Islam World

Taliban Issues Gender-Segregation Order in Hospital Operating Rooms ———————– The Taliban administration has instructed teaching hospitals in Afghanistan to prevent male and female medical staff from working together in operating rooms, according to Afghanistan International. Under the directive, all members…

Intelligent robot serves participants in Quranic competitions in Saudi Arabia ——————————– The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Preaching and Guidance has launched an artificial intelligence–powered robot to support participants in the 27th King Abdulaziz National Quran Memorization, Recitation and Exegesis…

Oman’s National Quran Donated to Bibliotheca Alexandrina ——————————– A copy of Oman’s national Quran has been donated to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, marking the first time this distinguished edition has been presented to an Egyptian…

Exhibition in Mitrovica Highlights Destruction of Balkan Mosques and Targeting of Muslim Identity ——————————- A new exhibition titled “Destroyed Mosques” opened in Mitrovica, northern Kosovo, documenting the widespread destruction of Islamic religious sites during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s…

Canada Faces Backlash Over Scrapping Standalone Islamophobia Envoy Role ———————————- Canada is facing criticism after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government scrapped the standalone roles of Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia and Special Envoy on Combatting Antisemitism, folding them into a…

Delegation of religious activists from India visit Imam Hussein Media Group Headquarters —————————– A delegation of religious activists from India has visited the Imam Hussein Media Group in the holy city of Karbala to review its cultural and media activities…

Taliban Administration starts enforcing new penal code ——————————– The Taliban have begun enforcing their newly approved penal code, sentencing a man in western Afghanistan to prison and flogging for allegedly insulting the group’s supreme leader. According to an article by…

Global Organization Condemns Saudi Arabia Over Executions of Minors, Calls for Immediate Halt —————————- The international advocacy group Global Citizen has sharply criticized Saudi Arabia for continuing to impose the death penalty on individuals accused of crimes committed while under…

Taliban Shut Down Shiite Butchers in Ghazni, Citing Claims Meat Is “Not Halal” ————————————– Local sources in Afghanistan’s Ghazni say the Taliban have barred Shiite butchers in the city center from slaughtering animals and have closed their shops, raising concerns…

US forces conduct strikes on more than 30 Daesh targets in Syria —————————- The US military said Saturday that its forces had struck more than 30 Daesh targets in Syria this month, maintaining pressure on the extremists after a deadly…