World
MRSA superbug found in supermarket pork raises alarm over farming risks
June 25, 2015
MRSA superbug found in supermarket pork raises alarm over farming risks
Pork sold by several leading British supermarkets has been found to be contaminated Pork sold by several leading British supermarkets has been found to be contaminated with a strain of the superbug MRSA bacteria. Many people carry the bacteria…
Oxford bus driver not stop to pick up Muslims faces criticism
June 25, 2015
Oxford bus driver not stop to pick up Muslims faces criticism
bus company has faced criticism over incidents in Oxford when a driver appeared to not stop for Muslims waiting at bus stops The Stagecoach bus company has faced criticism over incidents in Oxford when a driver appeared to not…
US Muslims demand end of China Ramadan ban
June 25, 2015
US Muslims demand end of China Ramadan ban
increasing restrictions on practicing Islam in China’s northwestern district of Xinjiang Deploring increasing restrictions on practicing Islam in China’s northwestern district of Xinjiang, a leading American Muslim group has sent a letter to the Chinese President urging him to…
Heat wave kills more than 120 in Pakistan’s Karachi
June 24, 2015
Heat wave kills more than 120 in Pakistan’s Karachi
An intense heat wave killed more than 120 people Pakistan An intense heat wave killed more than 120 people over the weekend in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi, officials said, as the electricity grid crashed during the first days of…
Anti-Islam Wilders and YouTube insult to Muslims
June 24, 2015
Anti-Islam Wilders and YouTube insult to Muslims
Dutch MP Wilders uploads controversial cartoons on YouTube During the holy month of Ramadan, Dutch MP Wilders uploads controversial cartoons on YouTube after his party showed them on public television Geert Wilders, Dutch far-right politician known for his anti-Islam…
Buddhist monks seek hijab ban for schoolgirls
June 24, 2015
Buddhist monks seek hijab ban for schoolgirls
Myanmar is proposing to ban Muslim schoolgirls from wearing headscarves A group of Buddhist monks in Myanmar is proposing to ban Muslim schoolgirls from wearing headscarves, in the latest sign of growing religious tension in the country. A panel…
Significant rise in number of Muslims fasting in Latin America
June 24, 2015
Significant rise in number of Muslims fasting in Latin America
With the start of the holy month of Ramadan With the start of the holy month of Ramadan, Latinos are noticing that a significant number of their neighbors have started observing fasting and other Islamic rituals pertaining to Ramadan,…
Saudi regime spies on Bahrain’s Shias
June 24, 2015
Saudi regime spies on Bahrain’s Shias
whistleblower documents released Some of the documents released by the whistleblower website WikiLeaks reveal that Saudi Arabia has been spying on Shia Muslims in Bahrain. Mir’at al-Bahrain website reported that it has been revealed from communications between Saudi Arabia’s Foreign…
OWASA Institute marks Ramadan with charity program
June 24, 2015
OWASA Institute marks Ramadan with charity program
directives of the Eminent Sayed Sadiq Hussaini Shirazi Following the directives of the Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Hussaini Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, on the necessity of taking care of the needy during the month of Ramadan, OWASA…
Dutch PM criticized for wishing Muslims happy Ramadan
June 23, 2015
Dutch PM criticized for wishing Muslims happy Ramadan
Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte got a storm of criticism after wishing Muslims a nice Ramadan The Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte got a storm of criticism after wishing Muslims a nice Ramadan. It was…