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Fifth Annual Conference of the Shia Muslim Scholars of North America concludes in Chicago
August 10, 2015
Fifth Annual Conference of the Shia Muslim Scholars of North America concludes in Chicago
The 5th Annual Conference of the Shia Muslim Scholars of North America has been concluded The 5th Annual Conference of the Shia Muslim Scholars of North America has been concluded in Chicago, Illinois. The conference, which was held…
Proposed mosque in Monroeville sparks debate at council meeting
August 9, 2015
Proposed mosque in Monroeville sparks debate at council meeting
A proposed mosque in Monroeville led to a long debate at council meeting A proposed mosque in Monroeville led to a long debate at council meeting. A Shia Muslim group has requested to build a worship center on Old…
UN envoy banned from meeting Rohingya Muslims
August 9, 2015
UN envoy banned from meeting Rohingya Muslims
The visiting UN special rapporteur on Myanmar has been barred The visiting UN special rapporteur on Myanmar has been barred from meeting the country’s long-persecuted Rohingya Muslims. Yanghee Lee was visiting the Southeast Asian nation to assess its human…
First Islamic nursery for Scotland to open in Glasgow
August 9, 2015
First Islamic nursery for Scotland to open in Glasgow
Scotland’s first Islamic nursery is set to open in Glasgow on Monday Scotland’s first Islamic nursery is set to open in Glasgow on Monday. Little Wonders will open in Govanhill with 28 places available for children aged two to…
Nigerian women reject hijab ban calls
August 9, 2015
Nigerian women reject hijab ban calls
A leading Nigerian civil rights group has condemned calls to ban hijab in northern Nigeria A leading Nigerian civil rights group has condemned calls to ban hijab in northern Nigeria, warning that any such ban would offer no solution…
Indonesian couple start writing Quran in braille
August 8, 2015
Indonesian couple start writing Quran in braille
the two aim to publish their work after its completion Blind couples in Indonesia’s East Java province have embarked on a project to inscribe the entire Quran in Braille. According to reports, the two aim to publish their work…
Quran and Islamic Art exhibition underway in New Delhi
August 8, 2015
Quran and Islamic Art exhibition underway in New Delhi
An exhibition titled ‘Quran and Islamic Art’ was launched in the Indian capital of New Delhi An exhibition titled ‘Quran and Islamic Art’ was launched in the Indian capital of New Delhi. The expo features four sections including Kitaba…
Popular poetic festival held in Sweden to support Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units
August 8, 2015
Popular poetic festival held in Sweden to support Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units
supporting Shia fighters who are fighting takfiri groups Following the directives of the Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, on supporting Shia fighters who are fighting takfiri groups; Assadullah caravan has held…
Construction of first Mosque in Athens to start soon
August 8, 2015
Construction of first Mosque in Athens to start soon
Construction of the first mosque in Athens will start as soon Construction of the first mosque in Athens will start as soon as final details of the much-delayed project are ironed out and the building permit is about to…
Detroit-area Muslims unnerved by FBI surveillance plane circling above
August 8, 2015
Detroit-area Muslims unnerved by FBI surveillance plane circling above
The FBI repeatedly flew a spy plane in the last week over Dearborn The FBI repeatedly flew a spy plane in the last week over Dearborn, Michigan, a city with one of the highest populations of Muslims in the…