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Russia’s Navalny, a Christian, threatens to sue prison for withholding Quran
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has threatened to sue the prison in which he is jailed, accusing it of withholding the Quran – a sacred book he intended to study while serving his sentence. In an Instagram post announcing his first lawsuit against prison officials, he said: “The thing is, they’re not giving my Quran.” He added that […] More
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in Middle East
COVID-19 vaccine a must for performing Hajj this year
Saudi Arabia’s health ministry has ruled that only people who have been vaccinated will be allowed to attend the Hajj this year, Saudi newspaper Okaz reported. “The Covid-19 vaccine is mandatory for those willing to come to the Hajj and will be one of the main conditions (for receiving a permit to come),” the report […] More
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A Hong Kong Chinese Muslim’s Viral Free-Food Blue Fridge Project
As we continue to be tested with social distancing from the pandemic, the poverty bar continues to be increased too, which should in turn push those who are able to help, do more. An elderly half-Chinese and half-Pakistani Muslim by the name of Ahmed Khan (WhatsApp for food donors – 5368 6986) is doing his […] More
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in Asia
Sri Lanka to lift ban on burial of virus victims, bringing relief to Muslims
Sri Lanka will allow the burial of COVID-19 victims, the country’s premier said on Wednesday, following months of outcry over a ban. In response to a question raised by lawmaker S M Marikkar, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said in parliament the bodies of virus victims will be allowed to be buried, according to the ColomboPage […] More
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in America, Heartwarming
60-yr-old USA woman becomes Muslim after watching Resurrection: Ertugrul
A 60-year-old American woman has become Muslim after being influenced by Resurrection: Ertugrul, a popular Turkish TV series. The Wisconsin resident chose the name of “Khadija” after her conversion to Islam and told Anadolu Agency that she came across Resurrection: Ertugrul while browsing Netflix. “I looked into it, the details about it. So I started […] More
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Medina is world’s first large ‘healthy city’ according to the World Health Organisation
The World Health Organisation has recognised the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia as a healthy city after it met all the global standards required by the organisation to be a healthy city, local media reported by The Gulf News. Medina has become the first large city with a population exceeding two million people […] More
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“5 Things I’m Grateful For”, 12-20 Yr Old Muslims Heartwarming Reflections
If someone was to ask you what are you grateful in this moment in your life, what would come to your mind? From time to time, it’s paramount as Muslims we take a step away from the life race and ponder upon what we have in our life from Allah. So, keeping this in mind, […] More
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Muslim charities with other UK charities supply hot food to lorry drivers stuck at Dover
Muslim charity workers are spending the festive season supplying hot food and snack boxes to lorry drivers stuck at Dover as reported by 5 Pillars. Over 420 meals and boxes of snacks have been provided to those stuck in parked queues along the hard shoulder of the M20 and further meals will be delivered over […] More
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Mesut Özil teams up with Muslim orgs distribute 2,000 meals to those in need
The National Huffadh Association UK partnered up with Mesut Özil and M10 Streetwear to help distribute 2,000 healthy meals across some of the most deprived areas in East London; namely in Newham and Tower Hamlets. The distribution was coordinated with the following partners from Tower Hamlets: The Ottoman Doner, Docklands Football Club, Island Network and […] More
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Christmas decorations go on sale in Saudi Arabia for first time, pushing secularism
Christmas trees and glittery ornaments are for sale at a gift shop in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a once unthinkable sight as reported by Al Arabiya In recent years, festive sales have gradually been introduced into the capital Riyadh. It’s a sign of loosening social restrictions after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged to steer the […] More
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More than HK$100,000 raised by MCHK’s first charity football tournament to support five suffering Muslim communities
Football and fundraising. It has never happened within the Hong Kong Muslims community. However, last Saturday, on the 18th of November, Muslim Council of Hong Kong arranged its first all day football charity event in Chai Wan Sports Ground, bringing together 12 teams and raising more than HK$100,000 in donation money. The tournament was aptly […] More
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In solidarity with the Rohingya, 16 Hong Kong Muslim organisations and public sent a powerful letter of condemnation to the Myanmar Consulate in Hong Kong
Rohingya. It’s been the talk for the global community over the last week. The devastation and utterly inhumane treatment of the most persecuted miniority in the world continued as hundreds of innocents have been killed and more than 150,000 have fled their homes in Burma fearing for their lives by the Burmese government, military and […] More