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Pakistani Shia Workers Deported from UAE Amid Rising Regional Tensions ————————————- Thousands of Pakistani Shia Muslims have been deported from the United Arab Emirates over recent months, with many alleging that their religious identity played a key role in the…

Austria-based Islamic Center Holds Quran Contest ———————————– The Islamic Center of Vienna in the capital of Austria hosted the annual Quran competition as part of “Iqra” the Quranic program, IQNA reported. It took place with the broad participation of children,…

Taliban regulation legally recognizes child marriage in some cases ——————————————— Taliban have issued a new family law regulation that recognizes marriages involving minors as legally valid in certain circumstances, while allowing children to seek annulment after reaching puberty only through…

Israeli Shelling Hits Western Daraa Near Jamla Amid Broader Regional Escalation —————————————— Israeli forces shelled the outskirts of Jamla town in the Yarmouk Basin area of western Daraa countryside in southern Syria on Friday, May 15. At least four artillery shells…

Ebola outbreak claims 65 lives in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ———————————— An outbreak of Ebola has reportedly killed 65 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, The Guardian reported citing health officials. There have been 246 suspected cases…

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Eight Muslim Youths in Varanasi Ganga Iftar Boat Case ——————————————– The Allahabad High Court on Friday granted bail to eight Muslim youths accused of throwing non-vegetarian food waste into the Ganga River during an…

U.S. Muslim Groups Protest Congress Islamophobia Hearings; Warn Against Spread of Fear-Based Policies ——————————————– Islamic organizations and groups in the United States have condemned recent congressional hearings focused on countering “Sharia law,” describing them as an effort to increase political…

Deadly Truck Bomb Attack Targets Security Post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan —————————————— A deadly attack struck a security facility in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province when militants used a truck laden with explosives, resulting in multiple casualties. According to verified reports,…

Najaf and Karbala in Mourning: Commemorating Martyrdom of Imam Muhammad al‑Jawad ——————————————- The Shia world observes a solemn period of mourning as Imam Muhammad al‑Jawad (peace be upon him), the ninth Imam of the Twelver Shia, is commemorated on his…

New Islamic sciences institute inaugurated in Russia’s Grozny ————————————– A new Islamic educational institution, the Darul Hadith Institute of Islamic Sciences, has officially opened in Grozny, according to RIA Novosti. The institute is named after Marem Akhilgova, the mother of…