Islam World

Australian Writers Warn of Rising Islamophobia Affecting Muslim Children ————————————- Two Australian writers have warned that growing Islamophobia is increasingly affecting Muslim children, exposing them to abuse and discrimination at schools, on public transport and in other public spaces. In…

UNODC Warns Afghanistan’s Interlinked Crises Intensifying Risks of Crime, Exploitation ———————————– The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that Afghanistan’s growing humanitarian, economic and social pressures are increasing risks of crime, exploitation and insecurity, calling for…

Taliban Actions Raise Concerns Over Religious, Cultural, and Educational Restrictions Affecting Afghanistan’s Shiite Community ————————– Local sources reported that Taliban authorities closed the “Hazrat Fatima Zahra” clinic in Dasht-e-Barchi, a predominantly Shiite area in western Kabul. The stated reason for…

UK Muslim Organization Provides Qurans, Prayer Kits to Children in Care ———————– A UK Muslim community organization has distributed Qurans, prayer mats, and religious items to Muslim children in the social care system as part of an initiative to support…

Pakistan Tightens Security in Islamabad as Imran Khan’s Party Delays Protest March Pakistan’s capital Islamabad has been placed under heavy security measures as the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party prepares a march demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran…

Pakistan Tightens Security in Islamabad as Imran Khan’s Party Delays Protest March —————————————— Pakistan’s capital Islamabad has been placed under heavy security measures as the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party prepares a march demanding the release of former Prime Minister…

Hazara Community Marks Genocide Remembrance Day in Munich, Calls for Justice ————————————- Members of Afghanistan’s Hazara community and German officials, academics, and civil society activists gathered in Munich to commemorate the International Day of Genocide Remembrance and call for justice,…

Rights Groups Warn of Continuing Humanitarian Challenges in Post-War Syria ————————————————– New reports on Syria highlight continuing humanitarian challenges after the fall of the previous government, with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documenting hundreds of child deaths amid ongoing…

Headscarf Restrictions Renew Debate Across Central Asia as Schools Reopen —————————————- Restrictions on headscarves in educational institutions have returned to public debate across Central Asia with the new academic year, as Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan continue enforcing rules on religious…

Azerbaijan Introduces New School Uniform Rules Restricting Headscarves in State Schools ——————————————— Azerbaijan’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved new amendments to school uniform regulations in state educational institutions, introducing restrictions on clothing additions that authorities say conflict with uniform standards…