Islam World

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…

Amnesty Australia Launches Campaign Urging Recognition of Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan ———————————– Amnesty International Australia has launched a campaign calling on the Australian government to seek international recognition of gender apartheid and hold the Taliban accountable for violations of Afghan…

Islamophobia as a Global System: Report Examines Links Between Anti-Muslim Racism, Military Violence and Occupation of Palestine ————————————————– A new analysis published by Middle East Eye argues that anti-Muslim racism extends beyond individual prejudice and discrimination, describing it as a…

UK: Six Anti-Muslim Attacks Target Stockport Mosque, Raising Fears Among Muslim Families ————————– Concerns are growing within the Muslim community in Stockport, near Manchester in north-west England, after Al-Elaaf Mosque was subjected to six anti-Muslim attacks over an 18-month period,…

Yemen: Rights Group Warns of Shelling in Taiz Residential Areas Amid Suspicions of Toxic Substances ——————————————- Humanitarian and health concerns are mounting in Yemen’s Taiz governorate following reports of repeated shelling targeting residential villages in the Jabal Sabir area with…

UN Warns of Growing Threat from Landmines in Afghanistan as Hundreds of Children Are Killed or Injured ————————————————— The United Nations has warned of the continuing threat posed by landmines and unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan, where hundreds of children have…

Saudi Arabia Reviews Preparations for Hajj 1448 AH with Representatives of 76 Countries ———————————— Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has held talks with heads of Hajj affairs offices from 76 countries to review preparations for the 1448 AH…

Pro-Taliban Cleric Challenges Ban on Women’s Medical Education in Afghanistan, Citing Hanafi Jurisprudence —————————————– An Afghan religious scholar has questioned the Taliban’s ban on women’s medical education, arguing that training female doctors and midwives can constitute a collective religious obligation…

Chicago Mosque Opens Its Doors to Non-Muslims to Promote Understanding of Islam and Religious Coexistence ————————————– The Muslim Community Center in Chicago, Illinois, has opened its doors to non-Muslim visitors as part of an educational initiative aimed at introducing the…

Yemen: Displaced Mothers in Taiz Collect Plastic Bottles to Feed Their Children Amid Worsening Hunger —————————————— Hundreds of displaced families in Yemen’s Taiz governorate are facing worsening humanitarian conditions as ongoing conflict and economic hardship leave them struggling to secure…