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New Taliban Restriction Targets Women’s Education and Communication ——————- Afghan media have reported that some officials from the Taliban’s Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs have urged families during Friday sermons to confiscate the smartphones of women and girls. According…

UK Mosque Fire Prompts Call for Terrorism Inquiry as Extremist Crackdowns Continue ————————————————— A suspected arson attack damaged the front of a mosque in Peacehaven, East Sussex, and destroyed a vehicle parked nearby. The fire, which erupted late Saturday night,…

Italian Flotilla Captain Embraces Islam Following Israeli Detention ——————————– Tommaso Bortolazzi, the Italian captain of the Maria Cristina vessel that was part of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) to Gaza, has announced he has embraced Islam following his release from…

Embroidered Quran on Display at Riyadh International Book Fair ————————– An exceptional, intricately embroidered copy of the Holy Quran, created by Syrian calligrapher Muhammad Maher Hazari, is currently on display at the Riyadh International Book Fair 2025 in Saudi Arabia,…

Poor Sleep Quality Linked to Accelerated Brain Aging, Study Finds —————————– A new study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute suggests that poor sleep quality is directly associated with an accelerated biological aging of the brain. Researchers analyzed data from 27,500 individuals…

Demand for Smart Clothing Surges, Blending Tech with Ready-to-Wear Fashion ——————- Smart clothing, once limited primarily to athletic apparel, has now entered the mainstream ready-to-wear fashion world, successfully blending comfort, durability, and technology with aesthetic design. According to Le Monde,…

New Deaf Priest Seeks to Revitalize New York’s Historic Deaf Church ———————————– St. Ann’s Church in New York, the United States’ first church specifically dedicated to the Deaf community, is aiming for a spiritual and social revival with the appointment…

Deadly Explosion Hits Mogadishu: Al-Shabaab Attacks High-Security Prison —————————— A powerful explosion has rocked the vicinity of a high-security prison in Mogadishu, Somalia, followed by bursts of gunfire across the capital. The militant group Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the…

Mass Graves Discovered in Rural Homs Containing 16 Unidentified Bodies ………………. Syrian authorities announced the discovery of several mass graves in Abu Hakfa al-Shamali village, in the al-Mukharram area of northeastern rural Homs, containing the remains of about 16 unidentified…

Kosovo Conference Urges Stronger Cooperation Among Islamic Research Centers in Europe ………….. The International Conference on the Role of Muslim Scholars and Thinkers in Europe concluded in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, with a call to strengthen cooperation among Islamic…