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New York police violated rules on probing Muslims: Report
Aug 24, 2016 10:31The New York City Police Department (NYPD) routinely violated rules governing intelligence-gathering while targeting American Muslims for surveillance after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, according to a new report.
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Athens allows first mosque in 180 years
Aug 22, 2016 12:28The first official mosque is to be erected in the Greek capital, Athens, ending an almost two-century ban on building a Muslim worship place by the government.
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Austria FM, politicians call for ban on full Hijab
Aug 18, 2016 14:54Conservative politicians in Austria have called for a ban to be imposed on Muslim women wearing full body Hijab in what many see as a mere imitation of similar Islamophobic moves in western European countries.
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$11.5 trillion Muslim wealth leaves asset managers salivating
Aug 17, 2016 08:04Muslims have a whopping $11.5 trillion of wealth to their names, triggering a race among asset managers to tap this massive pool of capital, a Bloomberg report says.
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Trump to blame for rise of Islamophobia: Khan
Aug 09, 2016 08:17US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is responsible for the rise of intolerance towards Muslims, says Khizr Khan, who has sparked a firestorm with his remarks about Trump at the Democratic National Convention (DNC).
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US army veteran threatens to behead Muslims in Texas mosque
Aug 09, 2016 08:12A US Army veteran has left a hateful voicemail for a mosque in Watauga, Texas, threatening to cut off the heads of “all” Muslim worshipers who go there.
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World Muslims mourn sixth Imam’s martyrdom
Jul 30, 2016 00:29With heavy hearts, Shia Muslims have amassed in religious congregations worldwide to mark the martyrdom of the Sixth Shia Imam, Imam Ja’far Sadeq (PBUH).
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German police raid mosque in search of radical preachers
Jul 28, 2016 09:11German security forces have stormed a mosque run by a group they say is radicalizing young people in the country and urging them to join terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq.
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President extends Eid al-Fitr congratulations to Muslim world leaders
Jul 06, 2016 04:50President Hassan Rouhani has extended his congratulations to heads of Muslim states on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of fasting, Ramadan.
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World Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr
Jul 06, 2016 03:44Muslims from across the world, including in Iran, are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan.