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Pakistan Approves 21 New Pilgrimage Tour Companies, Bringing Total to 282 ———————————– Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs has increased the number of approved companies organizing pilgrimages to holy shrines in Iraq, Iran and Syria to 282, following the accreditation of…

Florida Islamic Center Distributes Meals to People in Need ———————————————– An Islamic center in Clermont, Florida, distributed more than 200 meals to people experiencing homelessness and families in need, while preparing around 400 additional meals for sale to raise funds…

Mozambique: New Mosque Opens in Rural Nampula to Support Islamic Education ————————————– A new mosque has opened in Nakuculo village, in Mozambique’s northern Nampula Province, to meet the religious needs of the local Muslim community and expand access to Islamic…

Fatimid Mourning Assemblies Held in Qom, Beirut in Commemoration of Lady Fatima al-Zahra ————————————— Mourning assemblies commemorating the martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (peace be upon her) have continued in Qom, Iran, and Beirut, Lebanon, under the auspices of offices…

Austria: 98 Reports, 18 Legal Actions Over Headscarf Ban in Vienna Schools — No Fines Yet ———————————————– Austrian authorities have recorded 98 reports of violations of a ban on headscarves for girls under the age of 14 in Vienna’s schools…

French Muslim Council Warns of Rising Islamophobia and Urges Vigilance Against Possible Attacks ———————————————— The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has warned of a growing threat of Islamophobia in France, urging Muslims to remain vigilant amid concerns about…

WHO Launches Ebola Vaccine Clinical Trial in DR Congo ——————————————– The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the start of the first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine during the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).…

Greece Bans Social Media Use for Children Under 15 ————————————————– Greece’s parliament approved legislation on Friday banning children under the age of 15 from using social media, joining a growing number of countries imposing restrictions on young people’s access to…

Taliban Close All Private Educational Institutes in Afghanistan’s Nuristan Province ——————————————- Taliban authorities have ordered the closure of all private educational institutes in Parun, the capital of Afghanistan’s eastern Nuristan province, raising concerns over further restrictions on education and access…

UK Parliament Opens Inquiry into Failures in Mosque Security Protection Programme ——————————————- The UK Parliament has launched an inquiry into shortcomings in the government programme designed to protect mosques, Islamic centres and religious schools from hate crimes. The investigation follows…