Category: Religion

AUSTRIA DROPS ‘POLITICAL ISLAM’ FROM CONTROVERSIAL BILL

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Thu 17 December 2020: Gov’t replaces contentious phrase with ‘religiously-motivated extremism’ in revised terrorism draft law Austria’s coalition government on Wednesday revised its controversial “anti-terror” law, using the phrase “religiously motivated extremism” instead of “political Islam.” Following a cabinet meeting, Interior Minister Karl Nehammer, Justice Minister Alma Zadic and Integration Minister Susanne Raab announced a […]

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SOUTH AFRICAN BODIES DECRY FORCED CREMATION IN SRI LANKA

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Wed 16 December 2020: Muslim groups in South Africa have written to their government asking for an intervention to stop Sri Lanka from forcibly cremating Muslims dying of the novel coronavirus. A letter seen by Anadolu Agency addressed to Naledi Pandor, minister of international relations and cooperation, requests her to help intervene in the matter. […]

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US LAWMAKERS URGE FACEBOOK TO REMOVE ISLAMOPHOBIC CONTENT

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Wed 16 December 2020: A Group of 30 lawmakers urged Facebook Tuesday to remove anti-Muslim content on the social media platform, saying it is “dangerous” and “deadly.” Led by Democratic congresswoman Debbie Dingell, the lawmakers said Facebook has failed to take action “in response to the abuse of your platform to dehumanize Muslims and stoke […]

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ANGER GROWS IN SRI LANKA OVER FORCED MUSLIM CREMATIONS

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Tue 15 December 2020: Outrage is mounting in Sri Lanka after at least 15 Muslim coronavirus victims, including a baby, were cremated against family wishes and in contravention of Islamic funeral rites. Health authorities in Buddhist-majority Sri Lanka insist all victims must be cremated – even if they are Muslims, who traditionally bury their dead […]

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AUSTRIA RULES PRIMARY SCHOOL HEADSCARF BAN ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’

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Sat 12 December 2020: Austria’s constitutional court on Friday struck down a law introduced last year which banned the headscarf in primary schools, saying the measure was unconstitutional and discriminatory. In a statement explaining the decision, the court said the law “contravened the principle of equality in relation to freedom of religion, belief and conscience.” […]

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FRENCH PARLIAMENT CONSIDERS ‘INTERNMENT CAMPS’ FOR MUSLIMS

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Thu 10 December 2020: A law being considered in the French assembly would see camps being set up to house people that have not committed crimes but are considered “radical.” A far-right politician in France’s national assembly has tabled a bill that would result in “internment camps” for Muslims. The proposed legislation presented by Guillaume Peltier, a […]

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BHARAT BANDH HITS LIFE IN INDIA AS SUPPORTERS BLOCK HIGHWAYS, RAILWAY TRACKS

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Tue 08 December 2020: Delhi: Azadpur mandi, one of the largest wholesale markets for fruits and vegetables in the country, along with all others in the national capital will remain shut on Tuesday in support of the Bharat bandh, called by farmers, its chairman Adil Ahmed Khan said. The Bharatiya Kisan Union on Monday said […]

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POPE TO VISIT IRAQ IN MARCH, FIRST FOREIGN TRIP SINCE COVID PANDEMIC

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Mon 07 December 2020: Pope Francis will break a 15-month hiatus from international travel to visit Iraq in March. The 83-year-old has long spoken of his desire to visit the Middle Eastern country, although the Vatican said the programme would “take into consideration the evolution of the worldwide health emergency”. Francis will be the first […]

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HISSEIN BRAHIM TAHA OF CHAD NEWLY ELECTED AS SECRETARY GENERAL OF OIC

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Sat 28 November 2020: Hissein Brahim Taha has been elected Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Al-Ekhbariya reported on Saturday. The Chadian diplomat was appointed after Youssef Al-Othaimeen’s tenure came to an end.  Al-Othaimeen félicite Hussein Ibrahim Taha pour son élection au poste de Secrétaire général de l’Organisation de la coopération islamique #Niamey #47_CMAE_OCI_Niamey pic.twitter.com/tLVTYHKkWO […]

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