Wed 17 March 2021: Bangladesh’s largest religious political party, Jamaat-e-Islami, organized a rally in the capital Dhaka on Monday to condemn a petition filed in the Indian Supreme Court seeking the removal of 26 verses from the Muslim holy Quran. Waseem Rizvi, former chairperson of the Shia Central Board of Waqf (Trust) in Uttar Pradesh, […]
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Tue 16 March 2021: Bride in Pakistan has demanded books of Rs 100,000 as a “Haq Mehr”, the latest reports say. Mehr is an obligation in form of money or possession paid by groom to his bride at the time of marriage. It is often money. However, the woman from Mardan set an example for the other women by demanding “books” of Rs 100,000 from her husband. […]
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Mon 15 March 2021: Pakistan on Monday joined the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in observing the first-ever ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia.’ Pakistan, in line with vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, had presented a resolution to designate March 15vas ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia’, at the 47th Session of the OIC Council of […]
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Sat 13 March 2021: Sri Lanka will ban the wearing of the burqa and shut more than 1,000 Islamic schools, the latest actions affecting the country’s minority Muslim population. Minister for Public Security Sarath Weerasekera told a news conference on Saturday that he had signed a paper on Friday for cabinet approval to ban the […]
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Sat 13 March 2021: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Governor-General Patsy Reddy joined hundreds of community members at Christchurch’s Horncastle Arena on Saturday for the service. Ardern told an emotional memorial service marking two years since the Christchurch mosque attacks that the country had “a duty” to support its Muslim community. Ardern said […]
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Sat 13 March 2021: Waseem Rizvi, a Lucknow-based leader considered close to the Hindu right-wing, has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court demanding removal of 26 verses of the holy Quran. This is perhaps the most provocative move which even the fanatics of Hindutva brigades have not made in the recent […]
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Fri 12 March 2021: Saudi Arabia’s minister of Hajj and Umrah has been removed from the post, the country’s state news agency reported today. “Mohammed Saleh ben Taher Benten, Minister of Haj and Umrah shall be relieved form his position,” SPA said in a tweet, without giving reasons behind the decision. Benten was appointed minister […]
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Thu 11 March 2021: The Indonesian government has started construction of Sheikh Zayed Gand Mosque in Solo, Central Java, which is being built as a symbol of Indonesia-United Arab Emirates friendship. The mosque, which will be built on a 3-hectare plot, will feature four minarets, with the main dome surrounded by smaller domes. It will […]
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Wed 10 March 2021: The leading U.N. expert on freedom of religion on Monday criticized the Swiss referendum in favor of a “burqa ban,” saying that the “cloak of democracy” does a poor job hiding bigotry. “Swiss voters have chosen the eve of the International Women’s Day to vote in a measure that violates the […]
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Tue 09 March 2021: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman approved a range of initiatives aimed at assisting firms and individuals operating in support of Islamic pilgrimages, Saudi state news agency SPA said. The initiatives are aimed at mitigating the financial and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic across the sector that provides support for the Hajj […]
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