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Social Media Outrage in Egypt After Alleged Insult to Holy Prophet —————————————- A wave of anger has spread across social media platforms in Egypt following the circulation of a song accused of containing offensive references to the Holy Prophet, peace…

CAIR-Florida to Host 2026 Muslim Day at Capitol to Advocate for Civil Rights ———————————— On Monday, February 2, 2026, the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida) will hold its annual Muslim Day at the Capitol (MDAC) in…

Uzbekistan Takes top spot in Asia for UNESCO-Listed Islamic Cities ———————————- Uzbekistan has been officially recognized as the Asian country with the greatest number of Islamic historic cities included on the UNESCO World Heritage List, The Caspian Post reported. The…

Anger and Protests Erupt After Dutch Police Officer Assaults Veiled Muslim Women ——————————————– Hundreds of people protested in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on Thursday after video footage circulated showing a Dutch police officer assaulting two Muslim women, sparking accusations of racist…

Hira Quran Museum exhibits rare rab‘a display —————————————– The Quran Museum in the Hira Cultural District in Mecca is displaying a rare rab‘a of the Holy Quran, highlighting an important chapter in the history of Quranic manuscripts and Islamic book…

ISIS claims terrorist attack on international airport and airbase in Niger ———————————— Islamic State in the Sahel has claimed responsibility for a coordinated attack targeting Niamey’s international airport and a nearby air force base, The Guardian reported citing the SITE…

MSF slams denial of humanitarian access in South Sudan ———————————— Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Friday condemned restrictions on humanitarian access in South Sudan as fighting has intensified between rival factions over the past month, Arab News reported. Fighting erupted…

Syrian Government and SDF Agree to Ceasefire and Integration Deal ———————————— The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Friday that they had reached a comprehensive ceasefire agreement, coupled with a phased integration of military and…

Astronomers identify new Earth-sized planet near habitable zone 146 light-year away ——————————————- Astronomers have identified a new Earth-sized planet orbiting a sun-like star about 146 light-years from Earth, raising fresh interest in nearby worlds that could support life, Anadolu Agency…

EU Tightens Oversight of WhatsApp; Elon Musk Questions App’s Security —————————————– The European Commission has designated Meta’s WhatsApp platform as a “very large online platform” after its Channels feature surpassed 45 million monthly active users in the European Union, bringing it…