PEACE AND RECONCILIATION MARK POPE FRANCIS’ EASTER MESSAGE

Sun 09 Apr 2023: A call for peace and reconciliation marked Pope Francis‘ Easter message following mass on Sunday. Francis prayed for peace for the “beloved Ukrainian people” and that the light of Easter “may shine on the people of Russia.” He prayed that “prisoners (may) return home and the entire international community (may) strive to end war […]

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ZELENSKY SHARES IFTAR WITH MUSLIM SOLDIERS; SLAMS RUSSIAN ‘REPRESSION’ OF CRIMEA MUSLIMS

Sat 08 Apr 2023: During a first official state iftar on Friday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Russia for its treatment of the Muslim Tatar community in Crimea, which is under the control of the Kremlin, and vowed to retake the peninsula from Russia. In 2014, Russia took over the territory bordering the Black Sea […]

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UN CHIEF SAYS FASTING SHOWED HIM ‘TRUE FACE OF ISLAM’

Fri 07 Apr 2023: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said joining Muslims as they fast during Islam’s holy month of Ramadan showed him “the true face of Islam.” “The sense of peace, the sense of solidarity, the sense of generosity that I witnessed in the communities hosting refugees, and also the resilience, the courage of the refugees themselves was extremely inspiring,” he said. His remarks came […]

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MUSLIM POPULATION IN SPAIN INCREASED 10 TIMES IN LAST 30 YEARS

Muslims walk away from the Madrid’s Islamic Cultural Center after the Friday prayer on January 30, 2015. Mon 03 April 2023: Secretary of the Islamic Commission of Spain said that the Muslim population living in Spain has increased 10 times in the last 30 years, exceeding 2.5 million. Mohamed Ajana told Anadolu that according to […]

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MADRASSA SET ON FIRE BY HINDUTVA MOB IN BIHAR, PROPERTY OF MUSLIMS VANDALIZED

Sun 02 Apr 2023: A mosque was allegedly vandalized and properties of Muslims were targeted during Ram Navmi procession in Biharsharif in Bihar’s Nalanda district, forcing the authorities to suspend internet in the area for two days. As per reports, a procession of a Hindutva group marched through the town and vandalized the property of […]

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A DAY AFTER BEING DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL, POPE FRANCIS PRESIDES OVER PALM SUNDAY MASS

Sun 02 Apr 2023: Pope Francis spoke to tens of thousands of his followers during Palm Sunday mass in St. Peter’s Square, one day after being released from the hospital. The head of the Roman Catholic church presided over the mass while dressed in his typical long white cloak. The Pope thanked those who prayed […]

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