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US House passes Omar-led bill to counter Islamophobia globally
Dec 16, 2021 02:47The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to counter Islamophobia all across the world as pressure is building on the Republican Party over some of its members’ anti-Muslim rhetoric.
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France closes 20 more mosques in fresh assault on religious freedom
Dec 14, 2021 08:19In a fresh assault on religious freedom of Muslims, French government has closed at least 21 more mosques in the country, accusing them of so-called "promoting extremism".
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Muslim staff in US Congress seek action against Islamophobia
Dec 09, 2021 03:29Scores of Muslim congressional staff members have condemned US Representative Lauren Boebert's “Islamophobic and racist comments” about Muslims and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
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International Union of Muslim Scholars announces normalization with Israel ‘religiously forbidden’
Nov 28, 2021 12:21An 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 08:04US 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 15:21It 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 13:08Indian 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 09:29Former 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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Islamophobia in Germany: 'I am not even seen as a person'
Oct 17, 2021 18:24For years, German Muslim women have been fighting against systematic attempts by government to dictate what they can and cannot wear in public and in the workplace.
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Police attack Muslims in Bangladesh amid protests over desecration of Qur'an
Oct 15, 2021 13:59Police 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.