Wed 17 April 2024: A Muslim pupil in the United Kingdom has lost a court challenge against a top London school’s ban on prayer rituals in a case about freedom of religion in schools that has captured national attention. The student, who cannot be named, took legal action against Michaela Community School in northwest London, […]
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Sun 14 April 2024: Salwan Momika, an Iraqi Christian known for publicly burning copies of the Holy Quran, is back in Sweden after rejection of his asylum request in Norway and spending two weeks in prison. The Swedish Migration Agency had revoked Momika’s residency permit, citing false information in his original application. That is when […]
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Thu 11 April 2024: How does the government of Israel treat Christians? In the west, Christian leaders don’t seem interested in knowing the answer. They should be. Here’s the view of a pastor from Bethlehem. ______________________________________________________________ FOLLOW INDEPENDENT PRESS: WhatsApp CHANNEL https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAtNxX8fewmiFmN7N22 TWITTER (CLICK HERE) https://twitter.com/IpIndependent FACEBOOK (CLICK HERE) https://web.facebook.com/ipindependent YOUTUBE (CLICK HERE) https://www.youtube.com/@ipindependent Think […]
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Mon 08 April 2024: As the fasting month of Ramadan comes to an end, Muslims around the world are preparing for Eid al-Fitr, the “festival of breaking the fast”. According to astronomical calculations, the month of Ramadan is expected to last 30 days this year, making the first day of Eid in Saudi Arabia and many neighbouring […]
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Tue 02 April 2024: An Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden was reportedly found dead in Norway. Salwan Momika, 37, had staged several burnings and desecrations of the sacred book of Islam in Sweden over the past few years. Last, week Momika told a newspaper that he had been seeking asylum […]
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Avakoum Monastery (Christos Theodorides) Mon 01 April 2024: The powerful Orthodox church on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus has been embroiled in a scandal involving two monks accused of fraud. Cypriot police are investigating events at Osiou Avakoum monastery, located in the picturesque village of Fterikoudi in the foothills of the Troodos mountains, after […]
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Sun 31 March 2024: On Easter Sunday, one of the most significant day in the Christian calendar, Pope Francis reiterated his appeals for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli captives. After conducting mass in a crowded St. Peter’s Square, Francis spoke from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, bestowing […]
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Wed 27 March 2024: Singaporean authorities have ordered the Israeli embassy to remove a controversial post on its official Facebook page which was used to justify the existence of the occupation state. The post, which was published yesterday and removed the same day, asserted that “Israel is mentioned 43 times in the Quran. On the […]
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Sun 17 March 2024: American rapper and producer Lil Jon embraced Islam at a mosque in California. Jon on Friday visited the King Fahad Mosque in Los Angeles and publicly announced his conversion to Islam in front of a large congregation. A video shared on social media showed the American rapper reciting the shahada in Arabic and then in […]
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Tue 12 March 2024: Ramadan is the month in the Islamic calendar when the Qur’an was revealed to the prophet Muhammad (PBUH). During the month, Muslims abstain from all sensory pleasures (like food and drink, sex, TV and music) from dawn to dusk. The time is centred on prayer, the Qur’an, deep mindfulness and spiritual reflection. […]
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