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With the number of Muslims increasing, it becomes even more important for Oklahomans to have a resource that can introduce them to the Islamic faith practice, Muslim community and the culture surrounding it.  The Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on…

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has officially authorized the first Australian Islamic bank to have a restricted deposit-taking license under the Banking Act. The Islamic Bank Australia will offer banking services that are compliant with Sharia Law to a…

The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs in Jordan issued a decision suspending 68 Quranic centers from operation. A campaign was launched in rejection of the decision of the Jordanian Minister of Endowments, Muhammad Al-Khalayleh, to stop 68 Quranic centers,…

The Saudi Astronomical Society announced in Jeddah that the sun will perpendicular to the Kaaba on Friday, at the noon call to prayer, noting that it is the second and last perpendicular during this year. The official account of the…

The International Sayyed al-Shuhada Committee, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in Kuwait, sacrificed 1500 animals for the blessed Eid al-Adha in the State of Iran, within its Sacrifice Project which includes twelve countries. A statement by the Committee, received…

After years of opposition and legal battles, a Muslim cemetery in Dakota County, Minnesota, can now start to perform traditional ceremonies on the property. The Castle Rock Township board of supervisors approved a conditional use permit Tuesday, eight years after…

Shia Waves News Agency published an old telegram from the Prime Minister of Iran to the Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Muhammad Taqi al-Shirazi, may Allah bless his soul, in which he shows his willingness to intervene in the Iraqi revolution against…

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili visited the Jumah Mosque in the capital Tbilisi to congratulate Muslims on Eid al-Adha. In the mosque, Garibashvili met with a number of clerics and citizens, as well as representatives of several embassies, including Turkish…

In coordination with the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the city of Herat, Afghanistan, Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development distributed sacrificial meat to the underprivileged believers and orphans on the…

The Ambassador of the Republic of Bangladesh to Iraq and Egypt, Messrs. Amadi Fadloul Bari, and Mr. Muhammad Munir al-Islam, had the honor of visiting the Imam Ali Holy Shrine and performing the ceremonies of the visitation. The Assistant Head…