Islam World

Hazara Activists Urge International Recognition of Genocide, End to Discrimination in Afghanistan ——————————– A coalition of Hazara diaspora groups, political activists, civil society representatives, and human rights advocates has called on the international community to formally recognize the mass killings…

New Restrictions Prevent Afghan Girls with Disabilities from Continuing Education in Kabul —————————————- Authorities in Afghanistan have expanded restrictions on girls’ education to include specialized learning institutions, with new directives suspending the studies of girls over the age of 12…

Pope Leo XIV Criticizes Abortion, Assisted Dying Laws in France, Calls for Protection of Right to Life ——————————————- Pope Leo XIV has criticized recent legislative developments in France concerning abortion and assisted dying, reaffirming the Catholic Church’s position that human…

Debate Over Sharia Law Intensifies in US as Muslim Groups Respond to Political Rhetoric ———————————— A renewed political debate over Sharia law in the United States has drawn strong reactions from Muslim civic leaders and scholars, who argue that Islamic…

World Bank: Security Spending Dominates Taliban Administration’s Budget as Economic Pressures Mount —————————————- A new World Bank report shows that security accounted for nearly half of the Taliban administration’s spending in Afghanistan during the current fiscal year, surpassing combined allocations…

Prakash Raj Alleges Form 7 Misused to Target Muslim Voters in Karnataka ——————————– Actor and rights activist Prakash Raj has alleged that Form 7 applications are being misused during Karnataka’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to seek…

Formal Complaints Filed Against UK MP Over Alleged Anti-Muslim Remarks ————————————— Two formal complaints have been filed against British Member of Parliament Rupert Lowe over statements and positions described by critics as anti-Muslim and divisive, with calls for authorities to…

Syrian Observatory Reports 13 Deaths, Including Women and Child, Within 72 Hours ——————————————– The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported the deaths of 13 people, including two women and a child, in separate incidents across several Syrian provinces over…

Taliban Shut Down Shia Religious School in Western Kabul, Arrest Its Administrator and Several Teachers ————————————————– According to the sources, Taliban forces surrounded the compound on Monday, September 21, before removing students and staff and shutting down the school building,…

Islamic Center in Warsaw Launches Weekly Qur’an and Arabic Program for Children ——————————– The Islamic Cultural Center in Warsaw has launched a weekly educational program for children combining Qur’an learning, Arabic language instruction, and Islamic moral education, aiming to provide…