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Malaysia Offers Grants of Up to RM5,000 to Help Small Businesses Obtain Halal Certification ————————————- Malaysia has announced financial assistance of up to 5,000 Malaysian ringgit (RM) for microenterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking halal certification for the…

Malaysia Closes Schools as Indonesian Wildfire Haze Pushes Air Pollution to Unhealthy Levels ————————————- Malaysia closed schools in Kuala Lumpur and several states on Friday, October 9, as smoke from Indonesian forest fires spread across Southeast Asia, pushing air pollution…

Australia: Sydney Muslim Group Criticizes One Nation Proposal to Ban Niqab and Burqa in Schools ————————– A proposal by Australia’s One Nation party to ban full-face coverings, including the niqab and burqa, in schools has sparked criticism from the Lebanese…

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.…

Uganda Launches Project to Translate Quranic Meanings into Lango Language ——————————————– Uganda’s Grand Mufti, Sheikh Shaban Ramadan Mubaje, has officially launched a project to translate the meanings of the Holy Quran into the Lango language, a Nilotic language spoken mainly…

Austria: Vienna Islamic Center hosts education, vocational training information day —————————– The Islamic Center in Vienna organized its annual information day focused on education, training opportunities, and professional development, in cooperation with Vienna’s Integration and Diversity Department (MA 17) and…

Morocco Publishes First Amazigh Edition of Meanings of Quran in Tachelhit ————————————— Morocco’s Mohammed VI Foundation for the Publication of the Holy Quran has released the first Amazigh-language edition of the meanings of the Holy Quran in Tachelhit, in a…

Malaysia Hosts Exhibition Highlighting Islamic Calligraphy and Quran Manuscripts —————————————– An exhibition dedicated to Islamic calligraphy, titled FAWATIH, was held in Malaysia on October 6, 2026, as part of events marking the 66th edition of the International Quran Recitation and…

UK Conservatives Debate Possible Restrictions on Face-Covering Clothing and Hijab —————————————– Nick Timothy, a shadow cabinet justice secretary, has criticized face-covering clothing and said the UK Conservative Party could consider restrictions similar to measures adopted in several European countries, according…

Kenya Confirms First Ebola Death as Outbreak Spreads in DR Congo ———————————————- Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola death after a Kenyan man who had lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for seven years died in Nairobi after…