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Austria’s foreign minister said the country’s government seeks to create a “standardized” German-language translation of the Holy Quran.    Aslab News reported that the foreign minister said the move is aimed at preventing extremists from misusing the Holy Book. He…

An educational Quranic course has been planned by a Quranic Institute for the youth, adults and converts in Singapore.   According to reports, the 3-month course has been designed for those who wish to learn reading and reciting the Quran.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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 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…

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…