terrorist attacks
May 24, 2016
Moroccan Police Arrest ISIS Terrorist over planning to commit terrorist attacks
Morocco’s Interior Ministry says that the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations have arrested a Chadian national affiliated with the so called-Islamic State terrorist group and foiled a “dangerous” plot to attack Western diplomatic buildings and tourist sites. Morocco’s…
Nahjul Balagha to Be Published in Wolof
May 18, 2016
Nahjul Balagha to Be Published in Wolof
Shia Cultural Center in Senegal plans to publish a translation of Nahjul Balagha of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, into the Wolof language. Shia Cultural Center in Senegal plans to publish a translation of Nahjul Balagha of Imam…
“Dispelling Islamophobia through dialogue” Conference held in Canada
May 18, 2016
“Dispelling Islamophobia through dialogue” Conference held in Canada
About 200 people attended a conference on Saturday in Calgary of Canada with a goal of addressing Islamophobia through dialogue. About 200 people attended a conference on Saturday in Calgary of Canada with a goal of addressing Islamophobia…