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Muslim Communities Face Burial Barriers in Europe and Rising Islamophobia in Australia ——————————- Muslim communities in different parts of the world are facing growing challenges to their religious rights and personal safety, highlighting persistent issues of marginalization and Islamophobia in…

Afghanistan Experiences Severe Gender Restrictions as Women Denied Education, Employment in 2025 —————————– In 2025, Afghanistan women and girls went through widespread exclusion from education and work, worsening poverty, limiting economic growth, and threatening long-term social development. According to Khaama…

Rising Islamophobia Sparks Safety Concerns Across Europe, Britain and the United States ——————————– Islamophobic incidents targeting Muslim communities are increasing across public spaces in Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States, according to recent reports and community organizations, raising…

Record 750,000 Bangladeshi workers worked in Saudi Arabia in 2025 ——————————– Bangladesh sent more than 750,000 workers to Saudi Arabia in 2025, marking the highest overseas deployment to a single country on record, Arab News reported. Around 3.5 million Bangladeshis…

Syrian government foils ISIS plot to attack churches, New Year celebrations —————————– The Syrian Interior Ministry said on Thursday that it had thwarted an ISIS plot to carry out suicide attacks targeting New Year celebrations and churches, particularly in Aleppo,…

Birth Anniversary of Imam Jawad (peace be upon him) Marked in Madagascar —————————————– A celebration marking the birth anniversary of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi, Imam Jawad (peace be upon him), was held on Wednesday evening, 10 Rajab, at the Sultan al-Mu’allifin…

Pakistani Court Sentences Journalists to Life Over Online Activity ……….. A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced eight journalists and social media commentators to life imprisonment in absentia over terrorism-related charges linked to online content supportive of former prime minister Imran…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Urges Shiite Youth to Promote Alawite Values Ahead of Imam Ali’s Birth Anniversary ———————————– On the eve of the birth anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon them both), Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Hosseini…

Taliban stayed diplomatically isolated in 2025 despite Russia recognition —————————- Afghanistan under Taliban rule remained largely isolated on the world stage in 2025, with the Taliban failing to secure broad international recognition despite limited diplomatic engagement and Russia becoming the…

China Taxes Contraceptives, Eases Childcare Levies to Address Population Decline …………. China has begun imposing a 13% value-added tax on contraceptives while exempting childcare and related services, as part of efforts to address a prolonged population decline, Fox News reported.…