The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is deeply concerned about an attack that took place in Edmonton at the Century Park Transit Station on February 17, 2021, against a Black Muslim woman wearing a Hijab. The woman, who will remain anonymous and referred to as M.W., was waiting at …
Read More »Saudi Arabia’s strategy to enact demographic change in historical Shia region
Al-Masora, a 400-year-old walled quarter in Awamiyah, a town in the Al-Qatif Region, has been a flashpoint in the conflict between Saudi Arabia’s ruling and its tiny, disenfranchised Shia minority. Saudi Arabia’s use of force to clear and raze a minority Shia Muslim neighbourhood in the country’s Eastern Province fuelled …
Read More »Birth Anniversary of Imam Ali (A.S) Celebrated in Afghanistan’s Jurisprudence Center of Infallible Imams (A.S)+Photos
The celebration of the birth anniversary of Imam Ali (A.S) was held at the Infallible Imams Center in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. In an atmosphere full of enthusiasm, joy and purity and intimacy, the celebration of the birth anniversary of Imam Ali (A.S) with the presence of nearly 1000 …
Read More »Muslim burial team thanks volunteers for their services
Blackburn and Darwen have one of the largest number of volunteers in the area who are on call 24 hours a day. The Blackburn Muslim Burial Society (BMBS) teams conduct the Ghusl (washing of the body), cleaning of the ghusl area, provide drivers and the burial itself. The ghusl or …
Read More »Muslim leaders asked to learn about vaccine amid uptake fears
Muslim leaders are being invited to attend community training sessions in Oldham after a survey found 50% would reject the jab if offered it. Muslim leaders in Oldham are being asked to attend training sessions to help increase vaccine uptake after a recent survey found 50% of the community would …
Read More »Muslim Children Face Systematic Exclusion in Delhi Private Schools
A new research points out that Muslim children face systematic exclusion at the pre-primary level in private schools of New Delhi, the national capital of India. The study highlights how the educational marginalization of Muslims in India starts at an early age itself and reveals that growth in literacy rates …
Read More »Muslim women’s basketball league a place where girls can compete without having to compromise
For some, basketball is a hobby. But for the Muslim Women’s Summer Basketball League, it’s a passion and a mission to prove to the world that nothing can stand in the way of a talented baller. “Islam doesn’t whatsoever say a Muslim woman shouldn’t take part in sports,” said Fitryiya …
Read More »65 media activists killed in Afghanistan in last 3 years, UN says
ABNA: The United Nations Mission in Afghanistan in a report announced that sixty-five human rights and media employees have been killed in Afghanistan since 2018 up to Jan. 2021. Of 65 media and civil activists who have been killed in Afghanistan, 11 have been killed since September 12, 2020, i.e. …
Read More »Catholicos-Patriarch of all Georgia responded to the Head of the Islamic Seminaries of Iran’s letter
We wish you that, through God’s Providence, this New Year might be the year of peace and hope for you, for our peoples, and the entire world. Catholicos-Patriarch of all Georgia, answered the Ayatollah Arafi letter: To the Head of the Islamic Seminaries of Iran Mr. Alizera Arafi We have received …
Read More »Najaf Ashraf: Inaugurating Hussainiyah of the Great Prophet (PBUH) near Imam Ali’s (A.S) shrine
The Hussainiyah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) was inaugurated in Iraq’s Najaf Ashraf, near the holy shrine of Imam Ali (A.S). The Hussainiyah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) was inaugurated near the holy shrine of Imam Ali (A.S) in the center of the old city of Najaf Ashraf with the …
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