Islam World

Iraq reports 19 deaths from Congo fever in 2025 surge ……………. Iraq has reported 19 deaths from Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever so far this year, with 123 cases recorded nationwide, according to the Health Ministry. Spokesman Saif Al-Badr said the southern…

New report warns of ISIS rebuilding efforts in Syria and Iraq ISIS is seeking to exploit the fall of Syria’s Assad regime to regroup and stage a comeback in Syria and Iraq, according to a report published by The Straits…

International Shia Day marked to highlight ongoing persecution ……………………. Shia Muslims around the world are marking the International Shia Day today, Thursday, June 12, in a campaign aimed at confronting the ongoing discrimination, oppression, and violence targeting followers of Ahlulbayt,…

Iraq commemorates 11th anniversary of Camp Speicher Massacre …………… Today, June 12, Iraq marked the 11th anniversary of the Camp Speicher Massacre, in which ISIS-affiliated militants killed around 2,000 Iraqi Air Force cadets at the Speicher base in Saladin province…

Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS unveils new strategy at Madrid meeting ……………… Senior diplomats from the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS met in Madrid on Tuesday to renew their commitment to dismantling ISIS networks worldwide and to introduce a new…

Islam grows fastest as global religious landscape shifts Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center, which analyzed over 2,700 censuses and surveys from 201 countries and territories between 2010…

Indian court fines Shia Waqf Board amid allegations of sectarian bias A recent ruling by the Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench has fined the Central Shia Waqf Board in Uttar Pradesh 15,000 rupees for allegedly withholding information in a legal…

Pakistan criminalizes child marriage amid fierce debate Pakistan has passed a new law criminalizing marriage under the age of 18, triggering sharp divisions across religious, social, and political circles. The legislation imposes prison sentences of up to seven years and…

Rising Islamophobia drives thousands of Muslims to leave France A recent report by Jacobin magazine highlights a troubling rise in Islamophobia in France, prompting thousands of Muslims—many of them highly educated professionals—to emigrate in search of greater religious freedom and…

Taliban bans sharing images of suicide victims in Khost Province Taliban authorities in Khost Province have ordered a ban on publishing images of suicide victims on social media, according to local sources. The directive, issued by the provincial police command,…