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Muslim students at Western Kentucky University (WKU) are calling for a quiet, simple space on campus to perform daily prayers—a request they’ve made since forming the Muslim Student Association in 2019. Frustration over the lack of response has led to…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, affirmed that many of the contemporary crises facing both Islamic and non-Islamic societies—such as unemployment, poverty, health deterioration, and family breakdown—could have been resolved had the Islamic Reconstruction Law, as…

JTI Mosque in Southfield Square, Bradford, has launched a monthly volunteer cleanup initiative to promote environmental awareness and community service. Around 15 volunteers of all ages, from children to seniors, took part in the first campaign, which focused on the…

Vibrant celebrations honoring the birth anniversary of the 8th Imam, Ali ibn Musa al-Reza (peace be upon him), were held simultaneously at two prominent Shia centers in Melbourne and Copenhagen on Friday. In Melbourne, the Hussainiyah Bayt al-Hussain (peace be…

Gunmen have killed six Alawite civilians in Syria’s coastal and interior regions over the past 24 hours, The National reported. The attacks come days after Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara’s visit to France, where he discussed protecting minorities amid ongoing…

The United Nations has confirmed that at least 670,000 Syrians have been newly displaced internally due to escalating sectarian violence and security instability following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024. Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN…

A ceasefire aimed at ending the conflict between India and Pakistan was disrupted by overnight border fighting in the disputed Kashmir region, Arab News reported. Residents on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC), which divides the territory, reported…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched the fourth phase of its humanitarian water supply project in the Gaza Strip as part of “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3,” Arab News reported. This initiative aims to reduce the suffering of Palestinian civilians…

A new peer-reviewed study suggests that increasing dietary fiber intake may reduce levels of toxic PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in the human body, according to an article published by The Guardian. The research found that fiber was especially effective at…

Donald Trump will begin his first foreign trip of his second administration this week with a tour of the Middle East, aiming to secure investment, trade, and technology deals, media outlets reported. Stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE…