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Human Rights Watch (HRW) is raising alarm over China’s renaming of villages in Xinjiang, BBC reported in an article recently. The group alleges CCP has carried out a systematic effort to erase Uyghur Muslim culture through name changes. Their report,…

The United Nations warned Friday that the Taliban’s continued suppression of women’s rights is a critical barrier to Afghanistan’s reintegration into the global community. UN officials also raised concerns over Pakistan’s ongoing deportation of hundreds of thousands of Afghans, exceeding…

Scientists have identified a new genetic cause of obesity. People with a variant of the SMIM1 gene tend to burn less energy at rest, leading to weight gain. This variant is linked to a rare blood group (Vel-negative), affecting roughly…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns over the devastating impact of climate change on food security for children in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported yesterday. According to UNICEF estimates, over 875,000 children under five currently suffer from severe…

At least five soldiers were killed in an explosion that struck a security vehicle in the Kurram tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The improvised explosive device (IED) blast was the second such incident…

Imam Ali bin Muhammad al-Hadi, also known as Imam al-Naqi or Imam al-Hadi, holds a revered place in the eyes of the Shai Muslims worldwide. His life and teachings are intertwined with the critical period of the Major Occultation of…

Floods triggered by heavy rains have already claimed 21 lives in Niger during the early weeks of the African country’s rainy season, VOA reported citing government officials. Colonel Boubacar Bako, the director-general of civil protection, stated that 13 people were…

Militia fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s northeastern Ituri province killed more than 20 civilians on Friday, Arab News reported. The Cooperative for the Development of Congo (Codeco) militia, which claims to represent the interests of the Lendu community…

Tajikistan’s parliament approved a controversial law banning the hijab and other Islamic garments, sparking outrage among the country’s Muslim majority, Hindustan Times reported yesterday. The legislation also restricts children’s celebrations during major Islamic holidays, including Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha,…

Jeff Monson, a household name in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), announced his conversion to Islam on June 21st, Muslim Mirror reported. The celebrated fighter, nicknamed “The Snowman,” revealed this personal decision at a Moscow press conference. Monson, with a distinguished…