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		Militants attack pylon, cut power to Afghan capital
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
April 16, 2018
Militants attack pylon, cut power to Afghan capital
						Taliban militants have attacked a transmission tower line in northern Afghanistan, causing a massive outage in the capital Kabul.     Taliban militants have attacked a transmission tower line in northern Afghanistan, causing a massive outage in the capital Kabul.…					
				
			
		Far-right groups attack three mosques in Netherlands
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
April 15, 2018
Far-right groups attack three mosques in Netherlands
						The extreme right-wing Rechts in Verzet group early Thursday put up banners with Islamophobic content in the entrance of two mosques in Enschede province, Cevdet Keskin from the Netherlands Diyanet Foundation, or NDF.     The extreme right-wing Rechts in…					
				
			
		Newcastle UKIP election candidate calls Islam ‘satanic cult’
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
April 15, 2018
Newcastle UKIP election candidate calls Islam ‘satanic cult’
						A city council election candidate has called Islam a “barbaric satanic cult”, saying he would “never trust a Muslim”.   A city council election candidate has called Islam a “barbaric satanic cult”, saying he would “never trust a Muslim”. Kim…					
				
			
		Boko Haram has kidnapped at least 1,000 girls since 2013: UNICEF
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
April 14, 2018
Boko Haram has kidnapped at least 1,000 girls since 2013: UNICEF
						The United Nations children’s agency has slammed repeated attacks by the Daesh-linked Boko Haram terrorist group against children in Nigeria, announcing that at least 1,000 children have been abducted in the African country since 2013.     The United Nations…					
				
			
		US DOJ, DHS Sued over Misleading Report on Muslims, Immigrants
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
April 12, 2018
US DOJ, DHS Sued over Misleading Report on Muslims, Immigrants
						Two watchdog groups have sued the US Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security over a report the agencies jointly issued earlier this year.   Two watchdog groups have sued the US Department of Justice and Department of Homeland…					
				
			
		Shia Muslims mourn Imam Kadhim’s martyrdom anniversary
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
April 12, 2018
Shia Muslims mourn Imam Kadhim’s martyrdom anniversary
						Millions of Shia Muslims from around the world attended mourning processions to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Kadhim, peace be upon him.   Millions of Shia Muslims from around the world attended mourning processions to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary…					
				
			
		An Indian citizen calls on the city of Medina to rebuild Baqee al-Gharqad shrines
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
April 11, 2018
An Indian citizen calls on the city of Medina to rebuild Baqee al-Gharqad shrines
						A Shia citizen of India demanded to rebuild the shrines of Baqee Algharqad of the infalliable Imams, peace be upon them, calling on Shias around the world to demand the reconstruction. Kawthar Ali Bek from Hyderabad called for the reconstruction…					
				
			
		UMAA holds Imam Ridha Conference in Dearborn, Michigan
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
April 10, 2018
UMAA holds Imam Ridha Conference in Dearborn, Michigan
						 The Universal Muslim Association of America (UMAA) to hold a conference on Imam al-Ridha, peace be upon him.    The Universal Muslim Association of America (UMAA) to hold a conference on Imam al-Ridha, peace be upon him. The year’s conference…					
				
			
		Rare copies of Quran displayed in Perm, Russia
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
April 10, 2018
Rare copies of Quran displayed in Perm, Russia
						A number of rare printed copies of the Holy Quran were put on display on the sidelines of a conference on Islamic culture.       A number of rare printed copies of the Holy Quran were put on display…					
				
			
		UN official: Myanmar not ready for return of Rohingya refugees
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
April 10, 2018
UN official: Myanmar not ready for return of Rohingya refugees
						Myanmar is not ready for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees, said the most senior United Nations official to visit the country this year, after Myanmar was accused of instigating ethnic cleansing and driving nearly 700,000 Muslims to Bangladesh.     …					
				
			 
				