Football match called off because players wearing headscarves.

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Iranian women soccer team wearing headscarves (hijab)

When Narbonne women football team enter the stadium, a referee to the match against Petit-Bard Montpellier, refused to officiate it. Why? Because the players of the Narbonne team were wearing muslim headscarves, said the other team. It was a regional promotion match in the Languedoc-Roussillon league in the south of France. Now the league must … Read more

USD 50K Fine for Muslim Scarf Discrimination

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A security firm in Philadelphia was ordered to pay USD 50K fine by the court for discrimination against a muslim woman employee. Julie Holloway-Russell, a de­­vout Muslim, was accepted as a part-time security officer when she, wearing a khimar (headscarf), applied for an employment at Philadelphia Convention Center. The firm, Imperial Security hired her. But, … Read more

Download Islamic Calendar Rabi’ul Awwal 1433 AH

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We are already at the end of the month of Safar 1433 AH today. Now, the islamic month of Rabi’ul Awwal is coming. This year the month begins on 24 January and ends on 22 February 2012 as calculated based on the islamic calendar of Ummul Qura, Saudi Arabia. Thus, it has 30 days. In … Read more

Kumpulan Berita Dunia Islam 21-January-2012

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Berikut adalah kumpulan berita-berita terkait dengan kaum muslimin di dunia, baik berupa kegiatan, pendapat, kejadian, atau artikel. Gerakan Orientalisme Pasca-Perang Salib REPUBLIKA.CO.ID,  Orientalisme memasuki periode kedua, ketika dunia Islam dan Kristen Barat terlibat dalam Perang Salib. Pertempuran dua kekuatan adidaya yang berlangsung dari 1096 hingga 1291 telah membuat Kristen Barat mengalami kekalahan yang sangat telak. … Read more

Kumpulan Berita Dunia Islam 20-January-2012

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Berikut adalah kumpulan berita-berita terkait dengan kaum muslimin di dunia, baik berupa kegiatan, pendapat, kejadian, atau artikel. Parlemen Dunia Islam Berkongres di Palembang Biasanya pertemuan internasional di Jakarta, Yogya, dan Bali, kata Ketua DPR Marzuki Alie Malaysia: Iran Pilar Dunia Islam REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, KUALA LUMPUR –  Menteri Agama Malaysia, Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, mengatakan, Republik … Read more

Kumpulan Berita Dunia Islam 19-January-2012

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Berikut adalah kumpulan berita-berita terkait dengan kaum muslimin di dunia, baik berupa kegiatan, pendapat, kejadian, atau artikel. Fatwa MUI: Waspadai Paham Syiah! REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, Konflik Sunni-Syiah kembali memanas di Tanah Air. Kasus teranyar adalah serangan terhadap kompleks Pesantren Syiah di Madura, Jawa Timur, akhir tahun lalu. Marty: Sanksi Minyak Iran akan Pengaruhi Ekonomi Dunia REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, KUALA … Read more