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Somali-Swedish politician Laila Ali Elmi has become the first East African Muslim woman  to be elected to the Swedish National Parliament, the Riksdag.   Somali-Swedish politician Laila Ali Elmi has become the first East African Muslim woman  to be elected…

The Masjid-E-Rehmat-Alam mosque in Hyderabad on Sunday opened its door for people of different religions to spread communal harmony, peace, and brotherhood.   The Masjid-E-Rehmat-Alam mosque in Hyderabad on Sunday opened its door for people of different religions to spread…

Shia Rights Watch released its monthly report of the anti-Shiism incidents from August 25 to 25 September.    Shia Rights Watch released its monthly report of the anti-Shiism incidents from August 25 to 25 September.  The report reviews several terrorist…

The United Nation’s assistant secretary general for humanitarian affairs urged the international community to pay attention to the plight of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim population, the majority of whom are now living as refugees in Bangladesh.   The United Nation’s assistant…

Muslims in India have criticized the Supreme Court’s refusal on Thursday to revisit its 1994 ruling that said mosques are not essential to Islam.   Muslims in India have criticized the Supreme Court’s refusal on Thursday to revisit its 1994…

Planning permission has been granted for the construction of a new mosque in Kilkenny city, Ireland, which attracted more than 1,000 signatures in opposition to the development when it was first proposed.   Planning permission has been granted for the…

The number of converted Muslims in Norway increased to at least 3,000 in recent years, a researcher at Oslo University’s Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages said.   The number of converted Muslims in Norway increased to at least…

In a ceremony on Wednesday, a mosque will be inaugurated in a building in Hamburg, Germany, that was used as a church for years.   In a ceremony on Wednesday, a mosque will be inaugurated in a building in Hamburg,…

Muhammad has become one of the most used named for new born babies in the UK, a new report shows.   Muhammad has become one of the most used named for new born babies in the UK, a new report…

A mosque on Van Dyke Avenue in Detroit, US state of Michigan, caught fire for the second time in two days.     A mosque on Van Dyke Avenue in Detroit, US state of Michigan, caught fire for the second…