Islam World

Violence Reported Against Civilians in Western Homs Countryside —————————————- Reports from western Homs Province in Syria indicate a recent escalation of violence against civilians, including shootings, arbitrary detentions and alleged kidnappings, amid rising sectarian tensions. Local sources said a young…

Human Rights Watch Urges Western States to Act on Pledge to Prosecute Taliban at World Court ————————————— Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Western governments to follow through on earlier commitments to pursue legal action against the Taliban at…

Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Reaffirms Islam’s Commitment to Women’s Equality ——————————- The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar said Islam affirmed women’s equality with men and liberated them from pre-Islamic cultural oppression, Egypt Today reported. Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb stressed that women’s dignity…

Rights group warns Egypt’s crackdown on online religion discussions violates fundamental freedoms —————————————- Egyptian authorities must immediately end their crackdown on individuals who discuss religious beliefs online, Amnesty International said on Thursday, warning that prosecutions and arrests under broadly worded…

UNODC Report Sounds Alarm over Rising Synthetic Drug Use in Afghanistan ——————————- Drug use in Afghanistan remains dominated by traditional substances, while synthetic and pharmaceutical drug misuse is rising, Khaama Press reported. A new UNODC report released on Sunday, February…

Britain Faces Growing Pressure to Provide Muslim Burial Grounds ——————————————- Britain is facing increasing social and institutional pressure to expand the availability of burial grounds for Muslims, amid a deepening shortage of cemetery land, rising costs for developing new burial…

Syria Forms New Council to Represent Shia Community Amid Political and Financial Controversy ———————————- A new Council for Representing the Shia Community has been formed in Syria, bringing together religious, social and cultural figures to organise and represent matters concerning…

Iraqi Calligrapher Completes Six-Year Project to Create Massive Handwritten Qur’an ————————————— Iraqi calligrapher Ali Zaman has completed what is believed to be one of the world’s largest handwritten manuscripts of the Holy Qur’an after six years of continuous work in…

10 Security Personnel Killed in Balochistan Attacks, Says Pakistan ————————————- Pakistan’s interior minister announced Saturday that 10 security personnel and 37 militants were killed in clashes across cities in Balochistan province, Afghanistan International reported. Police said insurgents also attacked a…

Social Media Outrage in Egypt After Alleged Insult to Holy Prophet —————————————- A wave of anger has spread across social media platforms in Egypt following the circulation of a song accused of containing offensive references to the Holy Prophet, peace…