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		Portuguese book on Quran reading published in Brazil
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
December 20, 2016
Portuguese book on Quran reading published in Brazil
						A book in the Portuguese language on reading the Quran was published in Sao Paulo Brazil. “Teaching the Basics of Quran Reading”, a book written by Farhad Falah in Persian, was translated into Portuguese by Samir al-Haek under the title…					
				
			
		UK: Unidentified vandals spray paint Mosque with anti-Muslim slogans
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
December 20, 2016
UK: Unidentified vandals spray paint Mosque with anti-Muslim slogans
						Some unidentified vandals have spray painted a mosque in Scotland with anti-Muslim slogans, prompting police to probe the incident as a “hate crime”.    Some unidentified vandals have spray painted a mosque in Scotland with anti-Muslim slogans, prompting police to…					
				
			
		Washington DC ‘Who is Hussain?’ team donates garments to Parachinar people in Pakistan
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
December 20, 2016
Washington DC ‘Who is Hussain?’ team donates garments to Parachinar people in Pakistan
						The ‘Who is Hussain?’ Washington DC team participated in the Al- Kawthar Clothing Drive.    The ‘Who is Hussain?’ Washington DC team participated in the Al- Kawthar Clothing Drive.  The donations for the Al-Kawthar Clothes Drive were delivered last night…					
				
			
		Amnesty accuses Myanmar of ‘crimes against humanity’
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
December 19, 2016
Amnesty accuses Myanmar of ‘crimes against humanity’
						Amnesty International says the actions of Myanmar’s military may constitute “crimes against humanity” after violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority.     Amnesty International says the actions of Myanmar’s military may constitute “crimes against humanity” after violence against the Rohingya…					
				
			
		Dutch parliament approves partial burqa ban in public places
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
December 17, 2016
Dutch parliament approves partial burqa ban in public places
						MPs in the Netherlands have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a ban on wearing face-covering Islamic veils in public places, including schools, hospitals, government buildings and on public transport.     MPs in the Netherlands have voted overwhelmingly in favor…					
				
			
		Over 450 children reportedly saved from Boko Haram in Northeastern Nigeria
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
December 17, 2016
Over 450 children reportedly saved from Boko Haram in Northeastern Nigeria
						Over 600 people, including more than 450 children, have been rescued from the Boko Haram extremist group, a Nigerian commander, Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor, has announced.    Over 600 people, including more than 450 children, have been rescued from the…					
				
			
		Myanmar: UN rights office says it gets daily reports of killings, rapes of Rohingya minority Muslims
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
December 17, 2016
Myanmar: UN rights office says it gets daily reports of killings, rapes of Rohingya minority Muslims
						The United Nations is getting daily reports of rapes and killings of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar and independent monitors are being barred from investigating, the UN human rights office says.     The United Nations is getting daily reports…					
				
			
		Nigeria: End Repression of Shia Group
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
December 15, 2016
Nigeria: End Repression of Shia Group
						Nigerian authorities should end their violent repression of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), a minority Shia group, that began with a three-day lethal crackdown on December 12-14, 2015, and free its leader, Human Rights Watch said today.    …					
				
			
		Controversial scene inShah Rukh Khan’s new film trailer
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
December 15, 2016
Controversial scene inShah Rukh Khan’s new film trailer
						Shah Rukh Khan’s new film ‘Raees’ remains to be one of the most awaited films of 2017.     Shah Rukh Khan’s new film ‘Raees’ remains to be one of the most awaited films of 2017. The Indian superstar recently…					
				
			
		Jakarta Governor Purnama stands trial for insulting Islam
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
December 15, 2016
Jakarta Governor Purnama stands trial for insulting Islam
						The governor of the Indonesian capital went on trial Tuesday on charges of blasphemy over remarks insulting to Muslims in his speech in September.     The governor of the Indonesian capital went on trial Tuesday on charges of blasphemy…					
				
			 
				