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India-administered Kashmir is set to conduct local elections starting September 18, marking the first regional polls in ten years. Nearly nine million voters are registered for the 90-member legislative assembly elections, which will unfold in three stages, with vote counting…

A recent analysis from Yale University highlights the staggering impact of the Chinese Communist Party’s campaign against Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities in Xinjiang, estimating a cumulative 4.4 million years of prison sentences, nationalreview.com published yesterday. The report from Yale’s…

A new cemetery for Muslims is set to open in Palma di Montechiaro, Sicily, primarily serving as a burial site for Muslim migrants who die while attempting to reach Italy by sea, Info Migrants reported yesterday. The agreement to establish…

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed a law expanding Shariah jurisdiction, creating new Islamic courts in the predominantly Catholic nation, Arab News reported yesterday. The law introduces three additional Shariah judicial districts and 12 new circuit courts, increasing the…

An article published on Greater Kashmir on August 16 highlights the detrimental effects of excessive technology and social media use on children’s ability to form meaningful connections in classrooms. The study, based on a survey of 1,146 parents, reveals that…

The director of the Iraqi Media and Communications Authority of the Middle Euphrates sector, Engineer Mithaq Talib, confirmed that the authority is working on issuing temporary licenses for journalists arriving through Iraqi borders. Talib noted that the Authority’s teams are…

Thousands of Azerbaijani pilgrims have headed to Iraq through the Iranian border crossings to participate in the Holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in the holy city of Karbala. Video footage, captured by Shia Waves Agency,…

The Top Security Committee, responsible for managing and organizing the Holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage, announced on Thursday that Iraq has received around 900,000 pilgrims through various land and air borders. This announcement comes as part of the extensive preparations for the…

Western media outlets have described the people heading to the holy city of Karbala from various countries around the world to commemorate the Holy Arbaeen of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, as “pilgrims”, a term symbolically reflects the performance…

Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkey, and China are making significant strides in promoting halal tourism at major global travel trade shows, as reported by travelandtourworld.com yesterday. As the Muslim travel market expands, these nations are showcasing their unique offerings to cater to…