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International Union of Muslim Scholars announces normalization with Israel ‘religiously forbidden’
Nov 28, 2021 15:51An organization of Islamic theologians says any normalization of ties with Israel is religiously forbidden, and that the move by some Arab governments to make peace with the occupying regime amounts to a “betrayal” of the Palestinian nation’s rights.
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Ilhan Omar blasts Republican congresswoman over 'anti-Muslim bigotry'
Nov 26, 2021 11:34US Congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, has blasted the Republican Representative from Colorado, Lauren Boebert, over her “anti-Muslim” remarks made in a viral video.
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India’s chief Muslim NGO calls for law against Islamophobia
Nov 25, 2021 18:51It was not a long ago when protests against the new citizenship law in India sparked dramatic social and political movements.
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India denounced for using civilians as human shields in Kashmir
Nov 16, 2021 16:38Indian government has come under attack from politicians and activists for using civilians as "human shields” in the Indian-controlled Kashmir.
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Former Indian Foreign Minister's house set ablaze by Hindu extremists
Nov 16, 2021 12:59Former Indian foreign minister’s home was vandalised and set on fire by Hindu extremists, days after his new book, which drew a parallel between “Hindutva" and Daesh, sparked controversy.
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Police attack Muslims in Bangladesh amid protests over desecration of Qur'an
Oct 15, 2021 17:29Police in Bangladesh have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at thousands of protesters during the third consecutive day of street rallies against the desecration of the Muslim holy book, the Qur'an, at a Hindu religious festival in the Muslim-majority country.
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Police attack Muharram procession in India-controlled Kashmir
Aug 18, 2021 05:37Scores of Shia Muslims were injured and many more were arrested after the Indian forces resorted to batons to foil a mourning procession in the capital city of Indian-administrated Kashmir.
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Canada Day muted as country reckons with treatment of indigenous, other minorities
Jul 02, 2021 07:51Multiple cities scrapped Canada Day celebrations on Thursday after the discovery of hundreds of remains of children in unmarked graves at former indigenous schools sparked a reckoning with the country's colonial past.
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Canadian murderer of Muslim family has charges upgraded to ‘terrorism’
Jun 15, 2021 07:27Prosecutors upgrade the charges facing a 20-year-old Canadian, who recently murdered four members of a Muslim family in a truck ramming attack in London, Ontario, from “murder” to “terrorism.”
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Ontario bloody truck attack revives fears of Islamophobia, racism in Canada
Jun 09, 2021 13:15The recent hate attack that took the lives of four members of a Muslim family and left a fifth one seriously injured has shaken Canada to its core and raised fears of similar attacks triggered by religious or racial bias, in a country known for its big immigrant population and ethno-cultural diversity.