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Immigration and discrimination: Two shared common interests
Feb 28, 2020 13:50Modi's introduction of the Citizenship Amendment Act, or CAA, which allows Hindus, Sikhs, Christians and a host of other religious minorities access to citizenship in India from neighboring countries, has sparked protests nationwide, in a country that has a Muslim population of over 200 million.
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Palestinians will not forgive those who accept US plan: Haniyeh
Jan 31, 2020 02:01Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Hamas political bureau, has called on the heads of Muslim and Arab states to “categorically reject” US President Donald Trump’s new scheme.
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Iranians mourn martyrdom anniversary of Prophet’s daughter
Jan 29, 2020 05:00Iranians are commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (PBUH), the revered daughter of Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny). Some mourners also give away food to people in need to mark the occasion.
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About 100,000 Rohyngyas refugees to move to flood-prone island in Bangladesh
Jan 17, 2020 09:02Bangladesh has controversial plans to forcefully accommodate 100,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees on a flood-prone island, while more than 750,000 people are currently living in irregular, unsanitary, and crowded camps.
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Indian state challenges citizenship law in Supreme Court
Jan 14, 2020 13:06India’s southern Kerala State has become the first to legally challenge a new controversial citizenship law in the country that is widely considered anti-Muslim and has triggered nationwide demonstrations.
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Indian police battle anti-Modi protesters over disputed law
Jan 12, 2020 13:01Indian police baton-charged protesters Sunday to stop them reaching Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cavalcade as nationwide protests against a bitterly disputed citizenship law entered a second month.
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Iran, Turkey sign religious cooperation agreement
Dec 27, 2019 04:09Iran and Turkey have inked a cooperation agreement focusing on further expansion of religious relations.
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Nigerian Muslim leader languishing in jail despite court's ruling
Dec 03, 2019 09:39In a statement issued to the press, the Islamic movement in Nigeria described the continuous detention of Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat as one of the worst violations of the rule of law.
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Pakistani man aims to bring shade to Arba'een pilgrims in Iraq
Nov 30, 2019 05:46A retired Pakistani industrialist sent thousands of saplings to Iraq on Friday (November 29) to bring shade to pilgrims, an idea formed when his relatives returned from a holy site with sunburn.
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Iran summons Norwegian charges d'affaires over Quran desecration
Nov 26, 2019 16:46Iran’s Foreign Ministry says it has summoned Norway’s charge d’affaires to Tehran to strongly protest the recent burning of the Holy Quran by head of an extremist Norwegian group, a move that sparked an outcry in the global Muslim community.