NEWS

The annual International Islamic Book Fair of Delhi has been kicked off in India.   The fair showcases books from numerous countries including Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, U.S.A. and U.K. along with the host country, India.…

 The rise of Salafism or Wahhabism in Malaysia has resulted in controversial edicts (fatwas) being issued, to the extent of interfering in the personal lives of Muslims.   An associate professor at the Sociology Department at National University of Singapore,…

Deputy Director of Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Program said that the death sentence against Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr is part of a campaign by the authorities in Saudi Arabia to crush all dissent, including those defending the…

According to Iraqi officials, the so-called IS leadership would have suffered substantial losses over the past four months as a result of military operations in the area.   Officials have cautiously announced that the Hawwadhanh area will soon be completely…

Following the directives of the Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, on spreading the culture of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, to people, Sayed Ishtiyaq Kazimi, an eminent scholar in the preaching and religious…

 The Muslim community in the Italian capital and authorities together gathered to say no to the violence of extremists from the so-called Islamic State and make the right distinctions between terror and the Muslim religion, which is a religion of…

Racial and religious hate crimes are on the rise in Britain with the number of reported cases hitting record figures.   A new Home Office report showed racial hate crimes made up 84 percent of all hate crimes in Britain,…

A Nigerian court has maintained a ban on Islamic headscarf in Lagos public primary and secondary schools.   In a Friday session at the High Court in Lagos, the judge said that the Lagos government had been correct in seeking…

Bahrainis staged demonstrations across the country calling for boycotting the November 22 elections.   Protesters marched in the streets in the Northwestern village of Diraz. Similar demonstrations were also held in the Northeastern island of Sitra, which lies south of…

At least 18 martyred and more than 50 others injured in car bombs explosions in two crowded areas of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Friday.     Security and medical officials said at least 13 people were martyred when a car…