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Rare Islamic Artifacts Displayed in North Lincolnshire School ———————— Sacred Islamic artifacts, including a 700-year-old cloth that once covered the Holy Kaaba in Mecca, were displayed at St Lawrence Academy in Scunthorpe. The exhibition, held on Thursday, offered visitors a…

CAIR Urges PayPal to Stop Freezing Transactions with Common Muslim Names ———————————- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called on PayPal to address a pattern of freezing and denying transactions involving common Muslim names, the organization’s website reported. In…

DHS Reviews Security Funding for Muslim Organizations —————————– The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reviewing security grants provided to Muslim organizations and places of worship after a pro-Israel think tank, the Middle East Forum (MEF), accused them of…

Taliban dismiss UNSC concerns over terrorists’ presence in Afghanistan —————————— Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Friday rejected concerns raised by members of the UN Security Council over the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan, calling them “baseless.” Mujahid said…

OpenAI to Inaugurate First India Office in New Delhi Later This Year ———————– OpenAI is set to open its first office in India, located in New Delhi, later this year, underscoring India as its second-largest market by user base, Khaama…

Art Exhibition in Kashmir Features Quranic and Ashura Themes ———————————- The Tebyan Quranic Research Institute hosted an exhibition at Kashmir University featuring over 100 paintings and calligraphic works centered on themes of the Quran, Karbala, spirituality, and devotion, IQNA reported.…

Somalia’s Three Former Presidents Condemn Government Over Land Misuse ————————————- In a rare joint statement, Somalia’s three former presidents—Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Abdiqasim Salad Hassan, and Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo—have criticized the current government led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for unlawful…

U.S. Expands Visa Holder Reviews Amid Crackdown on Foreign Nationals ———————————- The Trump administration announced a sweeping review of more than 55 million valid U.S. visa holders to identify any violations that could lead to visa revocation or deportation, Africanews…

Niger armed forces claim killing Boko Haram leader ”Bakoura”; Group denies claim —————————— According to a report by Africanews, the Nigerien armed forces have killed a long-time Boko Haram leader named ‘Bakoura’. He was allegedly killed on August 15 in…

Syria to Introduce New Banknotes, Removing Two Zeros from Currency ———————————– Syria plans to issue new banknotes by removing two zeros from its severely devalued pound in an effort to restore public confidence and ease daily transactions, Arab News reported.…