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Islamophobic incidents reach record levels in US in 2023, CAIR says

Islamophobic incidents reach record levels in US in 2023, CAIR says

Following the bloody Israeli war on Gaza, discrimination and attacks against Muslims in the United States have reached record levels, according to data from a human rights group. According to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), there were a total…
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to utilize AI in choosing Nobel Prize winners for physics

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to utilize AI in choosing Nobel Prize winners for physics

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has said that it will utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help choose the 2024 Noble Prize winners for physics. According to the academy, this decision comes to avoid biases that are inherent in selection…
Majority of Muslim Americans prioritize charity during Holy Ramadan, survey finds

Majority of Muslim Americans prioritize charity during Holy Ramadan, survey finds

A recent survey by the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at Indiana University has revealed that nearly 70% of Muslim Americans prefer engaging in charitable giving during Ramadan. The survey examined the preferences of Muslim Americans regarding zakat (almsgiving), shedding light on…
Imam Ali was first founder of Quranic calligraphy in Islamic world, Iraqi calligrapher says

Imam Ali was first founder of Quranic calligraphy in Islamic world, Iraqi calligrapher says

The Iraqi calligrapher and researcher in Islamic arts, Ali Hayder Al-Hasani, affirmed that Imam Ali, peace be upon him, was the first to establish the script of the Noble Quran in the Islamic world. Al-Hasani’s statement came during a lecture…
UNSC demands inclusion of “gender apartheid” in convention on prohibition of crimes against humanity

UNSC demands inclusion of “gender apartheid” in convention on prohibition of crimes against humanity

The new head of the United Nations Security Council says that “gender apartheid”, which presently applies to Afghanistan, should be included in the convention on the prohibition of crimes against humanity. Vanessa Frazier, permanent representative of Malta at the United…
Polio remains threat in Afghanistan, Pakistan, report says

Polio remains threat in Afghanistan, Pakistan, report says

Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only remaining countries with active poliovirus, Khaama Press cited a recent report by an Indian media outlet. According to the experts, economic weaknesses have hindered Afghanistan and Pakistan from completely eradicating the virus. Afghanistan has…
Greek coast guard saves 74 migrants in boat on Mediterranean Sea

Greek coast guard saves 74 migrants in boat on Mediterranean Sea

Seventy-four migrants were rescued from a wooden boat on the Mediterranean Sea between northern Africa and southern Europe on Monday, VOA reported. All the passengers, 73 men and 1 woman, were found by the Greek coast guard 25 nautical miles…
‘Unidentified’ gunmen shoot down 2 Pakistani soldiers of bomb disposal squad

‘Unidentified’ gunmen shoot down 2 Pakistani soldiers of bomb disposal squad

Two Pakistani soldiers were killed and four others were injured on Sunday when a bomb disposal squad was attacked in Balochistan province, Anadolu Agency reported. The attack occurred while the squad was clearing landmines in the Ankara Kaur Dam area…
Millions of Shias commemorate martyrdom of Imam Ali, blessed Laylat al-Qadr in Holy Najaf

Millions of Shias commemorate martyrdom of Imam Ali, blessed Laylat al-Qadr in Holy Najaf

Millions of people have flocked to the holy shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in Holy Najaf to commemorate his painful martyrdom and to revive the blessed Laylat al-Qadr. In a spiritual and religious atmosphere, the mourners expressed…
Shia Rights Watch releases its monthly report on anti-Shia violations

Shia Rights Watch releases its monthly report on anti-Shia violations

Shia Rights Watch (SRW), an international organization dedicated to monitoring and defending Shia rights, has released its monthly report for March 2024, highlighting the most significant human rights violations affecting individuals and communities of Shia Muslims in several countries around…
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