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The Telegraph: Global Conflict Fuels Rise in Islam Conversions Among Britons ———————————— According to a recent report cited by The Telegraph, a growing number of British citizens—especially younger adults—are converting to Islam, motivated in large part by global conflicts and…

Australia Hits Taliban with Sanctions, Travel Bans on Four Officials ——————————- Australia has declared plans to amend its Autonomous Sanctions Regulations in order to impose targeted measures against senior officials and institutions currently governing Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. The proposed…

Canada removes Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism ———————————- Canada has officially removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, Anadolu Agency reported citing the country’s Foreign Ministry’s statement on Friday. The statement said the…

130,000 Photos and Documents Expose Atrocities in Assad’s Prisons; Largest Dataset for Legal Prosecution Released ———————————- One year after the fall of the Assad government, international media outlets have obtained a massive collection of photographs and confidential documents revealing new…

Expansion of Taliban Extremist Policies Raises Alarm Over Organized Anti-Shia Indoctrination in Afghanistan’s Education System ——————————— The introduction of a controversial extremist-leaning book into Afghan universities has triggered fresh concerns about the growing influence of Taliban ideology within the country’s…

Abdulaziz Sachedina, Prominent Shia Studies Scholar in the West, Passes Away ——————————————— Professor Abdulaziz Abdulhussein Sachedina, a distinguished Islamic scholar and former professor at the University of Virginia and George Mason University, has passed away at the age of 83.…

“Tamām Nahj al-Balāghah”: A Comprehensive, Documented Compilation of Imam Ali’s Sayings Presented to Pope Leo XIV ——————————————— The prestigious work Tamām Nahj al-Balāghah by Sayyid Sadiq Mousavi Shirazi—completed after twenty-eight years of extensive research—has been formally presented to Pope Leo…

Rare Islamic Artefacts Displayed at Scunthorpe Museum —————————— A collection of rare Islamic artefacts has gone on display at the North Lincolnshire Museum, offering visitors a chance to view items that were previously only accessible to pilgrims visiting Mecca. According…

Scientists Report Major Progress Toward a Universal Cancer Vaccine ——————— Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have demonstrated that a newly developed nanoparticle-based vaccine can prevent several aggressive cancers in mice, showing strong potential for a future universal cancer…

Educational Initiative in Brazil Aims to Strengthen Children’s Connection with Quran —————————— The International Islamic Center for Tolerance and Peace in Brazil has begun a specialized educational program earlier this week in the field of interpreting the Holy Quran and…