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Canadian actress assaulted after her scarf is mistaken for hijab

A woman artist’s efforts in Toronto, in Canada, to stay warm ended up giving her a chilling glimpse into Islamophobia after she was assaulted by a man who mistook her scarf for a hijab. Kayla Gerber, a 24-year-old actress, had just left a rehearsal near Bloor and Bathurst streets in …

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Imam Al-Mahdi Al-Muntadhar (a)

After the martyrdom of his father he became Imam and by Divine Command went into occultation (ghaybat). Thereafter he appeared only to his deputies (na’ib) and even then only in exceptional circumstances. The Imam chose as a special deputy for a time Uthman ibn Sa’id ‘Umari, one of the companions …

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Canadian lady convert to Shia Islam at Imam Reza holy shrine

Visiting Razavi Holy Shrine, the Canadian lady converted to Islam and became a Shi’ite Muslim. Getting familiar with the fundamental principles of Islam, accepting the oneness of God, and prophecy of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) at the non-Iranian pilgrims’ affairs office of Imam Reza holy shrine, the Canadian Muslim convert had …

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States of emergency in major US cities over homeless crisis

An increasing number of US cities are declaring states of emergency as homelessness is becoming more prevalent and a serious issue to deal with, reports say.The cities of Portland, Oregon; Denver, Colorado; and Seattle, Washington as well as the entire state of Hawaii have become the latest to take drastic …

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Boko Haram kills 14 people in Nigeria on Christmas Day

At least 14 people have been killed by militants from Boko Haram Takfiri terrorist group in an attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria.Militants riding on motorbikes stormed the Kimba village in the restive province of Borno late on Friday, opening fire on villagers and setting the entire village ablaze, …

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Record number of Americans dying from alcohol drinking: Report

More than 30,000 Americans died from alcohol-induced causes last year, a rate not seen in at least 35 years, according to new US government data.In 2014, there were 30,722 deaths from alcohol poisoning and cirrhosis, or 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people, an increase of 37 percent since 2002, according to …

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