Islam World

Two Hazara Shi’a Women Describe Taliban Violence and Vulnerability in Yakawlang and Bamiyan ————————————- Two Hazara Shi’a women from Yakawlang and Bamiyan provinces in Afghanistan have recounted harrowing experiences of threats, pressure, and violent behavior by local Taliban officials. Their…

Gaza Genocide Claims and Deadly Syrian Raid Spotlight Escalating Middle East Violence ——————————– New evidence and recent events have intensified international alarm over unfolding crises in Gaza and southern Syria. According to The Guardian, on November 27, Amnesty International asserted…

NYC Muslim Community Voices Concern Over New US Green-Card Review Targeting 19 Countries ————————————— Muslim community leaders in New York City expressed alarm after the US government announced a sweeping review of all green-card holders from 19 “countries of concern,”…

Pope Leo XIV Begins First Foreign Trip to Turkey and Lebanon, Calls for Peace, Christian Unity ———————————————————– Pope Leo XIV arrived in Ankara on November 27, 2025, launching his first apostolic journey outside Italy since his election in May. In…

UNHCR Urges Pakistan to Protect Vulnerable Afghans Facing Return ………… The UN refugee agency has called on Pakistan to allow Afghans with special protection needs to remain in the country, warning that enforced returns could expose them to serious risks,…

Over 10,000 Israeli violations since Lebanon ceasefire, UN peacekeeping mission says ———————————– The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced Thursday that more than 10,000 Israeli air and ground violations were recorded since a November 2024 ceasefire agreement between Israel…

Solidarity Rally in As-Suwayda Highlights Support for Alawite Community in Syria —————————————————————— Residents of As-Suwayda in southern Syria held a public rally on Wednesday at Al-Karama Square to express support for protests in the coastal regions and Homs province, which…

Solidarity Rally in As-Suwayda Highlights Support for Alawite Community in Syria —————————————————————— Residents of As-Suwayda in southern Syria held a public rally on Wednesday at Al-Karama Square to express support for protests in the coastal regions and Homs province, which…

22 TTP Militants Eliminated in Major Operation Near Afghanistan Border, Says Pakistan Army ———————————— Pakistan’s military announced that it has killed at least 22 members of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during a counterterrorism operation in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,…

Minnesota Muslim Community Concerned Over Mosque Break-Ins and Rising Anti-Muslim Rhetoric ————————————— Minnesota’s Muslim community has expressed growing concern following a recent break-in at Masjid Uthman Islamic Center in north Minneapolis and a series of other incidents targeting Islamic centers…