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Balearic Islands, Portugal Move Toward Public Face-Covering Bans, Sparking Debate Over Religious Freedom ——————————— European debates over face-covering laws have resurfaced after Spain’s Balearic Islands parliament approved a motion urging the central government in Madrid to ban the wearing of…

BLO in Etawah Assaulted After Refusing to Remove Muslim Voters from Rolls ———————————- A Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Etawah district was allegedly assaulted and threatened after refusing to remove Muslim voters from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision…

Islamic Relief USA Organizes Large-Scale Food Distribution in Virginia ——————————– Islamic Relief USA conducted a large charitable initiative in the US state of Virginia aimed at supporting families in need, during which tens of thousands of meals were prepared and…

Austrian Expert Warns School Headscarf Ban May Violate Privacy Rights ———————————————– Austrian human rights expert Manfred Nowak has warned that banning the wearing of headscarves for girls under the age of 14 in schools could constitute a violation of the…

Idaho Senator Proposes Bill to Bar Religious or Cultural Law References in State Courts ———————————– Republican State Senator Dan Foreman has introduced a bill aimed at preventing Idaho courts from citing what he describes as “religious or cultural law” in…

Reports Reveal Mechanisms of China’s Tightened Surveillance on Muslim Minorities ——————————- Recent media reports have disclosed new details about policies adopted by Chinese authorities to tighten control over Muslim minorities through an extensive system of administrative and technological surveillance. The…

Survey Finds Over 100,000 Civilians Killed in 23 Global Conflicts Amid Rising Humanitarian Law Violations ———————————— A new survey conducted by the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights has found that more than 100,000 civilians have been…

Oman’s University of Nizwa Completes Six Handwritten Sections of the Holy Quran —————————————– The University of Nizwa in Oman has announced the completion of six sections of a project to handwrite the Holy Quran, as part of an academic and…

Halal Tourism Expands Across Europe as Cities Adapt to Muslim Travelers’ Needs —————————————– Halal tourism in Europe has seen significant growth in recent years, as an increasing number of European cities move to accommodate the needs of Muslim travelers amid…

Five Ancient Underground Mosques in Mangystau Move Closer to UNESCO Recognition ———————————- Five ancient underground mosques in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau Region have been added to UNESCO’s Tentative List of World Heritage sites, marking a significant step toward international recognition of the…