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first half-yearly report on Islamophobic violence in the Netherlands   An independent Dutch citizen initiative, established in January 2015, released on its first half-yearly report on Islamophobic violence in the Netherlands. “Report Islamophobia” was established by a group of Muslim…

government has launched a harsh crackdown against Shia Muslims   The Azeri government has launched a harsh crackdown against Shia Muslims in the country’s eastern town of Nardaran. Hundreds of Azeri forces carried out a raid on the town, harassing…

Tens of millions of Muslims are gathered in Holy Karbala for Arbaeen   Tens of millions of Muslims are gathered in Holy Karbala for Arbaeen. In the world’s largest annual gathering of people, Shia Muslims from across the world thronged the…

Shia Muslims from more than 60 countries are arriving in the holy Iraqi city of Karbala   Tens of millions of Shia Muslims from more than 60 countries are arriving in the holy Iraqi city of Karbala to take part…

Hundreds of people marched to an Islamic Center in Boise   Hundreds of people marched to an Islamic Center in Boise in an annual ritual that had added meaning this year. Organizers say after the recent terror attacks in Paris…

people participated in Arbaeen procession held in Nigeria from Kaduna city   About one million people participated in Arbaeen procession held in Nigeria from Kaduna city to Husainiyya Baqiyyatullah, Zaria city, on Monday. The procession, which started from Kano State…

Human Rights Committee of Iraqi parliament confirmed plans   Human Rights Committee of Iraqi parliament confirmed plans to get the massive march of Shia pilgrims on Arbaeen written on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Habib al-Turfi, a member of the committee,…

60 different countries are descending on the holy city of Karbala in central Iraq   Pilgrims from more than 60 different countries are descending on the holy city of Karbala in central Iraq, where they intend to mark Arba’een, the…

Hundreds of people protested in the Polish city of Poznan   Hundreds of people protested in the Polish city of Poznan against terrorism and racism, in one of the first such demonstrations called by Muslim leaders in the overwhelmingly Catholic…

Muslims in Sydney experience discrimination at three times the rate   Muslims in Sydney experience discrimination at three times the rate of other Australians, but most believe relations between Muslims and non-Muslims are friendly, a study has found. Almost 600…