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Sweden Tightens Oversight of Funding for Religious and Civil Society Organizations ————————————— Swedish authorities are moving to strengthen oversight of public funding provided to civil society organizations and religious bodies, including groups operating mosques, by linking state support more closely…

Netherlands: Muslims Rally Outside Parliament Against Islamophobia, Discrimination ———————————- Representatives of Muslim organizations and activists gathered outside the Dutch Parliament in The Hague to protest what they described as growing Islamophobia and discrimination against Muslims in daily life, calling on…

Nigeria’s Centuries-Old Tradition of Teaching Quran on Wooden Tablets Continues ——————————————- A centuries-old tradition of teaching the Quran using wooden tablets remains alive in Kano, northern Nigeria, preserving a historic method of religious education passed down through generations. At traditional…

Over 700 Mosques Across Germany Open Their Doors to Visitors ———————— More than 700 mosques across Germany opened their doors to visitors on October 3 as part of the annual “Open Mosque Day,” coinciding with German Unity Day. The initiative…

Five European Countries Plan Joint Scheme to Transfer Rejected Asylum Seekers to Third Countries ————————— Greece, Germany, Austria, Denmark and the Netherlands have agreed on a framework to establish “return hubs” that could transfer rejected asylum seekers to safe third…

Indian Muslim Leader Calls on Islamic Ummah to Fulfill Its Responsibility Toward Humanity —————————– Malik Moatasim Khan, deputy emir of the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, has called on Muslims around the world to recognize their shared responsibility toward humanity and play an…

Outrage After Muslim Cemetery Headstones Vandalized in Sydney —————————————— The vandalism of several grave headstones at the Australian Islamic Cemetery in Narellan, southwest Sydney, has sparked widespread condemnation among Australia’s Muslim community, with calls for stronger protection of religious sites…

Malaysia to Host ICMAD 2026 Conference on Contemporary Issues Facing Muslim Communities ———————————- Malaysia’s Sultan Zainal Abidin University (UniSZA) in Terengganu is set to host the International Conference on Muslim Affairs and Contemporary Issues (ICMAD 2026) on October 5, bringing…

Nearly 1,500 Myanmar Refugees, Migrants Returned from Malaysia ———————————— Nearly 1,500 Myanmar refugees and migrants have been returned from Malaysia to war-torn Myanmar under a repatriation program that has drawn criticism from human rights organizations and the United Nations refugee…

UN Women: 11.7 Million More Women and Girls Could Face Food Insecurity ————————————- UN Women has warned that an additional 11.7 million women and girls across 28 countries could face food insecurity by the end of 2026, amid escalating conflict…