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The Woolwich Attack

The Islamic Centre of England strongly denounce such cruel crimes as being far from the teachings of Islam.

Study: Female Conversion to Islam in UK

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The report was commissioned and produced by the University's Centre of Islamic Studies (CIS), in association with the New Muslims Project, Markfield. The 129-page report brings up some recommendations for the convert, heritage Muslim, and wider British communities, outlining...

Int'l Conference on Islamic Applications in Malaysia

10th Rajab: Birthday Anniversary of Imam Muhammad Taqi al-Jawad (A.S.) / Biography

Imam Muhammad Taqi al-Jawad (A.S.)

The holy tomb of prominent Shiite figure, 'Sheikh Ahmad Qomi' in Ayutthaya, Thailand

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Governor of Ayutthaya, mayor of Qom and other officials from Iran and Thailand attended a ceremony in honour of top Shiite figure, Sheikh Ahmad Qomi, in Ayutthaya, Thailand.

Sheikh Ahmad Qomi (Qummi) was born in 1543 in...

Nigeria: Muslim Group Condemns Ban on Hijab in Lagos Schools

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - In a statement signed by its National President, Prof. Wahab Egbewole and Abdur-Rahman Balogun, National Public Relations officer, the group said such ban was a breach of the fundamental rights of the students to practice their religion. The Lagos...

Ayatollah Sistani's deputy meets author of Imam Hussein Encyclopedia in London

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Sayed Jawad Shehristani, the deputy Supreme Religious Authority Sayed Ali Sistani, has met Ayatullah Sheikh Mohammed Sadiq Kerbasi, the author of Imam Hussein Encyclopedia in London – Britain.

They discussed some issues of Muslims generally, and Imam...

11th Palestinians in Europe Conference to Convene in Belgium

The 11th Conference, organized by the General Secretariat of the Palestinians in Europe Conference and The Palestinian Return Centre (PRC), will be held in Brussels, Belgium on Saturday, May 18, 2013.

The one-day conference will discuss a number of key issues related...

London; Muslim woman punched in racist attack in Barking and Dagenham

A woman wearing a hijab veil in Greatfields Park in Barking was repeatedly punched in the head by two white women who branded her a “Muslim terrorist”.

It was one of two racially-motivated incidents reported last week to anti-Muslim attack support service...

Muslim students offer scholarships to spread true image of Islam in USA

An association of Muslim students in the United States has taken a unique initiative by providing scholarships to students in order to remove prevailing misconceptions about Islam and to spread the real message of Islam which is of love, peace and tolerance.

Bayern Munich Build Mosque for Muslims

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Helping their players to fulfil their religious duties, German football giants Bayern Munich have decided to build a mosque to help Muslim footballers to perform their prayers.

The German football club agreed to a request to build...

Kadyrov calls for unblocking access to YouTube which insulted Muslims

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Chechnya's head of administration Ramzan Kadyrov has called for repealing a ruling by a court in Grozny last autumn to block access to YouTube because of items on the video-sharing website that were declared to be insulting to Muslims.

Painting of the Holy Prophet’s Footprints to Be Sold at British Auction

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Painted during the 18th century Ottoman Empire and richly decorated in gold ink, the painting (Lot 369) is expected to make between £10,000- 15,000 GBP. According to written and oral sources, the Holy Prophet Muhammad [PBUH] left imprints of...

Ayatollah Khamenei stresses respect for women

English translation of novel on Prophet unveiled at TIBF

Muslims Fastest Growing in Canada

Muslims are the fastest growing religious community in Canada and are proud to be Canadians, a new national survey has found.

EU Warns Israel to Respect Freedom of Worship

European Union's top diplomat urges the Jewish state to respect right to access to holy places for peaceful worship.

Islamic converts add to Muslim community in Windsor

While many religions are dealing with flat or shrinking memberships in Windsor, the local Muslim community is growing . Numbers are up due in part to converts.

