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Eight Faith Traditions Gather at King’s College London for Interfaith Event —————————– Representatives of eight faith and belief traditions gathered at the historic King’s College Chapel in London for an interfaith event featuring music, dance, storytelling and other forms of…

Reports Raise Concern Over Indian Shiite Journalist During Umrah in Mecca ———————————— Reports have raised concerns over the whereabouts of Rasha Hussain Jafri, an Indian Shiite journalist who is said to have travelled to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah. According…

Regular Daily Routines Linked to Lower Pain, Depression in Older Adults ——————————– A new study from researchers at the University of Missouri has found that maintaining a consistent daily routine is associated with lower levels of physical pain and fewer…

Students Protest Burqa Restrictions at Medical College in Jammu and Kashmir ————————————— Students and nursing interns at Government Medical College and Hospital in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, staged a protest on September 30 after alleging that the head of the…

Lithuanian President Warns Recurring Anti-Muslim Incidents May Be Orchestrated ————————————– Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has warned that a series of recent incidents targeting Muslims and Islamic religious symbols in Lithuania may be part of organized campaigns rather than isolated acts.…

Al-Azhar Observatory Highlights Rise in UK Islamophobia, Mosque Visit Initiative ——————————– Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism has highlighted concerns over rising Islamophobia in Britain while drawing attention to the 11th “Visit My Mosque” initiative. The Observatory cited a report by…

Australia Issues Guidance to Universities on Defining Islamophobia —————————— Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, Aftab Malik, has issued new guidance titled The Challenges of Defining Islamophobia, aimed at helping the country’s higher education sector develop appropriate definitions of Islamophobia…

London Store Video Draws Attention to Gender-Separated Queues ———————————————- A video filmed inside an Asian grocery store in East London has drawn attention after showing male and female shoppers forming separate queues while receiving food products, highlighting how some Muslims…

Kabul’s Shia Community Says Taliban Policies Have Eroded Trust in Government —————————————————— Shia residents of Kabul say unemployment, poverty, religious restrictions and the closure of community institutions have weakened their trust in Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities and limited their ability to…

Afghanistan Reports Nine Civilians Killed in Pakistani Airstrikes ————————————- Afghan authorities say nine civilians were killed and 11 others injured in Pakistani airstrikes targeting Helmand province in southern Afghanistan and Kunar province in the east, marking a renewed escalation between…