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Saudi threatens to cut UN funding over blacklisting
June 9, 2016
Saudi threatens to cut UN funding over blacklisting
Saudi Arabia and its allies have threatened to cut off funding to UN programs if United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon doesn’t drop the kingdom from a blacklist of violators of children rights, diplomatic sources say. Saudi Arabia and…
Scotland police add hijab to uniform to attract Muslim women recruits
June 9, 2016
Scotland police add hijab to uniform to attract Muslim women recruits
Police Scotland is set to introduce hijab as part of its uniform to encourage more Muslim women into the force and address the under-representation of officers from ethnic minority backgrounds. Police Scotland is set to introduce hijab as…
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…