Mon 16 January 2023: A historical mosque located in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh was reportedly demolished on Sunday in order to “widen the road”. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s former chair of International Water Cooperation Ashok Swain shared a video of the mosque being bulldozed on his official Twitter handle. […]
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Thu 12 January 2023: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) intends to send a mission to Afghanistan to discuss women’s rights on employment and education with the Taliban-led government, Anadolu Agency reported. Following an extraordinary meeting initiated by Türkiye, the Jeddah-based organization voiced concern over restrictions imposed by the Taliban-led government on Afghan women. “We […]
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Wed 11 January 2023: Jamiat-Ulema-i-Hind President Maulana Arshad Madani in the national executive has said that co-education was leading to ‘apostasy’ in Muslim girls and to curb this more educational institutions should be opened. Describing the temptation of apostasy spreading rapidly in the country as a danger, Maulana Madani said on Sunday, “It has been […]
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Mon 09 January 2023: Pope Francis declared on Monday that indiscriminate destruction of civilian areas during wars, like as the one in Ukraine, is “a crime against God and humanity”, Reuters reported. Francis delivered his remarks during his yearly “state of the world” talk, which has come to be known informally among diplomats accredited to […]
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Sat 07 January 2023: Mauritania on Friday commenced the first events since Nouakchott was chosen as the capital of culture in the Islamic world for 2023. Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, ministers of culture from many Arab and Islamic countries and professionals from the fields of culture, literature and media attended the opening ceremony held […]
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Fri 06 January 2023: The second-most-popular name for newborn boys in the Netherlands in 2022 was Muhammad, according to new figures. According to data released by the Dutch Social Insurance Bank (SVB) on Thursday, the top name for newborn boys in the country last year was also based in faith – Noah, with 871 – […]
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Thu 05 January 2023: Putin has instructed Russia’s defence minister to introduce a ceasefire in Ukraine from noon local time (10:00 GMT) on Friday to midnight (22:00 GMT) on Saturday, in line with the Orthodox Christian Christmas. There was no immediate response from Ukraine, which earlier on Thursday rejected a call from the head of […]
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Sat 31 December 2022: Benedict, who died at the age of 95, in 2013 became the first pope in 600 years to step down, citing old age. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who was born Joseph Alois Ratzinger, has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced. His death on Saturday came days after Pope Francis had […]
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Thu 29 December 2022: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s condition remains serious but stable, according to the Holy See’s top press officer, Matteo Bruni, on Thursday. Earlier on Thursday, sources told Sputnik that the Pope Emeritus remained under constant medical supervision in a “very serious” condition. “The Pope Emeritus was able to rest well last night. […]
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Wed 28 December 2022: Just days after Christmas, a church in Karnataka’s Mysuru was vandalised by unknown people. The statue of Baby Jesus was also reported damaged. According to the police investigating the case, the incident happened at St Mary’s Church in Mysuru’s Periyapatna area. While guaranteeing that the culprits will be nabbed soon, Mysuru’s […]
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