Indonesia’s move has been applauded by rights activists, who say non-Muslim girls were forced for years to wear the head-covering in conservative parts of the country.
A total of around 6,700 Rohingya refugees have so far been sent to the island of Bhasan Char since December despite concerns raised by human rights groups about the site's vulnerability to storms and flooding.
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Bangladesh reports just under 1,000 Rohingya refugees are in the latest group heading to Bhashan Char, despite opposition from rights activists.
Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca confirm that pork products are not part of their Covid-19 vaccines.
In a small Spanish municipality called Tauste, more than 400 Muslim graves have been found. Then there is the church’s bell tower, recently realised to be a minaret in disguise.
A 20-year-old Muslim girl Gulnaz Khatoon was allegedly burned to death by a Hindu man and his friends after rejecting a marriage proposal in India's eastern province of Bihar.
Turkish President Erdogan has called on Turks to boycott French goods in a televised speech as Muslim countries condemn President Macron's defence of Prophet Muhammed caricatures amid large-scale demonstrations.
Two of Islam's holiest sites, Mecca and Medina, are now open to Muslims living in Saudi Arabia, after a 7-month Covid-19 pause.
First-ever online Black Muslim Festival aims to celebrate the contributions and achievements of Muslims of African descent, organisers say.
A Canadian court judge who asked a Muslim woman from Montreal to remove her hijab in a hearing says she's willing to apologise now five years after the incident.
Rohingya Muslims have been discarded by the international community and are at high risk for contracting Covid-19 in crowded living spaces.
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