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Moroccan activist jailed for ‘Allah Is a Lesbian’ shirt may lose arm

Ibtissam (Betty) Lachgar wore her "Allah is lesbian shirt in in a 2022 Facebook post as an act of solidarity with two LGBTQ activists in Iran who were sentenced to death after being accused of promoting homosexuality, promoting Christianity, and communicating with media hostile to the Islamic Republic. (Photo courtesy of Ibtissam Lachgar)

Family and lawyers are calling for Lachgar’s urgent release, saying her injury was not properly treated and that she may need her arm amputated without specialist care. Lachgar has reportedly spent the past six months sleeping on a floor without a mattress in a cold cell with a broken window, according to Avaaz, a U.S.-based nonprofit that launched a petition …

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Be Thankful to Allah for Having Children, Mufti Tells Muslims

Be Thankful to Allah for Having Children Mufti Tells Muslims

His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, has implored Muslim faithful to be grateful to Almighty Allah for blessing them with the gift of children. The message was delivered on his behalf by Dr. Sheikh Hafiz Muhammad Harunah Bukenya, the 2nd Deputy Mufti, during a well-attended thanksgiving event organised by Haj Mutahi Haka, a wealthy businessman …

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