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By Syed Zafar Mehdi TEHRAN, Iran (AA): Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday ordered a time-bound investigation into the poisoning of schoolgirls in different Iranian cities. Chairing a cabinet meeting in the capital Tehran, Raisi instructed Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi to find the cause of the mysterious poisoning, which has sent hundreds of schoolgirls to […]

9th May 2021

Afghanistan: 58 Shia Muslim Hazara school girls killed in bombings in Kabul

By Merve Aydogan Kabul, Afghanistan (AA): At least 58 people, mostly Shia Muslim schoolgirls, were killed and 150 people injured in three back-to-back blasts that targeted a secondary school in Kabul. The explosions occurred as students between 11 and 15 years old, were leaving Sayed ul Shuhada High school for home at around 4.30 p.m. […]

27th Feb 2021

Nigeria commences op to rescue 317 abducted schoolgirls

By Olarewaju Kola MAIDUGUEI, Nigeria (AA): Nigerian military and police began operations to rescue hundreds of schoolgirls abducted from a boarding school early Friday in northwest Zamfara State, according to officials. Governor Bello Mohammed said police and other security agencies are using surveillance aircraft in the rescue effort. “Currently, police helicopters and other search and […]

11th Aug 2018

US: Gap creates stir with ad featuring hijab

By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA): U.S. clothing retailer Gap’s advertising campaign for its back to school fashion line has drawn widespread criticism for including a girl wearing hijab. The advertisement promotes its children’s line of clothing and has been spread through posters as well as social media. On YouTube, the company released a 15-second […]

Over 120 people attended a landmark conference on the media reporting of Islam and Muslims. It was held jointly by The Muslim News and Society of Editors in London on September 15.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.