Asia-Pacific
Indonesia to hold International conference on ‘Quran and Hadith’
SHAFAQNA - The Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University in Jakarta, Indonesia, plans to organize an international conference on Quran...
Indonesia clinic gives relief to Muslims with tattoo regrets
SHAFAQNA - Each staccato rat-a-tat-tat of the laser firing an intense beam at the elaborate red, green and black dragon...
Five killed during clashes in Kashmir
SHAFAQNA - Two soldiers and three suspected militants were killed in an overnight gunbattle in India-held Kashmir, officials said...
Taliban seize strategic area in northern Afghanistan
SHAFAQNA - Taliban militant group seized a key area in the north of Afghanistan after launching coordinated attacks from...
Muslims’ fight for burial ground brings succour to Hindus...
SHAFAQNA - ‘Hindu-Muslim bhai bhai’ — this pre-Independence era slogan rarely has any relevance in the contemporary day, especially in...
Myanmar Must Protect Rohingya Muslim Rights: OIC
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Myanmar must protect the rights of its Rohingya Muslim minority, the chief of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation...
China’s Muslims are banned from using their language in...
SHAFAQNA - Authorities in China's Xinjiang region have banned China's Muslims from using their language in schools.
Last month, the Hotan...
“Bada Imambada” of Lacknow among largest, oldest Hussianiah throughout...
SHAFAQNA - The Bada Imambara of Lucknow; the capital of Uttar Pradesh (India) is one among the oldest and...
Deadly blast leaves 29 martyrs at Shia mosque in...
SHAFAQNA - At least 29 dead and more than 60 wounded in a powerful explosion inside a mosque belonging...
Discussion in Australia on Muslim rights
SHAFAQNA - Muslim community leaders gathered in Astoria, Queens, New York City, to address legal and social issues facing American...
New angles of Buddhist atrocities against Myanmar Muslims
SHAFAQNA - After months of banning media coverage of Myanmar's bloody incidents against the Rohingya minority, a group of...
Muslim Lawyer Steps Down as Chair of Islamophobia Register...
SHAFAQNA- A Muslim lawyer has quit a group she founded three years ago to raise awareness of anti-Islamic hatred, with...
Sydney Interfaith Gathering Highlights Role of Religious Leaders in...
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The 11th interfaith dialogue meeting in Sydney, Australia, was held earlier this week.
The participants underlined the need for promoting...
Car bomb explosion near Shiite cleric’s home leaves 24...
SHAFAQNA - At least 24 people have been martyred and 40 other injured by a car bomb in the west...
Int’l calligraphy exhibition to promote Islamic legacy in Pakistan
SHAFAQNA - Advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister on National History and Literary Heritage (NHLH), Irfan Siddiqui Friday said the...
China spies on its Muslim community – spyware
SHAFAQNA - In a latest move to increase surveillance, China has asked its Muslim minority people in Xinjiang to install...
Pakistani pilgrims stuck at Iran border over lack of...
SHAFAQNA - More than a thousand Pakistani pilgrims have been stuck in Taftan for about a week after crossing...
Four members of Shia family martyred in southwestern Pakistan
SHAFAQNA - Heavily-armed gunmen riding on motorcycles have shot dead at least four members of a Shia family and their...
Campaign Launches across Australia to Answer Questions about Islam
SHAFAQNA - A new campaign by an Australian Muslim community is encouraging people to "meet a Muslim" over coffee and...
Two shia scholars taken into illegal custody in Punjab,...
SHAFAQNA - Two Shia brothers studying in Iran and Iraq, respectively, were taken into illegal custody from their house...
Sessions on Islamic Issues to Be Held in Quetta
SHAFAQNA - A series of sessions on Islamic issues has been planned to be held from July 31 in Quetta,...
Pakistani rally staged against US policies on Kashmir
SHAFAQNA - Large number of people took to streets in the Pakistani capital Sunday afternoon to express solidarity with...
Inside the mind of the Indian Muslim
SHAFAQNA - Cornered and demonised, the Indian Muslim struggles between fear and hope. The Indian Muslim is dealing with a...
Philippine Officials Propose ‘Muslims Only’ ID
SHAFAQNA - Philippine authorities are threatening to further single out Muslims as part of official counterterrorism efforts.
This week, authorities in...
Over 2000 Mosques in Azerbaijan
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There are 2,246 mosques in the Republic of Azerbaijan, 210 of which are in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
This was...
Malaysia May Act against Myanmar for Blocking Rohingya Probe
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Malaysia will consider action against Myanmar following the latter's decision to deny entry to a United Nations fact-finding mission...
Pakistani army starts fencing border with Afghanistan
SHAFAQNA - Pakistan’s military has begun erecting fencing meant to span its entire 2,600-kilometer border with Afghanistan in order...
Burma refuses UN investigation on Rohingya genocide
SHAFAQNA - As part of its continuous crackdown against Rohingya Muslims, Burma refused entry to members of the UN...
