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A court in India has recently prohibited Islamic schools in the most populous state of the country, a decision that may lead to further alienation of many Muslims from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist government as national elections approach. The…

A mass grave containing the bodies of at least 65 migrants has been found in south-west Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said. According to IOM, the circumstances of their deaths and their nationalities are still unknown but…

Over 70 Rohingya are “presumed dead or missing” after their boat capsized off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province, with 75 people being rescued, according to the UNHCR refugee agency. The alert was raised when fishermen rescued six migrants who…

Hollywood movie star Will Smith stated he read the Muslim holy book Quran from “cover to cover” last Ramadan, Daily Sabah reported. “I loved the simplicity; the Quran is so clear; it is crystal clear. It is hard to walk…

A recent report by IQAir highlighted that only seven countries meet the international air quality standard, while air pollution is worsening in certain areas due to economic activity and wildfire smoke. According to the Swiss-based air quality organization, out of…

Professor Henry Klassen, a renowned ophthalmology professor at the University of California and a graduate of Harvard and Pittsburgh universities, embraced Islam. Pioneering in the field of stem cells and retinal reconstruction, Klassen is known for inventing a stem cell…

In 2023, Pakistan remained one of the world’s top three smoggiest countries, with Bangladesh and India replacing Chad and Iran, an article by Reuters revealed. It added that the particulate matter levels in these countries were about 15 times higher…

UN independent experts issued a warning on Friday, the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, highlighting a global escalation in acts of harassment, violence, and incitement based on religion or belief, including against Muslims. They emphasized the rise in religious intolerance…

Police in South Africa said Wednesday they are looking into murder of three Egyptian Coptic monks who were killed inside a monastery east of the capital Pretoria, Anadolu Agency reported. The Coptic Orthodox Church of South Africa said in a…

More than 40 Uyghurs who fled China are detained in overcrowded detention centers in Thailand, with uncertain fate, RFA reported. The detainees are among over 500 Uyghurs who escaped China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to Southeast Asian countries, hoping to…