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Tibetan or Muslim populations to provide more extensive documentation than other citizens   Chinese authorities have imposed a two-tier system for issuing passports that has made it difficult for Tibetans and members of other ethnic minorities to travel, the Human…

he 40-year-old radical woman is a member of an extremist group   A mosque in the polish capital city of Warsaw was desecrated by a woman. According to reports, the woman left a severed pig’s head outside the mosque and…

opinions and views of the Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi   For the purpose of spreading the latest opinions and views of the Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, information technology staff of Alrasoul…

A Muslim from Germany has rendered the Holy Quran   A Muslim from Germany has rendered the Holy Quran into the German language 26 years after embracing Shia Islam. According to reports, Ms Schulte said that she did the translation…

Arabic manuscripts that make up part of the Sir George Grey Special Collections     For the first time a number of Arabic manuscripts that make up part of the Sir George Grey Special Collections at the Central Auckland Library…

“Why Islam?” project   Iowa is among 14 states in the US that are the focus of a campaign called the “Why Islam?” project. So far, four billboards have been placed in Iowa cities which organizers say aim to decrease…

free speech in Bahrain; noting the recent findings by Amnesty International   Members of the British Parliament expressed severe concerns about the ongoing restrictions against free speech in Bahrain; noting the recent findings by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch…

New York public schools will add two Muslim holidays   New York public schools will add two Muslim holidays to their vacation calendars; a policy change that was hailed by Islamic leaders in New York City. Under the new policy,…

Islam is followed by Catholicism which is followed by 22% of Chinese youth   Reflecting the rapid growth of the world’s second largest religion, a recent survey found that Islam has the largest number followers among Chinese under the age…

Öhman’s comments have been criticised and mocked in the social media   A Swedish councillor, Michael Öhman, belonging to a local wing of the Sweden Democrat party is facing criticism for suggesting that Halal meat has magical powers that turn…