Islam World

Taliban Requires Aid Workers at Islam Qala Border Center to Comply With Beard Rules —————————— Taliban authorities at the Islam Qala reception center in Herat have given humanitarian aid workers one month to bring their beards into compliance with the…

Afghan Calligrapher Handwrites Quran, Trains Women in Herat —————————————- Afghan calligrapher Nikita Durrani is continuing her project to handwrite the entire Holy Quran and translate it into Pashto, combining the preservation of Islamic artistic heritage with support for women’s participation…

Lebanon: 16 Martyred in Intensified Israeli Airstrikes on Nabatieh, Surrounding Villages —————————- Lebanese media reported on Friday that 16 people were martyred following a series of airstrikes and heavy artillery shelling carried out by the Israeli army on several areas…

Al-Qaeda’s Prominent Ideologue Killed in Syria ———————————— Sami al-Oraydi, also known as Abu Mahmoud al-Shami, one of the most prominent religious ideologues of the extremist Sunni al-Qaeda movement and a founder of the now-dissolved extremist Sunni group Hurras al-Din, was…

Taliban Imposes New Restrictions on Muharram Mourning Ceremonies in Afghanistan ———————————— The Supreme Council for the Regulation of Religious Affairs in Afghanistan, established in coordination with the Taliban, has issued a set of new restrictions on holding mourning ceremonies during…

Muslim Community Alarmed After Suspected Anti-Muslim Attacks in Edinburgh ————————————————— Muslim organizations in Scotland and across the UK have voiced alarm after five men were injured in suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh, warning that rising anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant rhetoric is…

Al-Khalifa Regime Imposes Restrictions on Muharram Mourning Ceremonies in Bahrain ——————————- Bahraini authorities have prevented the holding of Husseini mourning rituals in parts of the country, al-Wefaq reported citing local sources. According to this report, the Al Khalifa regime continues…

Five Injured in Suspected Anti-Muslim Attacks in Edinburgh ————————————————— Five men were injured in a series of violent incidents in Edinburgh that authorities are treating as suspected anti-Muslim attacks. Police Scotland said the attacks took place on Friday evening across…

Shia Community in Southern Lebanon Welcomes Representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi ——————————————- Shia residents of the town of Anqoun in southern Lebanon welcomed Hujjat al-Islam wa al-Muslimeen Sheikh Jalal Maash, representative of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah…

Shia Communities Worldwide Mark Muharram With Mourning Ceremonies and Service Programs ——————————————————— Shia communities across Iraq, Russia, the United States, Tanzania and Madagascar have begun Muharram mourning ceremonies, with governments, Islamic centers and local communities preparing religious, security and service…