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USA: Middlesex Islamic Center hosts community Iftar to promote understanding of Islam

USA: Middlesex Islamic Center hosts community Iftar to promote understanding of Islam

The Islamic Center of Middlesex County (MCMC) in Piscataway, New Jersey, hosted its annual Ramadan iftar, bringing together Muslims and members of the local community to learn about Islam and participate in the special occasion. Hundreds of guests gathered in…
FSC Declares Women’s Inheritance Rights Denial as ‘Un-Islamic’

FSC Declares Women’s Inheritance Rights Denial as ‘Un-Islamic’

The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) has ruled that any custom denying women their inheritance rights, as granted by the Holy Quran and Sunnah, is un-Islamic and legally void, The Express Tribune reported. The ruling followed a petition by Syeda Fouzia…
HRW Reports Forced Returns of Afghan Refugees from Pakistan

HRW Reports Forced Returns of Afghan Refugees from Pakistan

Pakistani authorities are intensifying pressure on Afghan refugees to return to Afghanistan, where they face persecution by the Taliban and dire economic conditions, Human Rights Watch has warned. Since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, the human rights situation in…
UN Urges Inclusive Constitution for Syria Amid Minority Backlash

UN Urges Inclusive Constitution for Syria Amid Minority Backlash

The United Nations has called on Syria to establish an inclusive constitution that protects minority rights, following criticism of a recent constitutional declaration by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Rudaw reported. The declaration, signed on Thursday, consists of 53 articles focusing…
Italian Newspaper Publishes World’s First AI-Generated Edition

Italian Newspaper Publishes World’s First AI-Generated Edition

In a groundbreaking move, Il Foglio, an Italian conservative liberal daily, claims to be the first newspaper to publish an edition entirely created by artificial intelligence, The Guardian reported. This initiative is part of a month-long experiment designed to explore…
EPA plans to eliminate science office, potentially laying off 1,000+ scientists

EPA plans to eliminate science office, potentially laying off 1,000+ scientists

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to dissolve its Office of Research and Development, potentially laying off up to 1,155 scientists—about 75% of the office’s staff. The move, part of a broader push by the Trump administration to reduce federal…
Harvard to offer free tuition for students from families earning $200K or less

Harvard to offer free tuition for students from families earning $200K or less

Harvard University announced plans to make tuition free for students from families earning $200,000 or less annually, starting in the 2025-2026 school year. Those from families making $100,000 or less will have all expenses covered, including housing, meals, health insurance,…
Fuel tanker explosion causes injuries in countryside of Syria’s capital, Damascus

Fuel tanker explosion causes injuries in countryside of Syria’s capital, Damascus

A massive explosion occurred on Tuesday inside a fuel depot and tanker gathering site at the beginning of Masraba Bridge in the countryside of Damascus, resulting in multiple injuries among those present in the area. Videos circulating online captured the…
Imam Ali Holy Shrine covered in black ahead of sorrowful martyrdom anniversary

Imam Ali Holy Shrine covered in black ahead of sorrowful martyrdom anniversary

As the tragic anniversary of the wounding incident of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) approaches, the holy shrine of the Commander of the Faithful in Holy Najaf has been covered in black, expressing deep sorrow and marking the Imam’s…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: True justice requires leaders to live like the poor

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: True justice requires leaders to live like the poor

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, emphasized that a just Imam in Islam must live at the same level as the poor, citing the words of Imam Ali (peace be upon him): “Indeed, Allah has made…
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