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Malaysia’s Islamic Arts Museum showcases rare Qur’ans, manuscripts from across Islamic world ————————————————- The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, which opened in 1998, houses one of Southeast Asia’s most important collections of Islamic heritage, featuring more than 10,000 artifacts and works…

Tashkent’s Center for Islamic Civilization preserves scientific, cultural legacy of Islamic world ———————————————— The Center for Islamic Civilization in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is preserving and presenting a wide collection of manuscripts, artifacts and historical objects representing different periods of Islamic history.…

SRW warns of growing pressure on Shia institutions and communities in Afghanistan ——————————– The international organization Shia Rights Watch has warned of increasing pressure on Shia communities and religious institutions in Afghanistan following reported actions against the Khatam al-Nabiyyin Islamic…

UK Mosques to Become Hate Crime Reporting Hubs to Encourage Muslim Victims to Report Abuse ———————————– Mosques across the UK are being used as new hate crime reporting hubs in an effort to make it easier and safer for Muslim…

Paris Restaurant Owner Says He Faced Backlash After Adding Halal Meat to Menu ——————————- A Paris restaurant owner says he has faced an online backlash and what he described as an “Islamophobic campaign” after introducing halal meat options at his…

Technology Firm Chief Claims AI Is Approaching Human-Level Intelligence ———————————– Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has declared that artificial general intelligence (AGI) has arrived following OpenAI’s release of GPT-6 Astra, a powerful new model that the company says can perform complex…

West Bengal Government Orders Closure of 252 Madrasas After Statewide Survey ——————————— The West Bengal government has announced the closure of 252 madrasas following a three-month statewide survey that examined the status and operations of religious educational institutions across the…

94% of Muslim Women in Quebec Study Say Sense of Belonging Declined Due to Secularism Law ——————————————- A survey by the Canadian Muslim Forum (FMC-CMF) has found that many Muslim women who participated in the study reported social, psychological, and…

Sweden Democrats Propose Expanding Hijab Ban to Public Institutions Ahead of 2026 Election ———————————- Sweden’s right-wing Sweden Democrats (SD) party has proposed introducing a ban on wearing the hijab in publicly funded institutions, including schools, hospitals, healthcare facilities, government offices,…

Afghanistan’s Shia Community in West Kabul Faces Growing Anxiety Amid Economic Hardship, Religious Pressures ——————————————- Residents in Shia-majority areas of western Kabul are experiencing increasing concerns over their sense of security and social stability, as economic hardship, unemployment, and recent…