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Islamophobic adverts to run on New York buses
September 22, 2014
Islamophobic adverts to run on New York buses
Anti-Islamic adverts are to appear on New York buses next week, funded by a pro-Israel group with a history of provocative campaigns. One features an image of James Foley, the American journalist, flanked a member of the so-called Islamic…
Rare photo archive of Prophet’s Mosque, peace be upon him, to go on auction
September 22, 2014
Rare photo archive of Prophet’s Mosque, peace be upon him, to go on auction
The auction house Sotheby’s has put a collection of 52 original architectural drawings and 216 photographs of the first expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque, peace be upon him, in the holy city of Medina in 1951. The documents, which…
India and Pakistan flood death toll reaches 400
September 15, 2014
India and Pakistan flood death toll reaches 400
Floods in India and Pakistan have killed as many as 400 people, with authorities in both countries warning of more flooding ahead. The flash floods, which began on September 3, have put more than half a million people in…
Nigerians flee advancing Boko Haram takfiri militants
September 15, 2014
Nigerians flee advancing Boko Haram takfiri militants
People have escaped from the Nigerian town of Mubi in the north-eastern state of Adamawa as Boko Haram Takfiri militants are getting closer to it. Mubi used to house thousands of refugees trying to avoid fighting. According to Boko…
US Banks closing down Muslim accounts
September 15, 2014
US Banks closing down Muslim accounts
Banks in the U.S. have been sending letters to their American Muslim customers telling them that their accounts will soon be closed. There has been no explanation as to why certain Muslims have been targeted. The Los Angeles Times…
Australian Muslims ‘targeted’ by new anti-terror laws
September 15, 2014
Australian Muslims ‘targeted’ by new anti-terror laws
Australian Muslims have expressed their concern over new anti-terror measures in the country, fearing that they may increase hostility and prejudice towards them. Religious Muslim leaders said raising the country’s threat level from medium to high will just make…
Armenia rejects request to reopen 250-year-old mosque
September 13, 2014
Armenia rejects request to reopen 250-year-old mosque
Armenia has rejected a request to open up a mosque for the performance of Friday prayers. The request of reopening Goy Mosque was turned down by the Armenian authorities, despite lobbying attempts made through some embassies. Muslim groups plans…
HRW calls on Manama to free 13 dissents
September 13, 2014
HRW calls on Manama to free 13 dissents
Human Rights Watch has called on the Bahraini regime to release 13 dissidents serving long prison terms in the country. The deputy director of Human Rights Watch’s Middle East and North Africa division said that these men are in…
Hindu Nationalists work to convert India into Hindu country
September 13, 2014
Hindu Nationalists work to convert India into Hindu country
Emboldened by the rightist Hindu Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Hindu groups have been railing against other faiths in India, vowing to work on converting the whole Muslim and Christian communities within the next decade. Hindu activist said that the…
The opening of Lady Khadijah Mosque in Majingha city in Madagascar
September 13, 2014
The opening of Lady Khadijah Mosque in Majingha city in Madagascar
Following the directives of the Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, in spreading the Islamic culture and erecting mosques, Islamic and cultural institutions, a group of believers in the city of Majingha in Madagascar…