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Global Forced Displacement Falls for First Time in a Decade, UNHCR Says —————————————————- The number of people forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecution fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade, though global displacement remains alarmingly high,…

Imam Ali Holy Shrine Launches Rare Nahj al-Balagha Manuscript Project ————————————————- The Imam Ali Holy Shrine has launched a project to produce a rare manuscript-style copy of Nahj al-Balagha, describing it as the first initiative of its kind in the…

Study Links Moderate Air Pollution to Higher Heart Disease Risk ———————————— Canadian cardiologists have found that even moderate levels of air pollution may increase the risk of coronary artery disease, according to findings cited by the Radiological Society of North…

Iraq Prepares for Muharram Mourning Season ———————————— Karbala, Holy Najaf and Baghdad have begun early Muharram preparations, with black banners, Husseini mawkibs and mourning symbols filling public spaces. Iraq’s holy city of Karbala and the capital Baghdad have begun early…

New York City announces updates in halal travel guide ahead of 2026 World Cup ——————————————– New York City Tourism + Conventions, in partnership with CrescentRating and HalalTrip, has issued the 2026 edition of the New York City Halal Travel Guide…

Thai Court Sentences Two Uyghur Men to Death Over 2015 Bangkok Shrine Bombing —————————— A Thai court has sentenced two ethnic Uyghur men to death over the 2015 bombing of Bangkok’s Erawan Shrine, one of the deadliest attacks in Thailand’s…

1.3 million UN-registered refugees come back to Syria in 2025 —————————————— Around 1.3 million people returned to Syria in 2025, marking one of the largest refugee return movements in the world in that year, according to the UN High Commissioner…

Iran War Delivers Middle East’s Biggest Economic Shock in Five Decades, Report Says ————————————— The Iran war has caused the broadest economic shock to the Middle East and North Africa in at least 50 years, disrupting energy exports, trade routes…

Australian Imams Gather to Discuss Challenges Facing Muslims ———————————– A gathering of mosque imams from New South Wales, Australia, was held to discuss the challenges facing the Muslim community. The event was organized by the New South Wales Council of…

Explosion in Southern China Leaves 7 Killed, 17 Injured ————————————– At least seven people were killed and 17 others injured in an explosion in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local authorities said on Thursday. Reuters reported that all injured victims…