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Hijabi Girls Show Greater Body Satisfaction, Resist Western Beauty Ideals — Serbian University Study Finds ————————————— A new academic study from Serbia suggests that Muslim girls who wear the hijab report higher levels of body satisfaction and self-acceptance, largely due…

Pope Leo Calls for Ceasefire and Aid Access in War-Torn Sudan …………. Pope Leo on Sunday urged an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of humanitarian corridors in Sudan, expressing deep sorrow over reports of widespread atrocities in the Darfur city…

Djibouti Removes Presidential Age Limit, Allowing Guelleh to Seek Sixth Term …………… Djibouti’s parliament has unanimously voted to remove the presidential age limit, paving the way for President Ismail Omar Guelleh to run for a sixth term, Arab News reported.…

Punjab Extends Ban on Public Gatherings Amid Security Concerns ……………… Pakistan’s Punjab province has extended a ban on gatherings of four or more people for another seven days, until November 9, in an effort to preserve public peace and order,…

Pakistan Expels Nearly 8,000 Afghans in One Day as Deportations Intensify …………. Pakistan expelled nearly 8,000 Afghan nationals on Saturday, November 1, amid an ongoing crackdown on undocumented migrants, Amu TV reported. According to the Taliban’s committee for refugees, the…

Study Finds Rising Cognitive Struggles Among Younger U.S. Adults …………… A growing number of American adults, particularly those under 40, report difficulties with memory, focus, and decision-making, according to a new study published in Neurology, the journal of the American…

Egypt Inaugurates Grand Egyptian Museum, the World’s Largest Dedicated to One Civilization ……………. Egypt officially opened the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo on Saturday, marking the launch of the world’s largest museum devoted to a single civilization. The ceremony was…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Urges Promotion of Humility and Responsibility in Leadership …………. Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi has emphasized the importance of fostering humility, compassion, and responsibility in governance and administration as essential principles for building stable and cohesive…

Ukraine Digitizes Rare 19th-Century Quran to Preserve Islamic Heritage ……………. Ukraine has announced the digitization of one of its oldest and rarest Qurans, the Ostroh Manuscript, dating back to 1804. The project marks a major cultural step in preserving Islamic…

Rights Group Reports Ongoing Violations Against Shia Muslims in Multiple Countries …………. The International Organization for the Defense of Shia Rights has released its October 2025 report, documenting a range of human rights violations targeting Shia Muslim communities across several…