Asia

The Kingdom of Jordan, through its Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Nayef Al-Fayez, welcomed on Sunday, 25th of September, the visit of Shia Muslims from different countries of the world to religious sites and honorable shrines in the country. Al-Fayez…

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid launched an attack on Western countries over the thorny issue of Rohingya refugees. This came in an interview with Agence France-Presse on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, when…

Activists from the Uyghur Muslim community in Istanbul made an urgent appeal to world leaders coinciding with the convening of the United Nations General Assembly, calling for immediate intervention to stop “Chinese violations in East Turkestan (Xinjiang).” The director of…

Government helicopters have struck a school in north-central Myanmar, killing at least 13 people, including seven children, in what would be the deadliest attack on children since the junta seized power last year, a school administrator and an aid worker…

Human rights organizations have condemned the crimes practiced by China against the Uyghur Muslims, as China has for more than 40 days besieged Muslims inside their homes and prevented them from buying food. The organizations stressed that what China is…

The Bengali-language (Noor) news agency reported that a group of Shias in the city of Phulpur, West Bengal, organized a peaceful march to commemorate the Arbaeen anniversary of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). According to what was reported by…

The Indian agency (Op India) said that a press team from it documented an increase in the number of mosques and Shia religious schools, along the border between India and Nepal located on the Himalayas. The agency, which pursues the…

In three days, Malaysia is expected to host over 1,400 business meetings involving local and foreign companies to boost business in the country’s halal industry. Considered one of the most prominent and longest-running halal trade events in the world, the…

Thailand aims to turn its southern border provinces into “world Halal kitchens” by promoting the manufacturing of food along Islamic traditions. Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sreeon said on Friday that the plan is part of the government’s economic stimulation…

The office of UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has published its long-awaited report on alleged rights violations in China’s western Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, brushing aside Beijing’s demands to keep a lid on a report that fanned a tug-of-war…