World

Tropical cyclone Seroja pounded Indonesia and Timor-Leste, today, Monday (Apr 5), after torrential rains triggered floods and landslides that have killed at least 91 people and left dozens missing.Packing heavy winds and rain, the storm heaped more misery on the…

Police in India registered two cases on Saturday against a Hindu priest for blasphemous remarks against the holy prophet of Islam, peace be upon him and his progeny.The cases, one in Mumbai and another in New Delhi, were registered against…

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced that it had arrested a citizen affiliated with a Ukrainian terrorist group, who was planning to carry out operations against Islamic sites in the Altai region in western Siberia, Russia.The FSB clarified in…

The Sultan of Selangor Province, Malaysia, Sharafuddin Idris Shah, affirmed that mocking Islam and insulting Muslims is a legitimate criminal offense throughout the country, reminding some parties of the penalty for issuing such insults.According to what was reported by Sinar…

A mosque under construction in Gouda, the Netherlands, was set on fire in the night from Friday to Saturday.The police report that a 40-year-old man without a permanent residency has been arrested. His role in the arson is still unclear.“We…

The municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, recently bought 9 manuscripts of the Quran and other artworks in a Sotheby’s auction.The purchase price of these artworks has not been announced, as a rare 16th-century picture of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the First…

ISIS terrorists were able to storm the village of Amoriya and kidnap 15 civilians under the pretext of their cooperation with the army forces.Militants of the so-called “Sinai Province” organization, affiliated with ISIS, stormed the village of Amoriya, east of…

Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council on Sunday signed a declaration of principles with the rebel Sudan Liberation Movement-North Sector (SPLM-N) on separating religion and state.The agreement was signed in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, by Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, chairman of the…

The World Health Organization called on Muslims, two weeks before the start of the great month of Ramadan, to adhere to certain rules so that religious celebrations and gatherings do not lead to a wider spread of Covid.The statement said,…

Harvard University announced the organization of an international symposium on dialogue between Shias and other Muslim denominations, which will be hosted by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at the University on April 5-8, with lectures to be delivered by…