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United States: Texas Halal Restaurant Uses AI Assistant to Handle Orders in Seven Languages ————————————————————————- A halal restaurant in Texas is using artificial intelligence to take customer orders, answer phone calls, and manage requests in seven languages, highlighting the growing…

Switzerland: Muslims Make Up Around 6% of Population as Religious and Social Presence Grows ———————————————— Muslims accounted for approximately 6% of Switzerland’s population covered by religious statistics in 2024, according to data from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office. The figures…

Afghanistan: Global Campaign Launched to Halt Alleged Land Seizures, Forced Displacement of Hazaras and Shiites ———————————————- The Hazara Diaspora Network has launched a global online campaign on the social media platform X to protest what it describes as the continued…

UN Warns Global Hunger Remains at Unacceptable Levels, Calls for Fair and Sustainable Food Systems ——————————————————- The United Nations has warned that global hunger and food insecurity remain at unacceptable levels, with millions of people worldwide struggling to obtain sufficient…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Urges Scholars and Preachers to Guide People Toward God Through Good Example ———————————————– Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husayni al-Shirazi has called on religious scholars, distinguished clerics, preachers, and teachers to fulfil their religious and moral responsibilities in…

Grand Ayatullah Najafi Office Announces Date of Annual Fatimiyya Procession in Najaf al-Ashraf —————————————– The office of Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir al-Najafi has announced the date of the annual grand Fatimiyya procession in Najaf al-Ashraf. The procession will take place…

CAIR-Arizona Welcomes Charges in Alleged Plot Targeting Muslim and Jewish Religious Sites —————————————— The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Arizona) has welcomed felony charges against a 27-year-old man accused of planning a mass-casualty attack targeting Muslim or…

Taliban Morality Police Closes 12 Recording Studios In Khost ————————- The Taliban’s morality police in Khost have shut down 12 recording studios, saying they performed religious chants and songs and were shut to ensure compliance with Sharia principles, Afghanistan International…

Worshippers Pray at Delhi’s Historic Race Course Mosque Despite Restrictions —————————————— Worshippers entered Delhi’s century-old Race Course Mosque and performed Zuhr prayers despite access restrictions, disconnected electricity and water supplies, and an order from the Land and Development Office (L&DO)…

Spain: FIFA Sanctions Football Federation Over Anti-Muslim Chants ———————————– FIFA has fined the Spanish Football Federation $20,000 and ordered the partial closure of stadium stands for Spain’s next home friendly following anti-Muslim chants by some supporters during a match against…