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Canada removes Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism ———————————- Canada has officially removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, Anadolu Agency reported citing the country’s Foreign Ministry’s statement on Friday. The statement said the…

130,000 Photos and Documents Expose Atrocities in Assad’s Prisons; Largest Dataset for Legal Prosecution Released ———————————- One year after the fall of the Assad government, international media outlets have obtained a massive collection of photographs and confidential documents revealing new…

Expansion of Taliban Extremist Policies Raises Alarm Over Organized Anti-Shia Indoctrination in Afghanistan’s Education System ——————————— The introduction of a controversial extremist-leaning book into Afghan universities has triggered fresh concerns about the growing influence of Taliban ideology within the country’s…

Abdulaziz Sachedina, Prominent Shia Studies Scholar in the West, Passes Away ——————————————— Professor Abdulaziz Abdulhussein Sachedina, a distinguished Islamic scholar and former professor at the University of Virginia and George Mason University, has passed away at the age of 83.…

“Tamām Nahj al-Balāghah”: A Comprehensive, Documented Compilation of Imam Ali’s Sayings Presented to Pope Leo XIV ——————————————— The prestigious work Tamām Nahj al-Balāghah by Sayyid Sadiq Mousavi Shirazi—completed after twenty-eight years of extensive research—has been formally presented to Pope Leo…

Rare Islamic Artefacts Displayed at Scunthorpe Museum —————————— A collection of rare Islamic artefacts has gone on display at the North Lincolnshire Museum, offering visitors a chance to view items that were previously only accessible to pilgrims visiting Mecca. According…

Scientists Report Major Progress Toward a Universal Cancer Vaccine ——————— Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have demonstrated that a newly developed nanoparticle-based vaccine can prevent several aggressive cancers in mice, showing strong potential for a future universal cancer…

Educational Initiative in Brazil Aims to Strengthen Children’s Connection with Quran —————————— The International Islamic Center for Tolerance and Peace in Brazil has begun a specialized educational program earlier this week in the field of interpreting the Holy Quran and…

UK-based Muslim Association Hosts Special Event for Islamophobia Awareness Month ———————————- As part of the UK’s national Islamophobia Awareness Month, the Milton Keynes Muslim Association organized a one-day program at the Ridgeway Centre in Wolverton, where members of Parliament, senior…

Severe Drought Pushes Middle East Rivers Toward Historic Lows ———————————— A deepening multi-year drought has driven parts of the Middle East into one of their most acute water crises in decades, with major river systems in Iraq, Syria, Iran and…