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A group of around 30 people have attacked a Shia mosque, called Imam Ali Mosque, which is under construction, in Poyok Chekmacha neighbourhood, chanting slogans “we don’t want Shia mosques to be constructed.”   Imam Ali Mosque is the third…

A new count of the population of Norway’s capital city Oslo has revealed that Mohammad, the name of Islam’s Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, is the most common name for the first time ever in the European…

A far-right Hindu leader’s recent call declaring that India is a Hindu nation has triggered a political controversy and prompted angry rebukes from the country’s Muslim minority, liberal political parties and human rights activists.    Although the recent comments won…

Some of Britain’s most influential imams have condemned British Muslims fighting alongside ISIL extremists in Iraq and Syria.   They have issued a fatwa, describing them as “heretics”. The fatwa”religiously prohibits” would-be British jihadists from joining “oppressive and tyrannical” ISIL,…

Crimea’s veiled Muslim women have been complaining over being targeted by police for security checks ahead of a visit by Russian president to the black sea peninsula later this week, adding that they are usually treated as enemies on their…

The northern European region of Scandinavia has officially opened its first Islamic Theology boarding school in the Danish city of Slagelse.     The school is due to take on students from Denmark, Norway and Sweden and will teach the…

British Prime Minister warned of the direct threat the advance of radical Takfiri groups in Syria and Iraq can pose to the UK.   In an article published in The Sunday Telegraph, the British premier expressed concerns that in case…

A series of weekly sessions on interpretation of the Holy Quran’s verses have been held by a Shia Islamic Center in Oslo, Norway.    The sessions include recitation of the Holy Quran and translation as well as interpretation of the…

The ISIL terrorist group has threatened to strike US targets around the globe, vowing to drown Americans in blood.   In an online recently uploaded video, they show a photograph of a US citizen who was beheaded during the US…

A Muslim engineer has been denied access to French nuclear power stations where he normally works over alleged security issues.   According to reports, the 29-year-old project manager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was allowed on to the…