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Syrian Women hold a rally at Trafalgar Square

A group of 200 women, children & men held a rally at Trafalgar Square protesting against violence against women in their motherland of Syria....

by David Mbiyu in United Kingdom on 09/10/2011

Politics

Women participate in MAC protest wearing strict Islamic Dress

Several women and children wearing strict Islamic dress participated in a protest against the USA, calling for Sharia law to be imposed in Britain....

by Behzad in United Kingdom on 11/09/2011

Society

Muslims celebrate Eid ul-Fitr in New York

Eid ul-Fitr, the prayer and feast that concludes the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, was celebrated at the Taqwa Mosque in Brooklyn. USA. 30th August...

by Stephanie Keith in United States on 30/08/2011

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09/10/2011 - Syrian Women hold a rally at Trafalgar Square - United Kingdom - A group of 200 women, children &...
11/09/2011 - Women participate in MAC protest wearing strict Islamic Dress - United Kingdom - Several women and children wearing...
30/08/2011 - Muslims celebrate Eid ul-Fitr in New York - United States - Eid ul-Fitr, the prayer and feast that...
23/08/2011 - Libyan exiles rally at London Embassy - United Kingdom - For a second day, London-based Libyan...
19/08/2011 - Clashes break out at Damascus Gate - East Jerusalem - Palestinian Territory - Clashes broke out between Israeli...
28/07/2011 - A Sharia wedding procession - Dragash - Kosovo - In Dragash, the southernmost part of...
17/06/2011 - Muslims for Shariah Law protest outside Saudi embassy - United Kingdom - Muslims in support of shariah law...
06/05/2011 - Muslims Against Crusades protest against Bin Laden's killing - United Kingdom - Anjem Choudary's Muslims Against...
15/04/2011 - Muslims Against Crusades protest burning of Quran by Terry Jones - United Kingdom - After marching from Regent's Park...
15/04/2011 - Muslims Against Crusades face EDL protesters outside US Embassy - United Kingdom - US Pastor Terry Jones infamously burned...

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Mourners commemorate the holy month of Muharram - Karachi
A large number of mourners attend a procession on the 10th of the Holy Month of Muharram ul Harram. Muharram is the mourning month in remembrance of the Shahadat of Imam Hussain. Pakist...
First meeting of Tunisian National Constitutional Assembly
The first meeting of the constituent assembly in Tunisia took place in the capital following the Islamist party's win the general election with more than 41% of the votes. Tunis. 2...
Syrian Women hold a rally at Trafalgar Square
A group of 200 women, children & men held a rally at Trafalgar Square protesting against violence against women in their motherland of Syria. London, UK. 9th October 2011
Women participate in MAC protest wearing strict Islamic Dress
Several women and children wearing strict Islamic dress participated in a protest against the USA, calling for Sharia law to be imposed in Britain. London, UK. 11th September 2011
Muslims celebrate Eid ul-Fitr in New York
Eid ul-Fitr, the prayer and feast that concludes the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, was celebrated at the Taqwa Mosque in Brooklyn. USA. 30th August 2011
Ala Moroccan Style Clothing - Surabaya
Sonny Radji, a Muslim fashion designer deliberately mixes chiffon, silk and organdy with pile-pile styles to create Moroccan clothing fit to wear in Surabaya. Indonesia. 23rd August 201...
Libyan exiles rally at London Embassy
For a second day, London-based Libyan exiles gathered outside their embassy, to celebrate the gains made as freedom fighters finally entered Tripoli. some suggested that now it was Syri...
Clashes break out at Damascus Gate - East Jerusalem
Clashes broke out between Israeli forces and Muslims outside the Damascus Gate on the third Friday of Ramadan in East Jerusalem. oPt19th August 2011
A Sharia wedding procession - Dragash
In Dragash, the southernmost part of Kosovo held a Sharia marriage is held. The diversity attracts plenty of attention from outsiders. A number of people gather to observe the marriage ...
Hijaabd Tradition in Balochistan - Pakistan
Hijab Tradition In Balochistan. The Arabic word literally means curtain or cover (noun). Most Islamic legal systems define this type of modest dressing as covering everything except the...
Muslims for Shariah Law protest outside Saudi embassy
Muslims in support of shariah law demonstrated outside the Saudi Arabian embassy in London calling for the released of their brothers detained by a government the protesters view as �...
Muslims Against Crusades protest against Bin Laden's killing
Anjem Choudary's Muslims Against Crusades marched on the U.S. embassy in London to protest against Bin Laden's killing by U.S. special forces. Over 150 of them outnumbered the...
Muslims Against Crusades face EDL protesters outside US Embassy
US Pastor Terry Jones infamously burned the holy Qur'an outside the American Embassy in London. To mark the occasion, Muslims Against Crusades members demonstrated outside the emba...
Muslims Against Crusades protest burning of Quran by Terry Jones
After marching from Regent's Park Mosque Muslims Agains Crusades demonstrated against the burning of the Quran by Floridian Pastor Terry Jones outside the American Embassy in Londo...
Jamat-e-Islami protesting to condemn French ban on Burqas - Islamabad
Veiled women supporters of Jamat-e-Islami are protesting to condemn the ban on burqas in France. Those violating the new law can be ordered to do identity checks, be fined and asked to ...
The home town of opposition leader, Abdul Halim Khaddam - Banias
The home-town of Syrian governments irritant opposition leader, Abdul Halim Khaddam. Abdul Halim Khaddam was born on 15 September 1932 in Baniyas, Syria. Abdul Halim was one of the few ...
Portraits of women from Tehran
Portraits of women from Tehran. Since the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979, the Iranian government requires women to wear loose-fitting coats or cloaks such as the chador in public, a...
Demonstration against Islamophobia in Paris
Muslims, friends and supporters marched in Paris against Is and the stigmatisation of Muslims in France.
Muslims demand Islamic regime in Tunisia
Hundreds of Muslims demonstrated outside the Interior Ministry in Tunis today demanding that an Islamic system of government be put in place.
Protests against New Tunisian Government - Tunis
Hundreds of people participated in a demonstration on the Avenue Habib Bourguiba in downtown Tunis today in protest against the Prime Minister Mr Beji Caïed Essebsi and his new governme...