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Syria Monitor Documents Deaths of 21 Women and Children Amid Rising Violence ———————————- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has documented the deaths of 21 women and children across several parts of Syria between October 1 and 21, attributing the…

UNICEF Warns Afghanistan’s Water Crisis Is Deepening, Putting Millions of Children at Risk ————————————- Afghanistan’s worsening water crisis is being driven by climate change, drought, rising demand, inadequate infrastructure and funding shortages, UNICEF Representative Tajudeen Oyewale has warned. On Saturday,…

Muslims Account for 93% of People Injured in Uttar Pradesh Police Shootings Linked to Cow-Smuggling Cases ————————————– Nearly 93% of people injured in Uttar Pradesh police shootings involving alleged cow-smuggling cases since 2020 were Muslims, according to an investigation by…

Muslim Police Officer Faces Online Abuse After Receiving Award for Promoting Women in UK Policing —————————————————– Fiona Sheikh, a Muslim police officer credited with introducing a hijab uniform initiative, has reportedly faced a wave of online abuse, racist insults and…

UN Experts Warn EU Against Deporting Afghans Over Rights Concerns ————————– UN human rights experts have warned European Union member states against forcibly returning Afghan nationals to Afghanistan. In a statement reported on Thursday, October 22, the experts urged European…

Report Warns of Underreporting of Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes in the UK —————————————- A recent report cited by Middle East Eye warns that official British police statistics may underestimate the scale of hate crimes targeting Muslims, raising concerns about the protection…

Seoul Central Mosque to Host Islamic Culture Day on October 24 ————————————- Seoul Central Mosque in South Korea will host an Islamic Culture Day on Saturday, October 24, organized by the Korea Muslim Federation to introduce Islam and Muslim traditions…

In concluding its statement, the International Union of Muslim Scholars said lasting peace could not be achieved by abandoning rights or disregarding the suffering of those affected by conflict. Rather, it argued, sustainable peace requires justice, an end to oppression,…

International Union of Muslim Scholars Calls for Comprehensive Reconciliation, Release of Detainees, Protection of Freedoms ——————————– The International Union of Muslim Scholars has endorsed an initiative by Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed Al-Tayeb to halt wars and conflicts across the Arab…

Afghanistan: Global Campaign Launched to Halt Alleged Land Seizures, Forced Displacement of Hazaras and Shiites ———————————————- The Hazara Diaspora Network has launched a global online campaign on the social media platform X to protest what it describes as the continued…