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The 27th day of the holy month of Ramadan marks the demise anniversary of Allamah Mohammad Baqer Majlesi, the author of the precious 110-volume book Bihar al-Anwar. More details in the following report: Allamah Muhammad Baqir Majlesi, popularly known as…

The UN human rights office on Wednesday criticized Israel’s new law on foreign news outlets, calling it “another restriction to media freedoms.” The new law allows for the temporary closure of foreign news outlets in Israel and bans journalists from…

The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in New Delhi is facing accusations of ‘Islamophobia’ after refusing permission for an Iftar party, Muslim Mirror reported. The administration allegedly denied permission for the Iftar party while allowing Hindu festivals, sparking a…

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze hosted an iftar dinner Thursday in the capital Tbilisi in observance of the holy month of Ramadan, Anadolu Agency reported. The event was attended by Muslim diplomats and politicians as well as officials from the…

Two strong earthquakes of magnitude 6.7, and 6.4 struck Vanuatu on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. It said the earthquakes were reported in the Vanuatu region at a depth of around 10 kilometers (6.2 mile). No reports of damage…

Islamic State (IS) has conducted a recruitment campaign targeting militants from Tajikistan and Central Asia, claiming responsibility for recent attacks in Moscow and Iran, Guardian published in an article. It cites a UN report highlighting Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP)…

At least 12 people died in floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall in Brazil, particularly in Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, and Espirito Santo, TRTWorld reported. South America’s largest country has suffered from a recent string of extreme weather events,…

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…