Islam World

Britain Faces Growing Pressure to Provide Muslim Burial Grounds ——————————————- Britain is facing increasing social and institutional pressure to expand the availability of burial grounds for Muslims, amid a deepening shortage of cemetery land, rising costs for developing new burial…

Syria Forms New Council to Represent Shia Community Amid Political and Financial Controversy ———————————- A new Council for Representing the Shia Community has been formed in Syria, bringing together religious, social and cultural figures to organise and represent matters concerning…

Iraqi Calligrapher Completes Six-Year Project to Create Massive Handwritten Qur’an ————————————— Iraqi calligrapher Ali Zaman has completed what is believed to be one of the world’s largest handwritten manuscripts of the Holy Qur’an after six years of continuous work in…

10 Security Personnel Killed in Balochistan Attacks, Says Pakistan ————————————- Pakistan’s interior minister announced Saturday that 10 security personnel and 37 militants were killed in clashes across cities in Balochistan province, Afghanistan International reported. Police said insurgents also attacked a…

Social Media Outrage in Egypt After Alleged Insult to Holy Prophet —————————————- A wave of anger has spread across social media platforms in Egypt following the circulation of a song accused of containing offensive references to the Holy Prophet, peace…

Syrian Government and SDF Agree to Ceasefire and Integration Deal ———————————— The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Friday that they had reached a comprehensive ceasefire agreement, coupled with a phased integration of military and…

Taliban Declare Protests Against Their Laws a ‘Crime,’ Warn Critics of Prosecution ——————————- The Taliban have announced that protesting against their laws constitutes a “crime” under Islamic law and warned that critics will be referred to the judiciary for prosecution,…

UK Quietly Repatriates Women and Children Linked to Islamic State From Camps in Northeast Syria ————————————- British media reports have revealed that the United Kingdom has quietly repatriated a number of women and children linked to the Islamic State group…

Iraq Prepares for Massive Mid-Shaaban Pilgrimage as Devoted Worshippers Continue March Toward Karbala —————————————– As the anniversary of Mid-Shaaban and the birth of Imam Mahdi (peace be upon him) approaches, the holy city of Karbala is witnessing extensive security, service,…

Who Is Hussain Organization Continues Serving Shia Community in Pakistan —————————————- The global nongovernmental charity “Who Is Hussain?” has continued its humanitarian activities in support of vulnerable children and patients, with its latest initiatives carried out in Pakistan. According to…