Islam World

Russian Scholar Calls for Muslim Unity and a Return to Quranic Teachings ——————————– Russian scholar and researcher Abdul Karim Taras Chernenko has called on Muslim communities to strengthen their unity and draw on the teachings of the Holy Quran to…

Fire Destroys 135 Shops in Northern Afghanistan’s Mazar-i-Sharif, Causing Millions in Losses ————————————– A major fire swept through the Bakhtar Bazaar in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Afghanistan’s Balkh province, destroying 135 shops and injuring at least three people. The…

Fatimiyyah Mourning Ceremonies Held in Bamyan and Kabul ——————————– Religious centres affiliated with Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi in Afghanistan have held mourning ceremonies marking the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (peace be upon her), with the participation…

Iraq’s Manuscript House Preserves 47,000 Rare Works, Prepares Comprehensive Catalogue ———————————————— The Iraqi Manuscript House holds around 47,000 historical and scientific manuscripts in several languages, some dating back to the first century AH, its director, Ahmed Al-Aliawi, has announced. The…

Rising Theft Incidents Raise Security Concerns Among Shia Residents in Western Kabul ————————————- Residents of Shia-majority areas in western Kabul have expressed growing concern over a series of thefts in recent days, warning that worsening poverty, unemployment and living conditions…

Afghanistan Ranks 142nd in 2026 Rule of Law Index, Scoring Lowest on Fundamental Rights ————————————- Afghanistan ranked 142nd out of 143 countries and jurisdictions in the World Justice Project’s (WJP) 2026 Rule of Law Index, with an overall score of…

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…

French Muslim Council Condemns Death Threats Against Worshippers at Lodève Mosque ————————————– The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has condemned Islamophobic threats targeting worshippers at a mosque in Lodève, in the Hérault department, and called on authorities to…

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…

Kuwait Death Sentences Against Shiite Cleric, Two Others Raise Human Rights Concerns ————————————- A Kuwaiti criminal court has sentenced three men to death, including prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Hussein Abdullah al-Mutawa, in a case involving allegations of espionage for Iran,…