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US group asks Elon Musk to shut down Tesla showroom in Xinjiang

Washington: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Tuesday called on industrialist Elon Musk to close a recently-opened Tesla showroom in China’s Xinjiang region, where Chinese authorities are carrying out a campaign of genocide targeting the Uyghur Muslim minority. more

Quran burning not illegal, impossible to prove crime, says Swedish prosecution

Stockholm: A prosecutor in Sweden has refused to press charges against those involved in the burning of a Quran, saying the act in itself is not illegal.

USCIRF welcomes house passage of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

Washington: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) welcomed the House of Representatives’ passage yesterday of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention A ...

'Uprisings by extremist groups in Muslim countries or outside is an ongoing enterprise'

Journalist Zahid Arab has described uprisings by extremist groups in Muslim countries or outside as an ongoing enterprise.

COVID-19 in Pakistan: Clerics announce resumption of congregational prayers at mosques

Islamabad: With Pakistan still witnessing an increase of COVID-19 cases, several prominent clerics and noted scholars on Monday announced the resumption of five-time congregational ...

At least 31 killed, 100 wounded in stampede at Ashura commemoration in Iraq

Baghdad (Xinhua/UNI) At least 31 people were killed and some 100 others were wounded on Tuesday in a stampede during the Shia Muslim religious rituals of Ashura in the holy Shiite city of ...

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