Thu 17 February 2022: Amid the ongoing hijab row in Karnataka, the Mulbagal taluk administration has demolished an 18-year-old Jesus statue at Gokunte village in Kolar district. The Tehsildar gave the nod for the demolition claiming that the statue was built on government land which was reserved as an animal pasture. Mulbagal Tehsildar Shobhita R […]
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Thu 17 February 2022: Amid growing outrage over Muslim students in Karnataka being denied permission to wear hijabs, controversial BJP MP Pragya Thakur – out on bail as a key accused in the Malegaon blasts terror case – said “(only) people who are not safe in their houses need to wear a hijab”. The Lok […]
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Wed 16 February 2022: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has voiced serious concerns over the continued attacks on Muslims in India and called upon the international community, including the United Nations, to take steps to stop hate crimes against the minority community. The General Secretariat of the OIC expressed deep concern over recent public […]
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Sat 12 February 2022: United States government body that monitors and reports on religious freedom throughout the world has slammed Karnataka in the midst of a controversy over Muslim students’ choice to wear hijab on campus. The ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom (IRF), Rashad Hussain tweeted that “hijab bans in schools violate religious […]
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Fri 11 February 2022: Eric Zemmour, a French politician and presidential candidate, has made a fresh shocking statement about mosques and the call to prayer. According to TRT Haber, Zemmour is trying to gather supporters with his far-right rhetoric. He said that France should remain “the landscape of churches. “I reject huge mosques,” he added. Asked about […]
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Fri 11 February 2022: Since its launch a month ago, more than 200 alleged victims of child sexual abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church have contacted the commission to share their stories. People born between 1933 and 2006, from diverse backgrounds, from all regions of the country, as well as Portuguese nationals residing abroad, have […]
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In Dortmund Muslims took to the streets and drew attention to Islamophobia. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thu 10 February 2022: Another mosque in Germany was vandalized after unknown attackers painted the shape of a swastika on one of its doors on Wednesday, according to an official. Turgut Ülker from the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB) stated that […]
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Archbishop Peña Parra visits the UAE Ministry of the Interior. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mon 07 February 2022: The Vatican has opened a diplomatic mission in the UAE. Archbishop Edgar Pena Parra, a close aide to Pope Francis and substitute of the Secretariat of State at the Vatican, inaugurated the Apostolic Nunciature in Abu Dhabi at a ceremony […]
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Fri 04 February 2022: The Turkish Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) has declared that visiting Kaaba in the metaverse will not be considered a ”real Hajj”. After a month-long discussion, Diyanet concluded on Tuesday that although the metaverse visit of the Kaaba can be performed, this won’t count as real worship. “This [Hajj on the […]
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Six Muslim girl students who donned the hijab to mark World Hijab Day on Tuesday, February 1, were not allowed to attend classes. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tue 01 February 2022: Barring students from wearing hijab or headscarf is an attack on the “symbols of faith,” said activists and experts in India, Anadolu News Agency reports. For many weeks now, […]
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