China calls it re-education, but Uighur Muslims say it’s ‘unbearable brutality’ Oct 4, 2019 6:30 PM EDT By Nick Schifrin By Dan Sagalyn Uighurs are Muslims who trace their roots back thousands of years in Central Asia, most currently living in the Chinese province Xinjiang. The group represents less …
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The streets of Iraq have been shaken by days of protests, as thousands of Iraqis took to the streets calling for an end to corruption and a change to the Iranian installed regime. The anti-government demonstrations have taken place in various parts of the country and are said to be …
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From Cairo to Alexandria to Suez, what was thought ‘impossible’ has been done by a people who were seen as ‘futile’ and ‘hopeless’. Thousands of Egyptians took to the streets demanding the ousting of Egypt’s despot and coup leader, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Demonstrators chanted slogans such as “the people demand …
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Airstrikes in north-west Syria have killed at least 70 people, mainly in a crowded market area. More than 100 others have been wounded in the airstrikes. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), in the town of Maaret al-Numan in the Idlib province, civilians as well two “unidentified” …
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It was just a week ago when news outlets, including Islam21C, [1] reported on a joint letter signed by 22 UN ambassadors condemning China for their abhorrent treatment of Uyghur Muslims. They collectively stated: “We call also on China to refrain from the arbitrary detention and restrictions on freedom of movement …
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As salamu Alaykum, On Thursday 20th June 2019, by the Grace of Allah Ta’ala, the Jamiatul Ulama KZN Relief Team embarked on a trip to Bangladesh to distribute hampers and sewing machines earmarked for the Rohingyan Refugees. The team arrived at Cox’s Bazaar airport on Friday evening. Saturday morning at …
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By Rana Ayyub• 30 June 2019 organisations protest against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bangalore on 29 June 2019. (Photo: EPA-EFE / JAGADEESH NV) If the first term of Narendra Modi’s rule in India was criticised for dog-whistle politics, his …
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President Morsi: “Our Brother, Our Martyr” In a Facebook post, Ahmad, Mohammad Morsi’s son wrote: “ونعى أحمد نجل مرسي أباه في منشور على فيسبوك قال فيه “أبي عند الله نلتقي “Father, we will meet in the presence of Allāh.” President Mohamed Morsi (raḥimahu Allāhu) was a President like none other: …
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The regime of Bashar al-Assad has been able to crush opposition through the use of routine torture and oppression in secret prison facilities, according to a report. The Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad has been operating a network of secret prisons and torture facilities across the country, whilst his forces …
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China has banned civil servants, students and teachers in its mainly Muslim Xinjiang region from fasting during Ramadan and ordered restaurants to stay open. Most Muslims are required to fast from dawn to dusk during the holy month, but China’s ruling Communist party is officially atheist and for years …
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