Islam World

Afghanistan: Taliban Bar 500 Fifth-Grade Girls from School in Kandahar —————————————– The Taliban have reportedly barred around 500 fifth-grade girls in Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan, from continuing their education, citing that they have reached the age of puberty. The move…

UK: Oldham Council Approves Shah Jalal Mosque Expansion to Provide New Facilities for Women ———————— Oldham Council has approved plans to expand Shah Jalal Mosque in the Werneth area, allowing a neighbouring house to be converted into dedicated facilities for…

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…

Pakistan Criticizes Taliban Over Women’s Rights and Cross-Border Security Threats ————————————– Pakistan has criticized the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan over restrictions on girls’ education and accused them of failing to prevent armed groups from using Afghan territory to launch attacks…

BJP Wins Muslim-Majority Reginagar By-Election, Reshaping Bengal’s Political Landscape ——————————– The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a major electoral breakthrough in the Muslim-majority Reginagar constituency of West Bengal, India, where its candidate, Shankharav Sarkar, won the by-election by a…

UN Documents 280 Israeli Incursions in Southern Syria in September, Highest Monthly Total in 2026 ———————— The UN Human Rights Office has warned of escalating Israeli military incursions in southern Syria, documenting approximately 280 incidents in September 2026—the highest monthly…

Pakistan: Shia Religious Schools Conference Calls for Educational Reform ————————– The Wifaq-ul-Madaris al-Shia Pakistan held a conference in Skardu, Baltistan, bringing together religious school administrators and scholars to discuss improving Hawza education and training qualified teachers in Quranic studies and…

Genocide Watch Warns of Continued Persecution of Shias, Hazaras Under Taliban Rule ————————— Genocide Watch has warned that religious and ethnic minorities in Afghanistan, particularly Shias and Hazaras, continue to face serious human rights violations under Taliban rule. The organization…

European Researcher Warns of Rising Islamophobia, Institutional Anti-Muslim Policies ———————————– Fred Hafez, a researcher at Ireland’s University of Limerick and senior researcher with Georgetown University’s Bridge Initiative, has warned that Islamophobia has intensified across Europe over the past decade, arguing…

Taliban Reportedly Suspend BBC Radio Broadcasts on FM Frequencies in Afghanistan ————————————– The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have reportedly ordered the suspension of BBC radio broadcasts on FM frequencies across the country, according to the submitted report. Local sources cited…