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british sunni to join ISIL
August 17, 2014
british sunni to join ISIL
British Sunni willing to join ISIL. The Metropolitan Police commissioner in the UL has warned that hundreds of British extremists who have travelled to Iraq and Syria could return to the UK if Takfirigroups start to lose the battles…
Quranic Arabic Corpus, an effort to provide a linguistic resource for researchers
August 17, 2014
Quranic Arabic Corpus, an effort to provide a linguistic resource for researchers
The Quranic Arabic Corpus, an annotated linguistic resource which shows the Arabic grammar, syntax and morphology for each word in the Holy Quran. It is part of a PhD research project into Arabic language computing at the University of Leeds.…
Philippines extremists pledge alliance to ISIL terrorist group leader
August 17, 2014
Philippines extremists pledge alliance to ISIL terrorist group leader
Hard-line in the Philippines have pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Clips have been uploaded in recent weeks on the video sharing site YouTube showing both southern Philippines-based Bangsamoro Freedom Fighters BIFF…
Malaysia to host international Quranic forum
August 2, 2014
Malaysia to host international Quranic forum
An international forum titled “Innovations in Quranic Studies” will be held on November 18 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to news sources, the forum will be held by the Quran and Hadith Section of the Academy of Islamic Studies…
HSBC closing bank accounts of British Muslims
August 2, 2014
HSBC closing bank accounts of British Muslims
Muslims in the UK are complaining that the HSBC bank is closing their accounts for no reason. The Guardian reported that London’s Finsbury Park Mosque was among the Muslim organizations to have their account closed without being told…
Adhan and Quran Recitation” Competition held in Mumbai
July 26, 2014
Adhan and Quran Recitation” Competition held in Mumbai
A competition on Adhan (call to prayer) and recitation of the Holy Quran has been held today in Mumbai, India. According to news sources, the Shia Ithna Ashari Mosque of Govandi, suburban neighborhood in eastern Mumbai, has hosted the…
Dutch exhibit explores new Muslims’ life
July 26, 2014
Dutch exhibit explores new Muslims’ life
Offering a deep insight into the lives of Dutch reverts to Islam, a new exhibition is held in the Amsterdam Museum which puts a spotlight on increasing number of reversions and elaborates upon the spiritual process as well as the…
Brooklyn anti-Muslims attacks soar
July 26, 2014
Brooklyn anti-Muslims attacks soar
Twin racial attacks at Brooklyn mosque over the weekend have drawn the ire of the Muslim community and city officials who condemned the soaring anti-Muslims attacks in the last two weeks. The Islamic Center of Bay Ridge in Brooklyn…