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About 30 killed as Myanmar’s army intensifies crackdown on Muslims
Nov 14, 2016 11:49Myanmar’s forces have killed dozens of Rohinya Muslims in its latest wave of crackdown on the country’s most persecuted minority in western Rakhine State.
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Woman fined €30k in Italy for wearing niqab
Nov 12, 2016 12:04A Muslim woman of Albanian origin has been fined 30,000 euros in Italy for refusing to remove a veil covering the face known as niqab at a town hall meeting.
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Myanmar army raid taking terrible toll on Muslim kids: UNICEF
Nov 10, 2016 10:55The UN children's agency UNICEF says Myanmar's military crackdown on Muslim-majority Rakhine state is taking a "terrible toll" on children following earlier reports of rape and other atrocities.
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Let’s know Islam (119)
Nov 08, 2016 14:02In the name of God In the previous weeks, we referred to two important traits of Imams, which are namely their infallibility and vast knowledge. Today, we study some of the other characteristic traits of the Imam.
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Muharram mourning traditions in different lands - 24
Nov 08, 2016 14:00Welcome to the 24th part of the 40-plus episodes of a new and interesting series titled “Muharram mourning traditions in different lands” that we started broadcasting as of October 15 on a daily basis, to commemorate the heartrending tragedy of Karbala, and the martyrdom of Imam Husain (AS), the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA).
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Martyrdom of Imam Hasan Mojtaba (AS)
Nov 07, 2016 13:59Today is the 7th of Safar, which according to a narration is the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hasan Mojtaba (AS), the elder grandson of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA). We offer our heartfelt condolences, and present you a special feature on this occasion.
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Myanmar paper banned from reporting on soldiers' violence against Rohingyas
Nov 07, 2016 12:25A leading English-language newspaper in Myanmar has suspended its reporting on the western Rakhine state, home to many Rohingya Muslims.
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Crackdown smells of Wahhabism: Nigerians
Nov 04, 2016 11:48Shia Muslims in Nigeria say the government’s bloody crackdown on the religious minority is influenced by Wahhabism, a radical ideology dominating Saudi Arabia.
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Triumph of Imam Husain’s (AS) mission in Yazid’s court
Nov 01, 2016 11:55Today is the 1st of Safar, the anniversary of the pathetic spectacle of the entry of the survivors of the heartrending tragedy of Karbala in Damascus.
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Myanmar ferry captain charged over tragic accident
Nov 01, 2016 10:56Last month, an overcrowded ferry sank in Myanmar's Chindwin River, resulting in the deaths of 73 of its passengers.