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Afghanistan is grappling with multiple severe crises simultaneously, as a devastating earthquake continues to leave tens of thousands without shelter ahead of winter, even as the country recovers from a sudden, nationwide communications blackout. One month after a powerful magnitude…

Cambodia to Hosts Islamic Tourism Expo in Phnom Penh …………… Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism is hosting the Islamic Tourism Conference and Expo from October 9 to 11 at the Serkal Mosque in Phnom Penh, under the theme “Cambodia: Safe, Warm,…

Swedish MEP Proposal to Ban Hijab in EU Sparks Debate ……………. A proposal by Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers of the Sweden Democrats to ban the hijab and niqab within the European Parliament in Brussels has sparked controversy. The plan would…

Syrian Observatory Reports 315 Deaths in September, Majority Civilians ………….. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented 315 deaths in Syria during September 2025, including 271 civilians, comprising 219 men and young men, 20 women, and 32 children. The monitoring…

Secondhand Smoke Causes Over 8 Million Healthy Life Days Lost Among Children Annually …………. A new global study has found that exposure to secondhand smoke leads to the loss of approximately 8.45 million healthy life days among children each year.…

Incidents at Religious Sites: Deadly Church Collapse in Ethiopia and Arson Threat in US Mosque ——————————- Two distinct events involving religious sites hurt the religious community this week, with a tragedy striking a church in Ethiopia and a security threat…

Thailand Appoints First Muslim Woman as Culture Minister —————————– Zubaydah Taisert, a prominent figure in law, politics, and business, has been appointed as Thailand’s Minister of Culture in the cabinet of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. This marks a historic moment,…

Moscow Launches First-Ever Muslim Football League for Cultural and Sports Exchange —————————– The first-ever Muslim football league, named “Rabitat al-Umma” (League of the Nation), has been launched in Moscow, creating a unified framework for teams affiliated with Islamic centers. The…

Germany Balances Integration: Muslim Holidays Granted as Mosques Open Doors for Dialogue ————————————- Germany is witnessing a concerted effort to foster greater social cohesion and religious acceptance, highlighted by a major religious holiday concession and the annual nationwide “Open Mosque…

US Academic Freedom Under “Unprecedented” Attack ——————————— Scholars at Risk (SAR) has released its Free to Think 2025 report, documenting an “unprecedented” assault on academic freedom in the United States during the first half of 2025. The international watchdog recorded…