Islam World

Russia Restores Historic Wooden Mosque in Tatarstan to Preserve Islamic Heritage —————————————— Restoration work is underway on one of Tatarstan’s oldest surviving wooden mosques, a historic landmark dating back to 1742, as part of efforts to preserve the region’s Islamic…

UN: Children Account for 78% of Mine, War Remnant Victims in Afghanistan ———————————— The United Nations has warned that children accounted for 78 percent of victims of landmines and unexploded ordnance incidents in Afghanistan during the first eight months of…

Alawite Islamic Council Urges Community Members to Avoid Calls for Fighting on Syrian Coast ——————————– The Supreme Alawite Islamic Council in Syria and abroad has called on members of the Alawite community to exercise restraint and avoid being drawn into…

Syria Foils Daesh Plots Targeting Places of Worship, Arrests Two Suspects ——————————————— Syrian security forces have foiled planned attacks targeting places of worship and security patrols in Homs province and arrested two suspected Daesh members, according to the Syrian Arab…

Nearly 80 Incidents Target over 60 UK Mosques in one year ——————————————– The British Muslim Trust has registered 78 attacks and incidents targeting 64 mosques and buildings located within their grounds in the UK and the Channel Islands, over the…

Over 50 Women, One Girl Detained in Kabul and Herat, UNAMA Says ——————————– The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said Thursday that Taliban authorities detained or arrested at least 52 women and one girl in Kabul and Herat…

European Muslim League Raises Concern Over Anti-Muslim Incidents in Lithuania ——————————————— The European Muslim League (EML) has expressed serious concern over recent incidents targeting Lithuania’s Muslim community and Islamic religious symbols, calling on authorities and society to stand against hatred…

Muslim Women Protest Quebec Hijab Restrictions in Montreal ——————————— A group of Muslim women held a protest in downtown Montreal against Quebec’s secularism laws, including legislation restricting the wearing of religious symbols such as the hijab in certain public-sector jobs.…

India: Telangana Waqf Board Approves Registration of 34 Shia Clerics —————————— The Waqf Board of India’s Telangana state has approved the inclusion of 34 Shia clerics in its official records following a meeting between a delegation of Shia scholars and…

Syria: Remains of 10 People Found in Aleppo as Number of Discovered Mass Graves Rises to 25 ——————————————- The Syrian Civil Defence teams have recovered the remains of 10 people from a site believed to contain a mass grave in…