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Saudi builds wall depriving women from viewing Baqi cemetery

Saudi builds wall depriving women from viewing Baqi cemetery

Local sources revealed that the officials of the Saudi government have made it impossible for women to perform Ziyarah of the graves of the Imams of Baqi, peace be upon them, by building a wall around the Baqi cemetery. Prior…
Germany suspends evacuation of at-risk Afghans, leaving thousands stranded

Germany suspends evacuation of at-risk Afghans, leaving thousands stranded

Last October, Germany launched a humanitarian admission programme for Afghans at risk of persecution by that Taliban, with the ultimate goal of bringing up to 1,000 people from Afghanistan to Germany per month. However, it has been eight months and…
14 year old Muslim boy dies after unexplained ‘incident’ in Scottish school

14 year old Muslim boy dies after unexplained ‘incident’ in Scottish school

Hamdan Khaliq, a 14 year old boy died in St Kentigern’s Academy in Scotland. Police were called to the school in west Lothian following reports of ‘concern’ for a student. Family members have taken to social media to make people…
Concerns over Muslim traders threatened in Uttarakhand, India

Concerns over Muslim traders threatened in Uttarakhand, India

The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) has expressed concerns over the safety of Muslim traders in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The council’s concerns come after a group of Muslim traders in the state were reportedly threatened by a right-wing…
Canadian teacher faces backlash after criticizing Muslim students for skipping Pride events

Canadian teacher faces backlash after criticizing Muslim students for skipping Pride events

An Edmonton teacher is facing backlash after a recording surfaced this month, of her criticizing her Muslim students for not attending Pride events. The teacher, who has not been identified, can be heard lambasting her students, saying that their absence…
Chinese Muslims told to preach Communism in mosques

Chinese Muslims told to preach Communism in mosques

The Chinese government has recently intensified its control over the country’s Muslim population, and the latest move involves instructing mosques to promote communism as well. According to reports, state officials in the northern province of Ningxia have been holding meetings…
Lawyers in Myanmar face harassment, arrests

Lawyers in Myanmar face harassment, arrests

Lawyers in Myanmar defending anti-coup protesters and critics have faced threats, arrest, and prosecution by the military junta, Human Rights Watch report says, adding that those detained have been tortured and mistreated. According to the report, the military authorities impose…
UN warns of threats to ocean life, urges conservation on World Oceans Day

UN warns of threats to ocean life, urges conservation on World Oceans Day

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater action to protect oceans in his message to mark World Oceans Day on Thursday. The UN chief said human-induced climate change is heating the planet, disrupting weather patterns and ocean currents, and…
Blast through mosque in Northern Afghanistan

Blast through mosque in Northern Afghanistan

An explosion took place inside a mosque in Northern Afghanistan earlier today during the funeral of the provincial deputy governor who was killed in an attack this week, a provincial official said. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a car…
London Vigil for Muslim family killed in Islamophobic attack

London Vigil for Muslim family killed in Islamophobic attack

The Afzaal family were killed in a deliberate Islamophobic attack two years ago. The four family members were moved into by a pickup driver who specifically targeted them due to their faith. Three generations of the Muslim Canadian family were…
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