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24 April 2014 – An independent United Nations human rights expert today urged the Government of Bahrain to stop the harassment and persecution of a Shi’a Muslim leader who was reportedly forced to leave the country following threats from State security agents to arrest him and his son. Heiner Bielefeldt, …

Correction: We originally wrote the headline for this article as ‘Life expectancy for Aboriginals in Toronto is 37: report’. After more research, we learned this is not the case. As mentioned in the article, the sample size of the population was only 109 people who used community health and social services …

Tehran- Even though it was a major exporter of crude oil and held some of the world’s most largest natural gas reserves, Iran made a compelling case over half-a-century ago that it needed, almost immediately, to produce an additional 20,000 megawatts of electricity by constructing 23 nuclear power plants.  At …

Saudi Ambassador to Tehran Abdulrahman bin Gharman al-Shihri underlined Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s important role in strengthening unity and solidarity in the Muslim world. The Saudi ambassador made the remarks in a meeting with Secretary General of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought Ayatollah Mohsen Araki in …

A satellite TV station based in suburban England is being investigated after allegations it broadcast a cleric’s “hate sermons” and “vile rants” to audiences across the Middle East. The UK’s independent television regulator says it has launched an investigation into Fadak TV, which was founded by Sheikh Yasser al-Habib. The …

The following is the full text of the speech delivered on April 19, 2014 by Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in a meeting with outstanding women. The meeting was held on the occasion of the auspicious birthday anniversary of Hazrat Fatima Al-Zahra (God’s greetings be upon …

Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi, spoke in a meeting with organisers of I’tikaf (Islamic retreat), about the importance of understanding and tackling the factors of corruption. Speaking about the current situation, his eminence stated:”In the history of mankind, never has there been easier access to devices which lead to sin then now. …

Choose a city and imagine what it would look like if it was 95% razed and rebuilt in the course of 20 years. Think about all the history and culture that would be destroyed. This dystopian vision isn’t hypothetical. Rather, it’s happening in Mecca, the Saudi Arabian city to which …

Dr Mohammed Naseem, the founder and chairman of Birmingham Central Mosque, has passed away aged 90 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. Dr Naseem was one of the most outspoken and sometimes controversial leaders of the British Muslim community over many decades. In a statement The Muslim Council of Britain …

Debate heats up as UAE considers new law requiring mothers, to nurse their children until the age of two  Dubai, United Arab Emirates – It is one of the most personal decisions facing any new mother. But in the UAE, the question of whether or not to breastfeed has in recent months, …