Thu 27 August 2020: Brenton Tarrant to spend rest of his life behind bars for killing 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in March last year A 29-year-old Australian white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers last year in New Zealand’s deadliest shooting has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole […]
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Wed 26 August 2020: Islamist preacher Zakir Naik in a recent video on YouTube urged Muslims to united behind a single political party and suggested that they should perform ‘Hijra’ (migration) if they are unable to perform their daily rituals. He made the remarks during a response to a question from one of India followers living […]
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Tue 25 August 2020: American rapper Kanye West, who established his footwear line in 2009, is being accused of disrespecting Islam by naming two of the latest editions to his Yeezy Boost trainers after the religion’s archangels. Adidas revealed the new shoes Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Israfil and Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Asriel last week, […]
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Fri 21 August 2020: Toronto police need to do more to protect Muslim communities after several recent attacks on mosques that are not being investigated as hate crimes, Islamic organizations says Masjid Toronto in the city’s downtown has been the site of six attacks in the past three months, three attacks each at two mosques. […]
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Thu 20 August 2020: New poll by Hate Not Hate finds ethnic minorities are perceived to be dealt with more harshly by justice system LONDON – In Britain, police and the justice system are biased against two-thirds of the minority ethnic population, a new poll has suggested. The poll by campaign group Hope Not Hate […]
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Sun 16 August 2020: The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques announced appointing 10 women in senior leadership positions at the Saudi presidency. The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced – via its official Twitter account – the appointment of 10 […]
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Mon 10 August 2020: Halal tourism understands need for privacy which gives it edge, says tour operator ANTALYA, Turkey (AA) – With the pandemic looming over vacationers, there has been growing interest in halal tourism which offers greater privacy, an international tour operator said. In an interview with Anadolu Agency, Emrullah Ahmet Turhan, secretary-general of […]
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Tue 04 August 2020: 6,295 students from 97 countries apply for Turkey’s Diyanet Foundation scholarships ANKARA (AA) – Over 6,000 students from 97 countries applied for international scholarship programs to study at Turkey’s high schools with Islamic curriculums and at theology faculties of Turkish universities. Applications for the scholarships offered by Turkey Diyanet Foundation (TDV) for international students […]
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Sun 02 August 2020: This year’s Hajj pilgrimage was downsized to 10,000 pilgrims residing inside the Kingdom due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The government is being cautious this time around. Pilgrims took several medical tests and were asked to quarantine for a week before starting their journey, then isolate for another week in their […]
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Sat 01 August 2020: As Iran prepares to mark important annual Shia religious ceremonies, two health experts have appealed to Iran’s Grand Ayatollahs about their fears that large gatherings could lead to a spike in Covid-19 cases across the country. They propose that the forthcoming Muharram mourning ceremonies be held online. Arash Alaei and Kamyar Alaei, […]
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