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These are the 12 Worst Countries for Christians

05 Jan 2017
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Derek Welch

List by International Christian Concern includes countries such as Mexico, Russia, and even the U.S. International Christian Concern (ICC) has released a document titled the "2016 Hall of Shame Report"...

20 Dec 2016
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Elisa Meyer

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia now runs on the "Western" Gregorian calendar. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has switched from the lunar-centric Hijri calendar to solar-centric Gregorian calendar for all its staff...

Arab Feminist Souad al-Shammary Arrested For Posts About Muslim Beards

13 Nov 2016
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Kelly Frazier

Saudi activist Souad al-Shammary was arrested for tweets about Muslim men and beards. One of the Islamic world’s most outspoken feminists, Souad al-Shammary has been arrested for publicly challenging...

Everything You Need to Know About Hajj, the Annual Muslim Pilgrimage [Infographic]

20 Aug 2016
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WRN Editorial Staff

This infographic gives a quick snapshot of everything you need to know about the Hajj. This comprehensive infographic from Fairmont features the Hajj, an annual pilgrimage for Muslims of every ethnicity,...

Donald Trump Knows Nothing About Muslims

04 Aug 2016
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Joseph Preville

Donald Trump is a real threat to religious harmony and peace in the world. I am an American professor living in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Like millions of people around the world, I watched both...

21 Jul 2016
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Alison Lesley

Saudi Arabia rejects 'deviant' Pokémon Go game. Pokémon Go the newly introduced game version of Pokémon has created a heated debate in Saudi Arabia. The game was prohibited back in 2001...

Iran and Saudi Arabia Will Come Together for Rare Meeting to Discuss Hajj Pilgrimage

09 Apr 2016
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Kelly Frazier

Iran has decided to send a team of delegates to Saudi Arabia to discuss safety arrangements for this year's Hajj. The Hajj is an annual pilgrimage that all Muslims must compulsorily make to Mecca...

America Has the Most Influential Muslims in the World

15 Oct 2015
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Gary Nguyen

Of the 500 Most Influential Muslims in the world, 40 hail from America. Even if it is not a Muslim or Muslim-majority country, the United States is home to the largest number of influential Muslims...

Mecca Stampede Kills Over 700 People, 863 Injured During Holy Pilgrimage

25 Sep 2015
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Nathan Glover

More than 700 pilgrims lost their lives in a stampede that occurred outside the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. According to authorities, this has been the worst disaster to occur during the annual...

Watch Gay Muslim’s Daring Pilgrimage to Mecca in ‘A Sinner in Mecca’

23 Sep 2015
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Gary Nguyen

Parvez Sharma, a gay Muslim, filmed his Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, taking viewers where they've never been before. Imagine that you’ve been brought up in a certain faith for your entire life....