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 A 27-year-old Bosnian Muslim immigrant has been named the new Swedish minister of education, setting a role model for young, active Muslims.   According to reports, the minister, Aida Hadzialic, was named earlier in October in Stefan Löfven new cabinet…

A rare manuscript copy of the Holy Quran attributed to Imam Ali, peace be upon him, was unveiled in a ceremony in Isfahan, central Iran.   Written on a parchment, the copy is said to date back to the early…

 Bahrain official news agency (BNA) published official announcement of condolence entitled “Abdul Aziz Nizar Al-Jowdar … passed away.”   It said that 19-year-old Abdulaziz Nizar Al-Jowder dubbed as Abu Hajar, one of the Bahraini IS terrorists in Iraq, has passed…

The holy shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in Najaf, Iraq, was decorated with 14,000 natural flowers on the occasion of Eid al-Ghadir.   The director of Service Affairs Department of the Holy Shrine said that the holy…

 Around 30 civilians were martyred and 70 others injured in three car-bomb attacks in Baghdad. Security sources said that two attacks took place in Shia neighborhoods.   The sources added that one explosion occurred at a checkpoint at the entrance…

The office of the Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, in the Afghani capital of Kabul,  has held a session marking Eid al-Ghadir, with the attendance of the office’s members, eminent scholars, Hawza students,…

 The surprisingly passionate response of Ben Affleck, an Oscar-winning actor and director, to TV host Bill Maher and author Sam Harris’s depictions of Islam as “gross” and “racist” has made him a target of US conservative groups which sarcastically gave…

A course on “theology and Islamic beliefs” will be held at the Islamic University of Ghana.    According to reports, study of religion, creation and resurrection, prophet-hood and Imamate will be among the themes of the course. The Islamic University…

King Abdullah’s health would have seriously worsened over the past days, to the point where the Crown Prince had to step in his shoes and attend the annual Eid Al Adha reception on his behalf, according to reports coming from…

Bahrainis have taken to the streets to commemorate the third anniversary of the death of a young man killed by security forces during an anti-regime protest.   The demonstration was held in the village of Abu Saiba, west of the…