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Germany: Muslim Community Raises Over €1 Million to Build New Mosque ——————————— The Albanian Muslim community in Germany has raised more than €1 million at a charitable Islamic gathering in Schwäbisch Gmünd to purchase land for a new mosque and…

Iran: Karbalai Community in Qom Holds Symbolic Funeral Procession for Lady Fatima al-Zahra ————————————– The Karbalai community residing in the holy city of Qom, Iran, held a symbolic funeral procession commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (peace be…

Michigan Senator-Elect Abdul El-Sayed Plans to Use Quran in Historic Senate Swearing-In ———————————- Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s senator-elect, has announced that he will likely use a copy of the Holy Quran during his ceremonial swearing-in to the US Senate in January…

US: Connecticut Mosque Hosts Community Event to Promote Understanding of Islam and Muslims —————————— The Berlin Mosque in Connecticut hosted a community outreach event titled “Meet Your Muslim Neighbors” on Saturday, November 7, bringing together dozens of local residents to…

Largest US Muslim Civil Rights Organization Suspends Florida Operations Over Controversial ‘Terrorist’ Designation Law ——————————————– The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, has suspended its operations in Florida following…

Mosque in East London Attacked as Islamophobia Awareness Month Begins, Amid Rising Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes ——————————————- Police in London have launched an investigation after the Al-Hasana Islamic Centre in Stratford, east London, was targeted in an attack that saw its…

Yemeni Researcher Wins International Award for Best Paper in Qur’anic Studies at Vienna University ———————————————– Yemeni researcher Mohammed Atboush has won the Andrew Rippin Award for Best Paper in Qur’anic Studies for the 2026–2027 academic year, presented by the International…

UK Prime Minister Pledges to Combat Islamophobia in Meeting with Muslim Leaders —————————————————- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to tackle rising Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate speech while promoting social cohesion, during a meeting with Muslim community leaders at…

Texas Muslims Face Growing Political Pressure Amid Religious Freedom Concerns ———————————- Muslim communities in Texas are facing growing political pressure over mosques, Islamic schools and religious practices, prompting concerns among Muslim and human rights organisations about potential restrictions on religious…

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…