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Amnesty International called on the Saudi authorities not to ratify the death sentence issued against two Bahrainis, Jaafar Mohammad Sultan and Sadeq Majeed Thamer, to quash their conviction and re-try them in line with international fair trial standards. The organization…

At least 14 people were killed and 32 others wounded in four explosions that rocked Afghanistan’s capital Kabul and northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Wednesday, authorities said. In Kabul, at least five worshippers were killed and 17 others wounded after…

 The International Organization for the Defense of Shia Rights (Shia Rights Watch) denounced the Jordanian gendarmerie’s attack on Iraqi students, calling on the Jordanian authorities to address these violations by legal means and punish the perpetrators. In a statement received…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, warned the Islamic governments against falling into the abyss and dragging their countries and peoples to an ominous fate, noting that the advancement of this can only be accomplished by…

The United Nations Security Council called on the Taliban to “swiftly reverse” policies restricting human rights and freedoms for Afghan women, in a unanimously adopted statement amid fears the Taliban was setting the clock back on women’s rights. The move…

The Malaysian Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA) intends to develop eco-friendly mosques through the use of endowments and grassroots donations. Malaysian Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Mansur Osman said the aim of the assistance is to provide easy,…

The holy shrines in Karbala, Najaf, Kadhumiya and Samarra were covered in black banners, in preparation for the commemoration of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq, peace be upon him. Mourning ceremonies are being held to revive the sorrowful…

In another milestone for Muslims in the UK, Cllr Akhtar Zaman been elected as the mayor of Bolton, becoming first Muslim and first person of Asian descent to be selected for that post. Zaman, who represents Halliwell, took over the…

An official with the Iranian Interior Ministry says that Iraq will remove the visa requirement for Arbaeen pilgrims from Iran. Majid Mirahmadi, deputy Interior Minister and head of Iran’s Arbaeen Headquarters, said that according to negotiations made between Tehran and…

An international conference on the Quranic science of Tajweed was held in Saratov, southwestern Russia, marking the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by the people of the Volga Bulgaria. The conference was organized by the “Zayd Bin Thabet”…