Iran mourns Imam Reza’s martyrdom
Grief reigns supreme across Iran on Saturday as mourners commemorate the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Reza, the eighth Shiite Imam.
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Mashhad mourns Prophet’s demise, Imam Hassan’s martyrdom
Iran’s northeastern holy city of Mashhad is mourning for the passing away anniversary of the revered Prophet Muhammad and the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hassan Mojtaba, the second Shia Imam.
Canadian man accused of killing Muslim family motivated by white nationalism, court hears
Closely-watched trial of Nathaniel Veltman, charged with murder, could reshape how Canada prosecutes far-right extremismThe man accused of murdering four members of a Muslim family was motivated by white nationalist beliefs and was out to commit an act…
French court upholds ban on girls wearing abayas in schools
State council rejected complaints that ban was discriminatory and could incite hatred against MuslimsFrance’s top administrative court has upheld a government ban on girls in state schools wearing abayas, rejecting complaints that it was discriminatory…
Huge crowd commemorates Arbaeen in Tehran
A large crowd of black-clad mourners, who couldn’t make it to this year’s Arbaeen walk towards Karbala, held a rally in the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday to mark the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam. …
French schools send home dozens of girls wearing Muslim abayas
Girls who refused to remove banned garment given letter saying ‘secularism is not a constraint, it is a liberty’, says ministerOn the first day of the new academic year French schools sent home dozens of girls for refusing to remove their abayas, the e…
Travel firms urged to halt trips to Uyghur region over China rights abuses
Exclusive: Report says optics of western firms organising Xinjiang tours amid ‘crimes against humanity are disastrous’Uyghur advocates have called on western tourism companies to stop selling package holidays that take visitors through Xinjiang, where …
France to ban girls from wearing abayas in state schools
Ban on loose-fitting dresses worn by some Muslim women provokes row over secularismFrance is to ban girls in state schools from wearing abayas, sparking a fresh row over secularism and women’s clothing.The education minister, Gabriel Attal, said that t…
French education minister announces ban on Muslim dress in state schools
France will ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools, French Education Minister Gabriel Attal has declared ahead of schools returning after the summer holidays.
Denmark seeking to ban Quran burnings after Muslim outrage
The Danish government says it plans to ban Quran burnings after a string of desecrations of Islam’s holy book in the Scandinavian nation sparked anger in Muslim countries.