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Fourth Season of “Shia Voice” International Competition Begins in Canada ———————————————————- The Imam Hussein Media Group has announced the start of production for the fourth season of its international talent competition “Shia Voice”, aimed at discovering and promoting Husseini recitation…

UN Side Event Highlights Calls for Accountability Over Taliban Policies and Afghan Women’s Rights —————————————- Participants at a side event held during the United Nations General Assembly called for stronger international measures to hold the Taliban accountable over human rights…

Glasgow Mosque Opens Doors to Public to Promote Dialogue, Counter Hate Incidents ———————————— The Al-Furqan Mosque in Glasgow, Scotland, will open its doors to the public on September 26 and 27 as part of an initiative aimed at strengthening communication…

“Faith Over Fear”: Indiana Muslims Strengthen Mosque Security While Promoting Dialogue to Counter Islamophobia ————————————————– Muslim communities in Indiana are responding to growing concerns over Islamophobia by increasing security measures around mosques while expanding interfaith and community outreach efforts aimed…

Religious Tensions Rise in Lithuania After Quran Burning, Threats Against Historic Mosque ——————————————- Concerns over rising religious tensions in Lithuania have grown following the burning of a copy of the Quran and threats targeting a historic mosque and members of…

Italy Bans Face-Covering Veils in Schools and Introduces Limits on Non-Italian-Speaking Students —————————————— The Italian government has approved a new decree banning the wearing of burqas, niqabs, and other face coverings that prevent identification inside schools, while introducing new measures…

Washington Hosts Exhibition of Islamic Art Masterpieces from Louvre ——————————————– The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington is hosting the exhibition “From the Louvre: Masterpieces of Islamic Art,” featuring 26 exceptional works from the Islamic art collections of…

Malaysia Appeals Court Reviews Shia Citizens’ Religious Rights Case ———————————– Malaysia’s Court of Appeal in Putrajaya has begun reviewing a case involving three Shia Muslim citizens, in a legal dispute over the limits of civil courts’ authority and state religious…

Hazara Activists Urge International Recognition of Genocide, End to Discrimination in Afghanistan ——————————– A coalition of Hazara diaspora groups, political activists, civil society representatives, and human rights advocates has called on the international community to formally recognize the mass killings…

UNESCO Calls for Responsible Use of AI in Education and Equal Access to Technology ————————————- UNESCO has called for a balanced approach to integrating artificial intelligence into education, emphasizing the need to manage its risks while ensuring equal access to…