ABNA: Tel Aviv was the scene of protest against the regime’s Prime Minister Netanyahu. The possibility of forming a coalition cabinet by Netanyahu’s opposition parties was welcomed by a large number of Israeli residing in Tel Aviv who have previously protested against financial scandal of the regime’s Benyamin Netanyahu. The …
Read More »Iraq grants Palestinians citizenship rights except rights of citizenship
The Iraqi parliament has granted Palestinians living in the country citizenship rights other than rights of citizenship. The Iraqi parliament decided today (Saturday) to grant citizenship rights to Palestinians living in the country. This law treats Palestinians who have lived in Iraq for 10 years as rights and duties as …
Read More »Bashar Al-Jaafari: Damascus has become center of diplomacy in Arab world
Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Bashar al-Jaafari said in a statement that the presidential election was a declaration of victory for Syria and a defeat for the enemy. Welcoming a Russian media and science delegation led by Russian orientalist Boris Dolgov, Bashar al-Jaafari said the Western world had gone the wrong …
Read More »New York Times frontpage collage about Gaza’s children victims
The New York Times, on May 28, published a list of children killed in the latest Gaza bombing by Israeli army. During the 11 days of fighting this month between Israel and Palestine, at least 67 children (under 18) were killed in Gaza according to initial reports, the NYT article …
Read More »Seminar to mark demise anniversary of Imam Khomeini (RA) in London
IQNA: A seminar titled “Imam Khomeini (RA) as an Ideal Jurist” is planned to be held by the Islamic Center of England on the 32nd demise anniversary of the late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The center said Muslim and Christian intellectuals from Germany, Britain and Iran have …
Read More »Yale University elects first Muslim student body president
Yale University, one of the oldest in the Ivy League, has elected a Muslim student as president of its student body for the first time. Bayan Galal, according to Connecticut-based news station WFSB, secured 56 per cent of the student body vote for Yale College Council President, making her the …
Read More »Japanese astronaut publishes photo of Mecca from space
Users of social media posted a photo of Mecca and the Grand Mosque (Masjid Al-Haram) by a Japanese astronaut. Japanese astronaut, Noguchi Sōichi has recently published photos from several places in the world on his Facebook’s page. He also posted a picture of Mecca and the the Grand Mosque (Masjid …
Read More »Muslim group releases bullying survey, gives recommendations
More than 60% of Muslim youths surveyed in Massachusetts reported being mocked, verbally harassed or physically abused because of their Islamic faith, the state’s chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a report released Tuesday. The Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization said about one-third of students also altered …
Read More »Muslim women protest proposed French ban; hands off my Hijab!
Sixteen year-old Mariem Chourak is a devout Muslim who considers wearing a hijab an expression of her devotion to the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), but a proposal by French senators might soon deny her the freedom to do so in public spaces. The amendment to an ‘anti-separatism’ bill designed to strengthen …
Read More »Imam Ali (AS) – Success on the Nights of Qadr
“By the Lord of the Kaaba, I am successful”. These were the profound words uttered from the mouth of the beloved Imam Ali (AS) upon being fatally struck by the sword of Abdul Rahman ibn Muljim (may Allah remove God’s mercy from him). When one discovers the circumstances in which …
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