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Catholic schools in Blitar agree to provide Islamic lessons Six Catholic schools in Blitar municipality, East Java, have finally given in to a local ordinance and will provide Islamic lessons for their Muslim students.
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Melbourne church leader warns that mosque could be used as training ground for religious fanatics Anti-Islamic sentiment has flared in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, with the planned renovation of a mosque near Monash University prompting a senior member of the local Uniting Church to claim mosques may provide a training ground for religious fanatics.
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Photos: Mass Protests in Melbourne Australia Against Shia Genocide in Pakistan Tens of Shia people protested in Melbourne Australia, against Shia killing in Pakistan under silence of the authorities and Western media.
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Professor of Chinese University: Comparative Diplomacy of Imam Khomeini to be written Professor of Chinese University Ja-vang Cang in a meeting with Iranian cultural attaché Hussein Jalilvand mentioned that the "Comparative Diplomacy of Imam Khomeini" will be written.
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Grand Ayatollah Mojtaba Tehrani Commemorated in the Philippines Grand Ayatollah Mojtaba Tehrani was commemorated at a ceremony held on Arbaeen, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), in Manila, the Philippines.
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Thailand launches TV channel for Muslims Thailand's government has launched the first Malay-language television channel geared toward the insurgency-plagued south's Muslim-majority audience.
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Hong Kong Muslim leader calls for more mosques A top Muslim leader has called for building more mosques and community centers in Hong Kong to help accommodate the religious needs of a growing minority on the island, according to a report in South China Morning Post.
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Iranian MPs due in Myanmar to examine Rohingya Muslims’ situation An Iranian parliamentary delegation will soon visit Myanmar to examine the latest situation of the ethnic Rohingya Muslims and find out ways to help the minority in the Southeast Asian country.
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China uses Halal meat to boost exports to Muslim countries The praying and slaughtering begin every morning at sunrise. “Allahu Akbar” intones the imam over each cow before it is strung up by its hooves and quartered.
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UN General Assembly Voices Concern for Myanmar's Muslims The 193-nation General Assembly approved by consensus a non-binding resolution, which Myanmar said last month contained a "litany of sweeping allegations, accuracies of which have yet to be verified", Reuters reported.
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Mosque Plans Invoke Australian Islamophobia Plans to build a mosque near a church in Australia’s most populous city of Melbourne have invoked new campaigns against Islam and Muslims in the country, The Age reported Thursday, December 20.
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OIC to Send Special Envoy to Myanmar The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has appointed former Indonesian vice president Jusuf Kalla, who is chairman of the country's Red Cross, as a special envoy to Myanmar over the conflict involving the Rohingya Muslim community.
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Urgent Appeal: Support Shia in Indonesia + PIC The Shia Community in East Java, Indonesia, has been subject to extreme measures of displacement and starvation by local authorities. At least 190 displaced Shi’a followers in East Java, including 69 women and 61 children, are at risk after local government authorities halted supplies of food and water to the community, citing a lack of funds.
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Indonesian Envoy: My Country Committed to Protect Shia Muslim Minority In the wake of recent spate of violence against Indonesian Shias, the country’s ambassador to Tehran says his government is committed to protect Shia Muslim community.
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Report: Turkey 4th Exporter of Goods to Zionist Entity A Turkish daily reported Friday that following the straining of Turkey- Zionist entity relations after the killing of 9 Turk citizens in Mavi-Marmara flotilla attack, both governments have resumed their former relations secretly.
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Malaysian Prime Minister expected to visit Gaza next month The Malaysian Prime Minister is expected to visit the Gaza Strip next month (January), at the invitation of Gaza Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyeh.
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Indonesian Shiites Persecuted as 'Heretics' Live in Limbo Condemned as heretics, a community of around 200 Shiite Muslims have for months lived as pariahs in a sports hall, driven from their Indonesian village after a deadly clash with Saudi-backed Wahhabis.
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Indonesia Urgent Appeal: East Java’s Shia Community Continues to be Denied Food and Water East Java’s Shia community continues to be denied food and water and faces continual persecution following the East Java Indonesian Council of Ulema division’s announcement declaring the Shia a deviant and heretic sect.
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UN expresses concern about living conditions of Myanmar Muslims The United Nations has expressed concern about the living conditions of the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar.
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Sampang Anti-Shia Mastermind Charged with Murder Roies Al Hukama, 36, an extremist leader who allegedly masterminded the recent deadly attack on Shia followers in Nangkernang hamlet, Sampang regency, East Java, stood trial on Tuesday at the Surabaya District Court.
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Shia Observe Ashura Peacefully in Bandung, Indonesia Thousands of members of the Indonesian Ahlul Bait Association (IJABI), which represents minority Shia Muslims, observed Ashura Day peacefully in Bandung, West Java, on Saturday.
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First Shia Muslim Restaurant Opened in Thailand It is the first Shia Muslim restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand which serves more than 100 dishes.
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Australian radio presenter who vilified Muslims fails to get lawsuit thrown out Shockjock Alan Jones has been unsuccessful in his latest attempt to have a lawsuit claiming he racially vilified Sydney's Muslims three days before the Cronulla riots in 2005, dismissed.
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Aussie Muslims Campaign for Women Rights Resorting to Islamic teachings urging protection of women and children rights, Victoria Muslim men and women have organized a White Ribbon Day, reflecting Islam’s support for respectful family relationships.
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