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Myanmar police arrest 5 in connection with mosque burning
Jul 05, 2016 11:34Police in Myanmar arrested five people Tuesday in connection with the recent burning down of a mosque in the northern state of Kachin.
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Eid al-Fitr prayer cancelled in Southampton over racial tensions
Jul 04, 2016 15:20The Eid al-Fitr prayer has been cancelled in Southampton, England, over security concerns following rising racial tensions across the Britain after the Brexit vote.
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Anti-Muslim Buddhists protest in Myanmar
Jul 03, 2016 14:27Anti-Muslim Buddhists held protests in Myanmar Sunday against a government decree that orders officials to use “Muslim communities in Rakhine State” when referring to the Rohingya.
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Australia mosque hit by firebombing, graffiti attack
Jun 29, 2016 03:31A firebombing and anti-Islam graffiti attack has happened outside a mosque in the Australian city of Perth while hundreds of worshipers were attending a prayer service inside.
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Obama strongly defends not using 'radical Islam'
Jun 15, 2016 01:08US President Barack Obama has strongly pushed back against criticism that he is reluctant to use the term “radical Islam,” saying it is a “political distraction” that does not help with the fight on terrorism.
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Pakistani religious scholars declare honor killings ‘a great sin’
Jun 14, 2016 09:05A group of prominent Pakistani clerics have issued a fatwa, declaring the so-called honor killings in Pakistan a “great sin,” and urging the government to act on the issue.
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Lebanon cleric slams Saudi mishandling of 2015 Hajj
Jun 11, 2016 12:05A prominent Lebanese cleric has denounced Saudi Arabia’s mishandling of the Hajj pilgrimage, which led to a deadly crush last year, saying the tragedy cannot pass just as an ordinary accident.
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Thousands of people attend funeral of Muhammad Ali
Jun 11, 2016 00:01Thousands of people have gathered in Louisville, Kentucky, in the US to attend the funeral of African American boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
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Leader highlights Ulema’s role in Islamic Revolution
May 14, 2016 13:57Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei underlined the significant role Iranian religious scholars play in helping the Islamic Revolution flourish, noting that the US has sought the ulema’s exclusion from the nation’s movement since the victory of the revolution.
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World Muslims celebrate Eid al-Mab’ath
May 05, 2016 08:08Muslims in Iran and across the globe are holding celebrations to commemorate the auspicious occasion of Eid al-Mab’ath — the anniversary of the day Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was chosen as God’s messenger.