Iran

Shia Muslims in Kandahar Hold Fatimiyyah Mourning Ceremonies Commemorating Lady Fatima al-Zahra (Peace Be Upon Her) —————————————— Shia Muslims and devotees of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, held mourning ceremonies at Fatimiyyah Mosque to commemorate…

Canadian Police Probes Islamophobic Verbal Attack on Hijab-Wearing Woman ———————————- Police in London, Ontario, are investigating an alleged Islamophobic incident involving a Muslim woman wearing a hijab, after a video circulated on social media showing a man telling her that…

Arizona Town Council Rejects Proposal to Ban Islamic Sharia Law —————————————————— The town council of Fountain Hills, Arizona, has declined to advance a proposal seeking to ban Islamic Sharia law, a decision welcomed by the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Arizona…

Pakistan Approves 21 New Pilgrimage Tour Companies, Bringing Total to 282 ———————————– Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs has increased the number of approved companies organizing pilgrimages to holy shrines in Iraq, Iran and Syria to 282, following the accreditation of…

India: Man Accused of Burning Quran, Insulting Holy Prophet and Muslims ————————————– Reports circulating in India have accused a man identified as Gaurav Singh Rajput of burning a copy of the Holy Quran in the Chambal region and making offensive…

Muslim Police Officer Faces Online Abuse After Receiving Award for Promoting Women in UK Policing —————————————————– Fiona Sheikh, a Muslim police officer credited with introducing a hijab uniform initiative, has reportedly faced a wave of online abuse, racist insults and…

Worshippers Pray at Delhi’s Historic Race Course Mosque Despite Restrictions —————————————— Worshippers entered Delhi’s century-old Race Course Mosque and performed Zuhr prayers despite access restrictions, disconnected electricity and water supplies, and an order from the Land and Development Office (L&DO)…

Australia Faces Criticism as Afghan War Victims Remain Uncompensated Two Years After Scheme Launch ————————————- The Australian government has yet to pay compensation to Afghan victims of alleged war crimes committed by Australian special forces, despite the establishment of a…

“Who Is Hussain?” Organisation Collects Over 620kg of Food for Needy Families in Texas ———————– The global “Who Is Hussain?” organisation has collected 1,368 pounds (approximately 620 kilograms) of non-perishable food to support the North Texas Food Bank in the…

United States: Estimates Suggest Hundreds of Thousands of Prisoners Have Converted to Islam ————————————- Reports and estimates circulating in the United States suggest that large numbers of prison inmates have embraced Islam over the past several decades, amid growing interest…