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Shiva Amini, an ex-member of Iran's women's football team claims she has been banned from sports after being photographed without her hijab in a friendly match,. A garment which was made compulsory for women in Iran since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. She was actually on a tour of Switzerland and Italy and took part in an exhibition game alongside male players recently.                                                                                                         Read more » Follow @cool_jist

Due to fear of extremism in the northwestern Muslim-majority region of Xinjiang, the Chinese government has listed dozens of 'extreme' Islamic names banned in the Xinjiang province. The list titled 'Naming Rules For Ethnic Minorities' on the government document which was signed by the ruling Chinese Communist Party and disseminated by Uighur groups included 23 names related to historic religious, political figures and places that are deemed to be ‘overly religious’                                                                                                                                        Read more » Follow @cool_jist

Troops of 21 Brigade of the Division of the Nigerian Army killed 15 Boko Haram militants and captured large quantities of terrorists' equipment in Borno State. A statement issued by Lieutenant Colonel Kingsley Samuel, Deputy Director Army Public Relations 7 Division says the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu has commended the troops for repelling the terrorists who attempted incursion into their location in Sambisa forest, Borno State in the early hours of Thursday, April 27.                                                                 Read more » Follow @cool_jist

This is an article written by Reno Omokri. Please read on.. For the better part of this week, Nigeria has been having much of a to do about the royal snub from the Oba of Lagos to the Ooni of Ife. Such outrage, such consternation against Oba Rilwan Akiolu. The venom vented on him on social media and in real life were as though he had committed some unpardonable sin. We are angry with an Oba who refused to shake an Ooni, but not at a President who refused to shake his own female ministers on religious grounds but did not remember religion when he shook hands with the Queen of England, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and Iara Oshiomhole.                                                                                                                                           Read more » Follow @cool_jist

Pope Francis arrived in Egypt on a two day historic visit, where he's preaching the gospel of peace, saying violence cannot be committed in the name of God. The 80-year-old touched down at Cairo airport on Friday, before he was ushered in a car to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.                                                                                                                   Read more » Follow @cool_jist

Five soldiers have reportedly lost their lives after suspected Boko Haram members hiding in an explosives-laden pickup truck, rammed into their military convoy in Borno state yesterday April 27th. The troops were on their way to a clearance operation in Damboa community when they were attacked.                                                                                                    Read more » Follow @cool_jist