WORSHIPPERS ATTACKED WITH EGGS AND STONES AT EAST LONDON MOSQUE

Fri 07 May 2021: Mosque attendees were attacked with eggs and stones outside the Ilford Islamic Centre, its secretary has said. The incident happened around 11pm on Tuesday (May 4) outside the Albert Road mosque. Ahmad Nawaz, a director and secretary at the mosque, said around five people were hit with eggs, stones and other items thrown […]

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FINANCIAL TIMES USES PICTURE OF MUSLIM MAN IN ARTICLE TO REPRESENT INDIA’S COVID CATASTROPHE

Fri 07 May 2021: While thousands in the country are mourning the loss of loved ones falling victim to the coronavirus pandemic, and communities are coming forward to help one another amid the unprecedented health crisis, media in India continue to demonize the Muslim community. On Tuesday, Financial Times, in its article titled “Is a new […]

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SAUDI ARABIA REPLACES THE WORD “FOR MUSLIMS ONLY” ON THE INDICATIVE SIGNS TO ENTER MADINAH

Wed 05 May 2021: Visitors to Medina usually receive a phrase “famous” in the middle of the warning signs in red warning sign with the text “for Muslims only”, in reference to tourists in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prohibit crossing the boundaries of the civil sanctuary except for Muslims. However, in light of […]

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SAUDI ARABIA: FOREIGN PILGRIMS, VISITORS MUST HAVE INSURANCE COVERAGE

Tue 04 May 2021: All foreigners who come to Saudi Arabia on Umrah, visit and tourism visas must have insurance coverage against the risks of coronavirus infection, Saudi Gazette reported. The Saudi Central Bank and the Council of Cooperative Health Insurance announced on Sunday the need for updating the insurance policy format in this regard […]

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WHY ISMAIL AL JAZARI IS CALLED THE FATHER OF MEDIEVAL ROBOTS

Sun 02 May 2021: His knowledge in automation in the 12th century inspired several generations of scientists to take his craft forward and step into an era of robotics. “The robots are coming” has become a catchphrase. It has a cross-cultural resonance because automation and artificial intelligence have had a genuine disruptive effect on the […]

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SAUDI ARABIA INCLUDES HINDU EPICS IN NEW SCHOOL CURRICULUM

Thu 29 April 2021: In line with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, the kingdom has introduced the ancient Indian epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata into the school curriculum. A tweet which has gone viral by Nouf Al-Marwaai, the first Saudi yoga instructor and founder of the Arab Yoga Foundation, included a screenshot of her son’s social studies exam […]

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SRI LANKA ARRESTS TOP MUSLIM LEADER OVER 2019 EASTER ATTACKS

Sat 24 April 2021: The Sri Lankan police have arrested a Muslim leader and member of parliament in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks that killed 279 people as pressure to speed up the investigation mounted. Detectives took Rishad Bathiudeen, leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Party, into custody on Saturday under the Prevention […]

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US COMMISSION: PUT INDIA, RUSSIA ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM BLACKLIST

Thu 22 April 2021: An independent United States’ commission has called for India, Russia, Vietnam and Syria to be added to a State Department blacklist on religious freedom. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent government panel that gives recommendations to presidential administrations and Congress, said the four countries should be designated as […]

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