Islam World

Umrah Pilgrims Can Check Live Crowd Levels at Mecca and Medina Mosques ———————————– Umrah pilgrims can now check live crowd levels at the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina through new digital services designed to reduce…

London Sound Installation Uses Islamic Call to Prayer to Challenge Islamophobia ————————————– A sound installation titled Cosmic Breath by artist and composer Joe Namy is being presented at Ibraaz’s Musalla space near Oxford Street in London, bringing together recordings of…

Pakistan: Multan Conference Calls for Unity Among Islamic Schools of Thought ——————————————- A religious conference held in Multan, Pakistan, has highlighted the importance of unity among Islamic schools of thought and promoting the values of compassion, tolerance and peaceful coexistence.…

Houthi Missile Attack Kills at Least 53 Yemeni Government Soldiers in Shabwa ———————————— At least 53 Yemeni government security personnel were killed and more than 200 others injured in a Houthi ballistic missile attack on a military training camp in…

Afghanistan: UN Warns of Worsening Hunger Crisis as Millions of Children Face Malnutrition —————————– United Nations agencies and humanitarian organisations have warned that Afghanistan’s hunger and malnutrition crisis is expected to worsen ahead of winter, with around 19.2 million people…

Australia’s New South Wales Parliament Recognises Historical Hazara Genocide ——————————————— The Parliament of New South Wales has passed a motion recognising the historical genocide of the Hazara people in Afghanistan and designating September 25 each year as “Hazara Black Day”…

US: Imam Ali Centre in Virginia Celebrates Shi’a Girls Reaching Age of Religious Responsibility —————————- The event was attended by the girls’ families, members of the Muslim community and cultural activists. It formed part of the centre’s efforts to strengthen…

“Who Is Hussain?” Organisation Collects Over 620kg of Food for Needy Families in Texas ———————– The global “Who Is Hussain?” organisation has collected 1,368 pounds (approximately 620 kilograms) of non-perishable food to support the North Texas Food Bank in the…

Kashmir: Waqf Board Withdraws Proposal for Uniform Friday Sermons After Backlash —————————————— The Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board has withdrawn a proposal to standardize Friday sermons in mosques across the region following religious and political opposition, with critics arguing that…

Saudi Arabia Executes Five Men from Eastern Province Amid Rights Concerns ———————————– Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday, October 17, 2026, that it had executed five men from the Eastern Province over charges related to terrorism, renewing concerns among human rights…