Conference of Islamic World Academy of Sciences Held in Bangladesh

19th International Conference of Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS) was held in Bangladesh to share scientific and technological innovations with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries.

The grandson of the late African-American human rights activist Malcolm X has been killed

He had planned to visit Iran in 2013 to attend the Hollywoodism conference when he was arrested by FBI agents.

The grandson...

Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel

Physicist pulls out of conference hosted by president Shimon Peres in protest at treatment of Palestinians

Islamic converts add to Muslim community in Windsor

While many religions are dealing with flat or shrinking memberships in Windsor, the local Muslim community is growing . Numbers are up due in part to converts.According to Mohamed Mohamed, the Imam at Windsor Mosque, approximately three people come to the mosque every month...

I’m Muslim, I’m English, and I’m a Westerner

I think it’s hard for Muslims if you are brought up within a Pakistani tradition, Arab tradition or Indonesian tradition, you are...

Imam Khamenei Urges Muslims to Continue Protests at Sacrilege of Sanctities

Google Brings Up ‘Palestine’ on Homepage

Internet giant Google has brought up the name "Palestine" on its search engine instead of "Palestinian Territories," irking the Zionist regime.

Halal Market Has $1.3tr Export Potential

Qur’an memorization contest in Southern France

The third edition of a Qur’an memorization competition will be held in southern France on Sunday, May 6.

Muslim Dream Comes True in N. Vancouver

Fulfilling a long-awaited dream, Canadian Muslims in North Vancouver are preparing for opening their first mosque, breathing a new life in their society and helping their community feel that they are part of the society.

1st Muslim female to enter Australian parliament

1st Muslim female is Mehreen Farooqi to enter Australian parliament. Mehreen Farooqi became the first Muslim woman, she was chosen by the Green Party of New South Wales, for the position of the upper house of...

"I Learn Islam" Competition to Be Held in Russia

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Thousands of African Shias Commemorate Birthday Anniversary of Hazrat Fatima

Tens of thousands Shiite Muslims in Zaria, Nigeria commemorated auspicious birth anniversary of Hazrat Fatima at Husainiyyah Baqiyyatullah on Tuesday the 30th April 2013. The Leader of the Shia Islamic Movement highlighted on the...

Rohingya Muslims tempt fate on sea

Surviving on handouts and unable to look for work outside refugee camps, Rohingya Muslims are forced by Burmese authorities to take hazardous journeys by sea to flee persecution in their country. Surviving on handouts and unable to look for work outside refugee camps, Rohingya Muslims...

Protesters clash with police in Cairo

Egyptian police have fired tear gas and used water cannons at stone-throwing protesters outside the presidential palace as the opposition held rallies to mark the second anniversary of Hosni Mubarak's overthrow....

Veiled Turkish teacher prevented from entering exam hall

A university professor in Turkey has prohibited a female teacher from entering an exam hall, where she was a proctor, for wearing a headscarfYetisir cited Duran’s headscarf as the reason for his decision, and also said he would write a report against the veiled Muslim...

Egypt police and protesters clash at presidential palace

Egyptian police fired water cannon at stone-throwing protesters outside the presidential palace on Monday as the opposition held rallies to mark the second anniversary of Hosni Mubarak’s overthrow.

Project Chastity: Algeria launches Hijab Campaign

An Islamic group in Algeria has mobilized an army of sociologists, psychologists and religious preachers from inside and outside the country in a campaign urging girls as young as 10-years old to wear the religious headscarf, a moved decried by rights activists as irresponsible and...

3rd Seminar of Islamic Banking System in West Africa to be held

The third International Seminar of “Economy and Islamic Banking System in West Africa” to be held in Dakar, the capital city of Senegal, reported Taqrib News Agency (TNA).

The Islamic Revolution, new model of power and security

The victory of the Islamic revolution added a new meaning to the concept of security which is not dependent on the eastern or western bloc. This has enabled the Islamic Republic of Iran to take big strides to achieve its goals.