The International Shia Rights Watch Organization has called for an Iraq that is open to all religions and races, as it was in the past.
SRW calls for an Iraq that is open to all religions and races
Toronto shooting: ISIS claims responsibility for attack which killed two people and wounded 13
ISIS has claimed responsibility for a shooting in Toronto that killed two people and wounded a further 13 over the weekend.
More bumps in the road for Athens mosque
The long-overdue project to provide a place of worship to the Greek capital’s growing Muslim population has been pushed back again, to late October.
Saudi attacks on Yemeni water systems increase disease risk: UNICEF
The UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has vehemently condemned recent airstrikes conducted by the Saudi-led coalition on Yemen’s water systems, warning that their destruction could endanger more lives in the impoverished state.
Eight killed as Boko Haram bomber detonates explosives at mosque in NE Nigeria
At least eight Nigerian civilians have been killed after a bomber from the Boko Haram Takfiri terrorist group detonated his explosives at a mosque in the country's troubled northeast, a local militia and residents say.
Mobile mosque model unveiled for Tokyo Olympics
Projects to develop "mobile mosques" are underway in Japan, as the country prepares to welcome visitors to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Humanitarian organizations warn: Yemen on brink of famine
Humanitarian organizations have warned that Yemen is close to famine following a 25 percent increase in severe hunger and Saudi Arabia's assault on the key port city Hudaydah.
Street attacks on Muslims rocket in UK
Islamophobic street attacks are on the rise in the UK as perpetrators feel “emboldened” by terror attacks and political discourse, a report has found.
Muslim man accused of cow smuggling beaten to death in India
A Muslim man has been beaten to death by mobs in western India over allegations of smuggling cows, the latest in a series of similar attacks blamed on hard-line Hindus who consider the animal sacred.
Islamophobia making US Muslims ill
A University of California-San Francisco researcher says that Islamophobia in the United States is literally a public health issue as it’s making Muslims ill.
750,000 internally displaced Syrians returned home in first half of 2018, UNHCR says
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says an estimated 750,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Syria returned to their homes in the first half of the current year, adding that the figure equals the amount for all of last year.
Man convicted of hate crime for burning Texas mosque
A man accused of torching a South Texas mosque last year has been convicted of a hate crime charge along with charges of federal arson and possessing unregistered explosives. A jury in Victoria, Texas, deliberated about three hours before convicting 26-year-old Marq Vincent Perez.
UK’s first access course in Islamic education launched at Warwick
The UK’s first access course in Islamic education has been launched by the Centre for Education Studies at the University of Warwick.
Hui Muslims: China seeking to eradicate Islam
Green-domed mosques still dominate the skyline of China's "Little Mecca", but they have undergone a profound change -- no longer do boys flit through their stone courtyards en route to classes and prayers.