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Olympic chiefs, UN must act on China abuses, say NGOs

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 01:37 AM

GENEVA - Hundreds of organizations urged the United Nations to probe rights violations in China on Wednesday as other groups called for Olympic chiefs to strip Beijing of the 2022 winter games. Read more »

Mulan movie boycott calls grow over scenes filmed in Xinjiang

Jerome Taylor, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 05:23 AM

HONG KONG - Disney's "Mulan" remake is facing fresh boycott calls after it emerged some of the blockbuster's scenes were filmed in China's Xinjiang, where widespread rights abuses against the region's Muslim population have been widely documented.   Read more »

Why calls to boycott ‘Mulan’ over concerns about China are growing

Amy Qin, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 08 02:26 PM

Disney’s live-action remake of “Mulan” has drawn a fresh wave of criticism for being filmed partly in Xinjiang, the region in China where Uighur Muslims have been detained in mass internment camps.   Read more »

1,100-year-old treasure is unearthed by teenagers in Israel

Marc Santora, The New York Times
Updated as of Aug 25 12:17 PM

The hoard of 425 gold coins was stowed in a clay jar, its lid secured with a nail, and stashed in the sands of what is now central Israel. It then sat undisturbed for more than 1,100 years, until last week, when two 18-year-olds taking part in an archaeological excavation by a hillside in Yavneh noticed something unusual.  Read more »

US imposes sanctions on 11 Chinese companies over human rights

Ana Swanson, The New York Times
Updated as of Jul 21 11:28 AM

The Trump administration on Monday barred 11 new Chinese companies from purchasing US technology and products without a special license, saying the firms were complicit in human rights violations in China’s campaign targeting Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang region.   Read more »

China voices firm opposition to Trump's signing of Xinjiang bill

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 18 12:31 PM

BEIJING - China on Thursday voiced strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's signing of a bill to sanction Chinese officials responsible for human rights abuses against the country's Muslim Uyghur minority. Read more »

Trump signs sanctions law over China treatment of Uighurs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 18 06:15 AM

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law an act that authorizes sanctions against Chinese officials over the mass incarceration of Uighur Muslims. Read more »

Malaysia detains 269 Rohingya found on boat in northern waters

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 09 06:35 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has taken 269 Rohingya Muslims into custody after intercepting a boat off the country's north, authorities said late Monday. Read more »

Reopening of mosques in Philippine areas under GCQ to be sought

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 04:50 PM

The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) said Monday it will suggest the reopening of mosques in areas that have shifted to a general community quarantine. Read more »

Celebrating Eid al-Fitr amid modified ECQ

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 01:54 PM

A family wearing face masks walk down a street inside a Muslim community in Barangay Culiat, Quezon City as they mark the end of Ramadan on Sunday. Read more »

End of Ramadan as the COVID-19 pandemic lingers

Mike Hutchings, Reuters
Updated as of May 24 10:55 AM

Muslim clerics await the sighting of the moon that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan during a lockdown aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Sea Point promenade in Cape Town, South Africa on Saturday. Read more »

Eid al-Fitr to be held Sunday in PH after moon not sighted, official says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 12:00 AM

Bangsamoro Grand Mufti and Darul-Ifta Executive Director Abu Huraira Udasan on Friday announced that the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, would be celebrated on Sunday.   Read more »

Deserted Mecca on the first day of Ramadan

Bandar Aldandani, AFP
Posted at Apr 24 09:19 PM

An aerial view shows the Great Mosque and the Mecca Tower, deserted on the first day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in the Saudi holy city of Mecca, on Friday. Read more »

Relief to Filipino Muslims observing Ramadan

Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 04:55 PM

Muslims observing quarantine restrictions, including no gathering at the masjid, continue to observe restrictions under the enhanced community quarantine. Read more »

Muslims start Ramadan under lockdown as US beefs up virus support

Peter Brieger and AFP Bureaus, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 24 02:21 PM

Muslims across the world began marking the holy month of Ramadan under unprecedented coronavirus lockdowns on Friday as the US added another half a trillion dollars to its already-massive support package to help its pandemic-ravaged economy.   Read more »

Duterte tells Muslims: May Ramadan bring peace despite adversity, challenges

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 11:04 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he hopes that the holy month of Ramadan would bring peace as the country faces the coronavirus crisis. Read more »

Ramadan begins Friday, official says

Arianne Apatan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 08:47 PM

During the month of Ramadan, Muslims take part in fasting and also abstain from drinking, smoking and having sex from dawn to dusk. Read more »

Islamic religious activities suspended in MM, other quarantined areas due to COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 16 04:32 PM

The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) on Tuesday suspended all religious gatherings in Metro Manila and other areas placed under community quarantine to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.   Read more »

Manila to build first Muslim cemetery

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 04:23 PM

The Philippine capital will soon have a separate cemetery for its deceased Muslim residents after its mayor signed an ordinance allocating funding for its construction. Read more »

PNP chief: ‘Profiling’ of Muslim students was misinterpreted

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 07:42 PM

The alleged profiling of Muslim students in Metro Manila by the Philippine National Police (PNP) was only a misinterpretation, the country's top cop said Saturday. Read more »