Report describes devastation COVID-19 has wreaked on UK Muslim community

The report by the Centre for Muslim Policy Research, by Dr Hina J Shahid, describes a community that has been disproportionately hit hard by coronavirus while at the same time suffering increased Islamophobia because of it.

US, Zionist entity will undergo hard days: Brigadier General Qaani

“Americans must not accuse anyone of setting the warship ablaze because this resulted from their fire which flared up in the region,” Brigadier General Qaani said.

AQR holds special programs for Imam Reza’s (AS) day of pilgrimage: official

The first part of the ceremony will be started at 11 a.m. with a lecture by Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Alamolhoda, the Friday prayers leader and Leader's representative in Khorasan Razavi Province continuing with a eulogy recitation by Amir Aref.

Hamas warns Israel against al-Aqsa Mosque violations

Hamas, in a statement released on Tuesday, said the Israeli regime will pay a hefty price for its encroachment on the revered compound, and continuing violations at the mosque will be a cause for confrontation.

Opposition leader backs Hagia Sophia being mosque again

Hagia Sophia should be opened for worship – as the government decided last week – but it should be “closed to politics,” a Turkish opposition leader said Tuesday.

Hadith of the day:

There will be no doctor to prevent death from you

MADA: 58 violations against Palestinian media freedoms in June

The Palestinian Center for Development & Media Freedoms “MADA” has documented a total of 58 infringements, 48 of which were committed by the Israeli occupation, while 8 violations were committed by different Palestinian factions across the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the Facebook Company committed one violation.

Bahrain’s court upholds death sentence against two activists tortured to confess

It was the final appeal for Mohammed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa, who were charged with allegedly killing an officer by bombing a police convoy in 2014, a statement from the kingdom’s public prosecutor said on Monday.

Hezbollah parliamentary delegation hands Lebanese FM petition in protest of US ambassador’s interventions

Head of the bloc, Hajj Mohammad Raad, led the delegation which also urged Hitti to take action against the US diplomat and draw her attention to the international conventions.

Imam Khamenei: Enemies admit failure of pressure on Iran

The chairman, representatives, and a group of staff members from the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Iranian Parliament) met with Ayatollah Khamenei via video conference on Sunday.

Bangladesh restricts public Eid prayers amid pandemic

Authorities announced the decision after an inter-ministerial meeting that, precluding the use of Eidgah open areas where prayers were usually held en masse — instead urging people to perform prayers in mosques, which are smaller.

F&Q:

Why does Allah subject people to tests?

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.

New rules at Blackburn mosques as they reopen after coronavirus lockdown

There was limited capacity at all the mosques to ensure worshippers practised social distancing.

TV anchors outrage over Uyghurs in China, but stay quiet about Indian Muslims

China ko Musalmano se itni nafrat kyun hai (Why does China hate Muslims so much)?” asked India TV in the first week of July. The anchor was referring to the atrocities committed by the Chinese Communist Party against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province, China. The question, which has been asked by many TV anchors in the past week, is legitimate, and the answer is a rather harrowing one.

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.

New Zealand mosque gunman to represent himself in court

Brenton Tarrant, an Australian white supremacist who carried out the worst massacre in New Zealand's modern history, will be sentenced for murder and terrorism on Aug 24, according to Radio New Zealand.

Hadith of the day:

The remembrance of death uproots the sources of inattentiveness

EshShefa Medical Center for Covid-19 patients in Maysan to open soon

Project’s manager Engr. Noor EdDeen Elhereery said, “The engineering staff of the Imam Hussain Shrine are continuing to construct this medical center at an increasing rate.”

According to Iranian Cultural Mission in Kuala Lumpur:

Statement on a crime that should not be left unanswered

According to Public Relations Department of Islamic Culture and Relations organization (ICRO), following the condemnation of the assassination of General Haj Qasem Soleimani by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, appointed by the Human Rights Council, the Consultative Assembly of the Malaysian Islamic Organization on July 9, in a statement condemned the assassination of General Haj Qasem Soleimani and described his killing as an international crime that should not be left unanswered.

Sheikh Qassem: “Deal of the Century” is rejected because it imposes on Palestinians to Bequeath Land

Addressing “United against the Deal of the Century and the annexation plan” online forum, Sheikh Qassem greeted the people of the region who are fighting the US-Israeli plots in Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Iran.

Palestine: Prison death spotlights Palestinian plight in Israel

Al-Gharabli, 75, died at Assaf Harofeh medical center last week after his health deteriorated, according to the Handala Center for Detainees and Ex-detainees.

Hezbollah army deployed on Lebanon’s border to destabilize Israel’s security: Zionist Commander

The foreign diplomats listened to explanations from the Israeli military commanders who aimed at provoking the international community against Hezbollah resistance ahead of the extension of the UNIFIL mandate, calling for expanding the missions of the international forces to guard the border of the entity.

Palestinian factions call for popular resistance in response to ‘Israeli crimes

In a statement, submitted to local media outlets, factions’ representatives held a meeting in the central West Bank city of Ramallah, in which they asserted that continued Israeli occupation crimes against the Palestinian people are a flagrant violation of international law and relevant United Nations’ resolutions.

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.

Ayatollah Khamenei :The U.S. admits the failure of sanctions against Iran

The meeting was held through a video conference according to the guidelines and protocols for preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Medicine, food and social distancing at the mosque doing everything right in UK

With restrictions on places of worship now easing following the Covid-19 pandemic Raza Jamia Masjid, Accrington, has been identified nationally for their proactive response.

Hadith of the day:

Increase your remembrance of death

F&Q:

Why illegitimate children are kept away from some posts?

Hezbollah military capabilities dramatically increased since 2006 War: Sheikh Qassem

Sheikh Qassem reiterated that Hezbollah and allies will confront the US pressures which aim at causing a political vacuum in Lebanon, eliminating the possibility of the government resignation.