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Organizers for the annual Texas Muslim Capitol Day expected about a thousand to turn out, but at least twice that many gathered on the Capitol steps. Among them were hundreds of non-Muslim supporters who linked arms to keep a handful of protesters at bay.

Two United Nations human rights experts have appealed today to the Government of Bahrain to spare the lives of Mohammad Ramadan and Hussein Moosa, who are at risk of imminent execution, and to ensure a re-trial of the defendants in compliance with international standards.

Following the protest march by scores of El-Zakzaky supporters demanding his release at the Three Arms Zone, Abuja, yesterday, police arrested nine persons, suspected to be leaders of the protesters.

After an arsonist damaged a mosque in Bellevue, US state of Washington, the local Muslim community was in need of a new place to pray — so their Mormon neighbors offered them one. According to KOMO-TV, an arsonist set fire to the Islamic Center of the Eastside on Jan. 14. …

The award ceremony organized at the Enugu campus aimed at celebrating the beneficiaries whom, they said, have been speaking against the violation of human rights in Nigeria. The organizing Chairman, Mr. Shuaib Isa Ahmad in his opening remark explained the importance of the award, saying that it is only those …

The Turkish government has ordered the closure of 2 Shia television stations for what is said is “spreading propaganda against the government”. The On4TV and Kanal12 were closed under a law related to restricting activities of terrorist groups, Rasthaber website reported. The government has provided no evidence supporting its claims …

Several stalls at the ongoing World Book Fair in New Delhi have books on Islam to communicate the true meaning of the religion and in a bid to spread peace.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has warned of “extremely serious consequences” if US President-elect Donald Trump fulfills his election campaign promise to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to the occupied Jerusalem al-Quds.

Top Wahhabi cleric in Saudi Arabia condemned plans to open cinemas and concerts in the Arab country. The cleric who is the top religious authority for the followers of Wahhabi ideology said cinemas would encourage immorality in the kingdom.

The book “Lesson from the Quran” by prominent Iranian cultural figure and politician Gholam Ali Haddad Adel was translated into the Russian language. It is a summary of a four-volume book on teaching the Quran to school students in Iran. The book has been rendered into Russian by Ismail Gibadullin …