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Indian meat sellers end strike after government assurances that crackdown will end
Mar 31, 2017 08:34Indian meat sellers have called off a strike following assurances by the government of a key northern state that a crackdown on slaughterhouses would not continue.
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About 118 Rohingya Muslims died in Malaysian refugee camps in 2 years
Mar 30, 2017 08:27More than 115 refugees, including Rohingya Muslims, have lost their lives due to various diseases and other, unknown causes in Malaysia’s refugee detention centers over the past two years, authorities with a government-funded rights body say.
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Crackdown on abattoirs by India's ruling party alienates Muslims
Mar 29, 2017 13:27India’s ruling Hindu extremist Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) has ordered the closure of abattoirs operating without licenses across several states, a move seen as alienating the country's Muslim population.
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Myanmar army chief defies UN calls, defends crackdown on Rohingya
Mar 27, 2017 15:31Myanmar's army chief has defended an ongoing crackdown against the persecuted Rohingya Muslims minority in Rakhine State after the UN pledged to probe a campaign of killing and torture by security forces there.
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Muslim women rally in London in solidarity with attack victims
Mar 27, 2017 15:31Dozens of Muslim women have gathered on Westminster Bridge in London to express solidarity with the victims of Wednesday’s deadly attack outside the British Parliament.
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Rohingya Muslims recount speak of sufferings in Myanmar
Mar 25, 2017 08:26The Rohingya Muslims, who fled persecution in Myanmar, recount their ordeals back at home, where they were subject to torture, rape and violence by the military.
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UN launches probe of crimes against Rohingya in Myanmar
Mar 24, 2017 07:38The top United Nations human rights body agreed on Friday to send an international fact-finding mission to investigate widespread allegations of killings, rape and torture by security forces against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine state.
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Most US Muslims experienced religious discrimination in 2016: Poll
Mar 22, 2017 12:37The majority of Muslim Americans experienced religious discrimination during 2016, and many said they feared for their own or their family’s safety from hate groups following the election US President Donald Trump, a new poll has revealed.
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Dutch people gather in Amsterdam mosque to show support for Muslims
Mar 06, 2017 08:43Citizens have gathered at a mosque in The Netherlands’ capital city, Amsterdam, to show solidarity with the country’s Muslim population.
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Study says Islam to replace Christianity as most popular religion after 2050
Mar 01, 2017 12:20Islam will replace Christianity as the most popular religion in the world after 2050, says a study conducted by Pew Research Center.