Muslims
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Indian minority’s panel faults police role in Delhi riots targeting Muslims
At least 53 people, mostly Muslims, were killed and more than 200 were injured in the worst communal violence in the Indian capital for decades.
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In Scotland Friday prayers held after months
Restrictions to guard against the spread of the coronavirus are in place, including limiting the number of attendees to 50, taking contact details and wearing masks. At the Baitur Rahman Mosque in Haugh Road, Glasgow, numbers have been further limited to 25 initially and temperatures were taken before entry.
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22% Swedish don't want Muslim neighbors: Poll
Most participants said it does not matter where their neighbors come from, according to a survey by polling company Novus published in The Local news website.
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Yusuf Islam: UN's standing declined after Bosnian genocide
It shows that major powers and nations do not necessarily want a ‘United World’ body to rise that could be big and strong enough to make its own moral decisions and intervene in such cases,” said on the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide.
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Police charge Quebec man with advocating genocide of Muslims
The hate crime charges against André Audet, a Boucherville, Que., resident, mark the first time the rarely used genocide law has been applied in the province, police said.
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Israeli court orders closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque gate
In a statement, the Jordan-run Islamic Endowments Authority said it has received a letter from the Israeli Police Directorate informing it of the court’s decision to close the gate.
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Hagia Sophia to be open for all: Turkish president
In an address to the nation, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered his remarks on the new status of Hagia Sophia — which was used as a museum for the past decades but will serve as a mosque following a recently adopted decree on Friday.
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Hamas expresses support for Ankara’s decision to convert iconic Hagia Sophia into mosque
Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has expressed its support for the Turkish government’s decision to convert Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia into a mosque. “Opening of Hagia Sophia to prayer is a proud moment for all Muslims,” said Hamas in a written statement.
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Hezbollah denounces Saudi paper’s abuse against Sayyed Sisitani, highlights his role in defeating ISIL in Iraq
Sayyed Sistani has always preserved Iraq’s safety, political stability and national unity, according to the statement which recalled the role of his eminence’s famous fatwa (religious decree) in fighting and defeating ISIL terrorist group on the Iraqi territories.
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Resistance against injustice toward Muslims grows in India
Since India's Hindu nationalist-dominated Parliament passed a law that grants citizenship to refugees from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan as long as they are not Muslim, there have been protests across the country demanding its repeal.
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Exclusive: 'Rohingya issue, not Muslims v/s Buddhist paradigm'
Born in a Burmese Buddhist family, Zarni said a campaign of ignorance was manufactured in his country through schools, mass media, and Buddhist organizations against Rohingya, which eventually culminated in the genocide.
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Prayers resume at a distance at St. John's mosque in Canada
Syed Pirzada, president of the Muslim Assoication of Newfoundland and Labrador, says volunteers prepared for more than two weeks to be ready for when prayers could start up again.
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‘Victoria's Muslim community concerned it's fielding blame for coronavirus spike
Recent media reporting is creating “division, hatred and fear” and has unfairly laid the blame for Melbourne’s coronavirus spike on Muslims, according to the Islamic Council of Victoria.
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On the occasion of the birth of Hazrat Fatemeh Masoumeh
Birthday and Childhood of Fatima Masumah (s.a.)
In the house of Imam Kadhim (A.S.), Najma, the wife of the honorable Imam was eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the child; she was counting days and nights for that day.
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Coronavirus: 25,000 British Muslims set to miss out on Hajj
The annual pilgrimage sees 2.5 million Muslims, including around 25,000 from Britain, travel to Mecca to attend prayers at the Masjid al Haram, gather on Mount Arafat and sleep under the stars on the plains of Muzdalifah.
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Europe must 'stop treating Islam as a security threat'
European governments, opinion leaders, and policymakers "must stop" treating Islam as a security threat and Muslims as potential criminals, a top Turkish government official said.
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Glasgow mosque is taking part in Muslim Council of Britain virtual open day
Each year Muslim holy buildings open their doors to the public but this year, due to social distancing, the event will go ahead online.
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On the occasion of the martyrdom of Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS)
Imam Jafar as Sadiq , the leader of science and truths
It is you who make yourselves prosperous or unfortunate and miserable. Only you provide the grounds for your progress or your fall. Meaning thereby, it is you who can dismiss the rulers from the seat of power and do not accept cruelty and hand over the ruler ship to the men who are capable and sympathizers.
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Friday prayer performed at Kyrgyzstan's central mosque after over 2-month break
The juma namaz (Friday prayer) was not performed for more than 2 months due to coronavirus pandemic
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Muslim visits open kitchen set up by Muslim hands in UK
According to a statement issued by the Muslim , Hounslow is home to a large number of Pakistanis.
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Indonesia's Muslims to skip Hajj this year
"The government has decided to cancel the Hajj 2020 as the Saudi Arabian authorities failed to provide certainty,” said Fachrul during a press conference in Jakarta.
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Turkish community thanks IKEA for Ramadan Bayram prayer gesture in Germany
Around 800 Muslims prayed in the large outdoor space to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan on Sunday with the organization of the Islamic Community National Vision (IGMG) in Germany.
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Incredible images show Muslims using an IKEA parking lot to pray safely while social distancing
One mosque in Germany had the ingenious idea to ask their local IKEA if they could use their car park and the furniture store in Wetzlar agreed.
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Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr amid coronavirus measures
Traditionally, the Eid is a three-day celebration, marked by large family festivities and mass prayers. But this year many can only celebrate at home with immediate family.
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Iranian Ambassador to China:
Palestine is the most important issue for the Islamic World
According to Public Relations Department of Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO), the commemoration ceremony being held on cyberspace, was attended by a number high profile personalities from Iran and China.
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Ramadan: German church opens doors for Muslim prayers
Germany allowed religious services to resume on 4 May but worshippers must maintain a distance of 1.5m (5ft).
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Online religious programs held in Islamic center in Sweden for holy month of Ramadan
In Ramadan, Muslims across the world fast, abstaining from eating, drinking, smoking, ingesting medicine, from sunrise to sunset in observance of one of the religions' primary holidays. In Scandinavian countries, including Sweden, Muslims do Ramadan rituals, too.
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‘Hazrat Ali (RA) a great role model for all Muslims’
The procession started from Nishtar Park and ended at the Imambargah Hussainian Iranian in Kharadar. Strict security measures had been taken to maintain law and order ahead of the procession.
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Nineveh reopens mosques to perform prayers
"The head of the crisis cell, Governor of Nineveh Najm al-Jubouri, instructed to allow opening mosques to establish Tarawih prayers exclusively from today," a statement issued by the governorate said to .
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Muslims need fair media
These are the communal doctors who are devising new medicine and tools for breeding the propaganda of hate. Leading them on the front lines are some journalists who see this pandemic as incendiary fuel to further the communal agenda.