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COVID-19 brings a different Ramadan for Muslim community this year
In the next few days, Muslims will go on a month of fasting, but they won't be able to participate in iftar and prayers as usual.
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SANDF to consider allowing female Muslim members to wear headscarves
The issue came to light after Major Fatima Isaacs was slapped with disciplinary action for refusing to remove her hijab.
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Muslim SANDF member stands firm on hijab removal
Major Fatima Isaacs, who works as a clinical forensic pathologist at the military hospital in Wynberg, has been charged with willful defiance and disobeying a lawful command.
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5 Muslim prayer facilities launched at Kruger National Park
The managing executive for the national park, Glenn Phillips says the park has a church and is open to building prayer facilities for other religious groups.
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India, in a first, sends seven Rohingya for deportation to Myanmar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government has described illegal Rohingya immigrants as posing a national security threat.
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Egypt arrests dozens in crackdown on gays
At least 33 people have been arrested since 23 September, a rare public show of support for LGBTI rights in the conservative Muslim country.
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Suicide attack at Kabul Shi'ite mosque kills 'at least 14 civilians'
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Islamic State militants have attacked minority Shi’ite targets in Afghanistan in the past.
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Two men stabbed to death on Oregon train trying to stop anti-Muslim rant
A man fatally stabbed two passengers aboard a Portland train after they tried to stop him from harassing two women who appeared to be Muslim.
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Trump order halting some Muslim immigrants hits roadblock
A judge said stranded travellers could stay in the US after Trump tried to restrict people from Muslim countries from entering.
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New York police seek man who set fire to Muslim woman
Police said they were investigating the incident as a hate crime.
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Thailand’s first halal hotel hopes to help boost Muslim arrivals
Nearly 30 million foreign tourists came to Thailand last year; only about 658,000 were from the Middle East.
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Third French beach town bans Muslim burkini swimsuit
Socialist mayor Ange-Pierre Vivoni of Sisco told BFM Television the burkini was not acceptable in his town.
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Hindu priest hacked to death in Bangladesh
Police said they did not know the motive behind the killing of the Hindu priest and no one had been arrested.
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Islamic State threatens attacks in India
In a video monitored by the US intelligence group SITE, Islamic State mocked Muslims living in harmony.
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Muslim states block gay groups from UN AIDS meeting
51 Muslim states have blocked 11 gay & transgender organisations from attending the meeting.
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Pope criticises West for imposing own brand of democracy to Iraq, Libya
The Pope also says Europe should better integrate migrants, & praised the election of the London mayor.
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London's mayor an exception to proposed ban on Muslims - Trump
Trump suggested yesterday he'd make an exception for London’s newly elected Muslim mayor.
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Labour's Khan becomes first Muslim mayor of London after bitter campaign
Khan's victory was confirmed shortly after midnight inside London's futuristic glass and steel city hall.
