Tue 06 October 2020: Scapegoating Islam, Muslims for failures of French Republic is far cry from rational policy,’ says Turkish spokesman Turkey on Monday accused French President Emmanuel Macron of “encouraging Islamophobia” with his recent remarks claiming that “Islam is in crisis”. “The claim by President Macron that ‘Islam is in crisis’ is a dangerous […]
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Mon 05 October 2020: Pope Francis said on Sunday that the COVID-19 pandemic was the latest crisis to prove that market forces alone and “trickle-down” economic policies had failed to produce the social benefits their proponents claim. In an encyclical on the theme of human fraternity, Francis also said private property cannot be considered an […]
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Sun 04 October 2020: “If there is a real crisis, it is due to the double standards of some western politicians.” A top Muslim scholar Friday slammed remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron on Islam that sparked stern criticism among Muslims worldwide. Ali al-Qaradaghi, the secretary-general of the International Union for Muslim Scholars (IUMS), said […]
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Sun 04 October 2020: Masjid al-Haram, where the Kaaba is located, will be disinfected 10 times a day, SPA said, adding that quarantine rooms were already prepared for visitors showing symptoms of COVID-19. Saudi Arabian authorities on Sunday re-opened the Muslim holy places for Umrah pilgrimage on Sunday after a six-month hiatus due to the […]
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Sat 03 October 2020: “Islamophobia needs to end. Violence against women needs to stop,” An Australian man who punched and stamped on a pregnant woman in a suspected Islamophobic attack has been jailed for three years. Stipe Lozina, 44, assaulted Rana Elasmar, 32, in a cafe in Sydney in November 2019 after asking her for […]
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Sat 03 October 2020: The Hagia Sophia, which was reverted to its previous status as a mosque after functioning as a museum for decades, has seen an influx of visitors since its reopening as a mosque in July. Professor Mehmet Emin Maşalı, the mufti of Istanbul, where the iconic structure is located, said more than […]
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Fri 02 October 2020: In a long-awaited address, Macron insisted “no concessions” would be made in a new drive to push religion out of education and the public sector in France Emmanuel Macron has described Islam as ‘a religion that is in crisis all over the world’ as he unveiled a proposal to battle Islamic radicalism […]
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Thu 01 October 2020: ‘Willful provocations and incitement to hate and violence’ in the name of free speech Pakistan on Wednesday urged the UN General Assembly to heighten efforts against a rising tide of Islamophobia across the globe. Willful provocations and incitement to hate and violence had been classified by the UN as “universally outlawed,” […]
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Wed 30 September 2020: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced fresh measures for the Umrah pilgrimage, which was suspended for six months due to the coronavirus outbreak. As part of the COVID-19 measures, the barricade placed around the Kaaba and the holy Black Stone will remain in its place and visitors will be prevented from touching […]
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Mon 28 September 2020: Three failed attempt by the Indian government in convincing the Interpol of criminal charges against Dr. Naik The Indian government is going to further tighten restriction around Islamic scholar Zakir Naik. Reports on Thursday said that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is mulling to impose a ban on Dr. Zakir […]
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