Dozens of Nigerian schoolgirls who were abducted by the Boko Haram Takfiri terror group from the northeastern town of Chibok in 2014 have been released.
Dozens of Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram released
Muslim women meeting held in Hamburg
The Women European Council of the Followers of Ahlulbait, peace be upon them, held its first meeting on May 6 at the Islamic Center of Hamburg.
China publishes reproduction of its oldest hand-written Quran
China has published a reproduced edition of its oldest hand-written copy of the Holy Quran.
Major halal food fest to be held in Toronto
The largest Halal food festival in North America “Halal Food Fest” returns to Toronto for the 5th year and expects over 30,000 visitors on July 15 and 16 at the International Centre.
Large gathering in Stockholm in solidarity with Muslims after Mosque arson
A large number of people from different walks of life gathered in Imam Ali, peace be upon him, Islamic Center in Stockholm, Sweden, to express solidarity and support for Shia Muslims after an arson attack on the center.
Saudi Arabia must reform 'unacceptably broad' counter-terrorism law – UN rights expert
Saudi Arabia must stop using its anti-terror law to violate the right to free speech of its people, and end the use of torture terrorist suspects during investigations, a United Nations human rights expert urged at the end of his mission to the country.
British psychiatrists volunteer to help Iraqi orphans
A team of British psychiatrists visited Sayyid Ali al-Asgher and Sayyida Ruqaiya Schools for Orphans, affiliated to the representative of Sayyid Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani.
Islamic preacher from Burkina Faso embraces Shiisim
Yehya Traroy, an Islamic preacher from Burkina Faso – South Africa, has embraced Shiisim “The true Islam of the Prophet Mohammed and his family” peace be upon them.
Tens of thousands of child refugees at risk of long-term psychosocial damage, UNICEF warns
Tens of thousands of refugee children in Europe are at risk of psychosocial distress that will affect them for years to come due to living in a protracted state of limbo, UNICEF has warned.
CPJ: Bahraini journalists harassed, banned from travel a week ahead of UPR session
Bahraini prosecutors and security officials should cease harassing journalists and should lift travel bans imposed on two reporters in the past week, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said in a statement issued Monday, May 1, 2017.
Six blacklisted hate preachers ‘not welcome’ in Denmark
Denmark has banned the entry of six foreign preachers for at least two years, following the publication of a blacklist of those it says have spread hate speech.
Rare Quran page fetches $500,000 at an auction
A rare page from the only two known Kufic Quran copies fetched half a million dollars at British auction house Christie’s.
Japanese logistics giant launches halal food services
Japanese logistics giant Nippon Express is entering the emerging Asian Islamic market by providing a halal food logistics service in anticipation of greater demand in Japan and elsewhere in Asia.
Pentagon: US-led strikes killed 362 civilians in Iraq, Syria since 2014
US-led strikes purportedly targeting Takfiri Daesh terrorist group in Syria and Iraq have led to the deaths of at least 362 civilians since 2014, the Pentagon says.