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New mosque opens in Pocatello
October 8, 2014
New mosque opens in Pocatello
A new mosque opened its doors in Pocatello of Idaho state in the United States. The new mosque has the capacity to hold about 200 worshipers at a time, and won’t just be used for prayer. The mosque will…
200,000 Indian volunteers to join against IS terrorists in Iraq
October 8, 2014
200,000 Indian volunteers to join against IS terrorists in Iraq
Leaders at the Karbala Mosque in New Delhi said 200,000 people across India had registered their interest to volunteer in Iraq since June. The coordinator at the mosque said in the first instance they would send volunteers with practical skills…
Shia Rights Watch releases its monthly report on violations against Shias around the world
October 8, 2014
Shia Rights Watch releases its monthly report on violations against Shias around the world
Shia Rights Watch Organization has released its monthly report on the main anti-Shia human rights violations from August 25 to September 25. The report presents the terrorist acts committed by the takfiri groups against Shia civilians, along with the…
Muslim player penalized for praying
October 8, 2014
Muslim player penalized for praying
An American Muslim football player has been penalized for prostrating after scoring a six-point touchdown in Kansas City Chiefs win over the New England Patriots, sparking condemnations over the unjustified penalty. Hussein Abdullah, a Muslim player in the National…
Austria condemns rising attacks on Muslims
October 8, 2014
Austria condemns rising attacks on Muslims
A letter condemning attacks on Muslims in Austria signed by a thousand people from different faiths was published on the internet recently. This came after three women who were wearing headscarves; three mosques and a religious high school under…
Quranic course for children underway in Norway
October 8, 2014
Quranic course for children underway in Norway
A series of Quranic classes has been held for children by Hussaini Association in the Capital of Norway, Oslo. According to reports, the prayers’ leader of the association said that the students learn to read the Holy Quran’s verses…
ISIL… Motives and Solutions, a conference held in USA by Shia Rights Watch
October 8, 2014
ISIL… Motives and Solutions, a conference held in USA by Shia Rights Watch
Shia Rights Watch World Organization has recently held an expanded conference inside the Congress in Washington DC under the title of “ISIL, Motives and Solutions”, in cooperation with MPAC world organization. Many religious, academic, and ethnic figures from Iraq…
Canada Muslims publish handbook to keep Muslim youth from extremism
October 3, 2014
Canada Muslims publish handbook to keep Muslim youth from extremism
A new handbook aimed at preventing Canada’s Muslim youth from falling under the influence of terror organizations and being sent overseas to commit acts of violence was unveiled in Winnipeg (win a peg). According to the publisher, the booklet…
Anti-Muslim ad campaign cancelled in New York City & San Francisco
October 3, 2014
Anti-Muslim ad campaign cancelled in New York City & San Francisco
Controversial blogger Pamela Geller will not run anti-Islamic ads in New York City and San Francisco. Geller’s new ad campaign targeting Islam and relating it to “ISIL” terrorism by featuring a still from American journalist James Foley was scheduled…
Radical Myanmar and Sri Lankan Buddhists gang against Muslim minorities
October 3, 2014
Radical Myanmar and Sri Lankan Buddhists gang against Muslim minorities
A radical monk who heads a movement accused of stirring violence against Muslims in Myanmar (My Anmar) has announced a partnership with a hardline Buddhist group in Sri Lanka to defend their religion. The declaration by the monk, who…