A local court on Saturday adjourned hearing of Rimsha Masih case, who is accused of blasphemy, until September 03. The girl, who was arrested in a poor Islamabad suburb more than two weeks ago accused of burning papers containing verses from the Holy Quran, will have to wait until Monday to learn whether she will […]
World Vision in Progress Foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO), on Thursday filed a bail application before the Islamabad session court for an 11-year-old Christian girl arrested on charges of blasphemy. Rimsha, a young Christian girl who reportedly has Down’s Syndrome, was accused of burning pages from a children’s religious instruction book containing verses from the Holy Quran. […]
Aug 23 2012 | Posted in
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Burma’s government lifted suspension on two weekly journals within two weeks, there editors confirmed the news saying that the suspension was lifted after rare protests by journalists in two cities to demand more press freedom. Editors of the Burmese-language Voice Weekly and The Envoy told Reuters that Burma’s government has given them the permission to […]
Aug 21 2012 | Posted in
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Tunisia has requested the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) to raise voice against the brutal killing of the Muslims in Myanmar. Tens of thousands of Muslims are being killed in Burma by the Buddhists in the day light but no human right organization is coming forward for the help. However, now it seems as if […]
Aug 21 2012 | Posted in
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As per the reports, more than 20,000 Muslims have been killed by the extremist Buddhists in Burma’s Rakhine province but unfortunately no actions have been taken by anyone as of yet. All the human right champions are ignoring the matter. Even the media is silent over the issue, which is of utmost importance. JAMAAT-e-Islami’s Syed […]
Aug 20 2012 | Posted in
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Karachi: (Friday, August 10, 2012) Muslims in Pakistan are observing three-day martyrdom of Hazrat Ali (R.A) across the country with religious reverence. Mourning congregations are being held in mosques and Imambargahs. Major mourning processions in this regard were brought out to mark the martyrdom in cities like Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Peshawar. In Karachi, where […]
Aug 10 2012 | Posted in
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Washington: (Thursday, August 9, 2012) The United States of America has raised its voice against the atrocities being committed by the Burma government on the local Rohingya Muslims. In a press release issued today, the State Department stated, “The United States is deeply concerned by the Government of Bangladesh’s stated intent to shut down nongovernmental […]
Aug 9 2012 | Posted in
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Myanmar security forces killed, raped or carried out mass arrests of Rohingya Muslims after deadly sectarian riots in the northeast in June, a rights group said on Wednesday, adding the authorities had done little to prevent the initial unrest. Aid workers were blocked and in some cases arrested, and Rohingyas bore the brunt of […]
Aug 1 2012 | Posted in
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Myanmar, spread over an area of 2,61,228 sq miles (676578 km), is 24th the most populated country in the world. It has total population of 60.28 million having about 10 per cent Muslims, who migrated to that country mostly during the British period. The present sectarian violence spread over the rape and murder of a […]
Jul 23 2012 | Posted in
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Many believe Burma issue is based only on rumours and speculations, but there is certainly something wrong behind the wall. The Myanmar Muslims have always been a target and one should not doubt their misery. According to the recent news, the Muslims will not be allowed to perform their religious obligations in Ramadan. Almost three […]
Jul 21 2012 | Posted in
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Expressing fears over the deteriorating law and order situation in Lyari, President Asif Ali Zardari has directed the provincial authorities not to abandon the dialogue-process with people of the area. While chairing a meeting of the Core Committee of Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Sindh, the president said the doors for negotiation s with Lyari people […]
Muslims all over the world are dying at the hands of their governments, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, when it comes to Burma, the number of people being killed on daily basis is countless yet the human rights organizations around the world have not raised any voice in order to adequately address the outrageous […]
Jul 20 2012 | Posted in
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