“When will it be right to be Muslim and gay?”
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Hundreds of thousands of Muslims reportedly in detention in Xinjiang, China
“There are credible media reports that as many as 500,000 to a million people are or have been detained in what are being called ‘political education centres’, the largest mass incarceration of a minority population in the world today.”
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Yemen: At least 20 killed in Saudi-led Coalition Airstrikes on Wedding
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Makkah: Four Umrah pilgrims killed in a head-on collision
Innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rājiʿūn. Indeed, to Allāh we belong, and to Him we are returning. In a head-on collision between a coach and petrol tanker, four British pilgrims have lost their lives and 12 others have been injured yesterday in Saudi Arabia. The Umrah pilgrims killed were from…
Bashar al-Assad returns France’s highest honour, the Grand-Croix
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How the Prophet ﷺ made leaders out of broken people
His words were those of positivity and optimism, whereas ours are often of negativity and pessimism.
Myanmar puts on Rohingya repatriation show
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A James O’Brien masterclass in how to deal with people demanding Muslims apologise for #Charliehebdo
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