Islam World

Canada’s Second Largest Public School Board Marks Islamic Heritage Month with Special Display ………………… Canada’s second-largest public school board, the Peel District School Board (PDSB), is commemorating Islamic Heritage Month with educational displays honoring prominent figures from the global Islamic…

New Taliban Restriction Targets Women’s Education and Communication ——————- Afghan media have reported that some officials from the Taliban’s Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs have urged families during Friday sermons to confiscate the smartphones of women and girls. According…

UK Mosque Fire Prompts Call for Terrorism Inquiry as Extremist Crackdowns Continue ————————————————— A suspected arson attack damaged the front of a mosque in Peacehaven, East Sussex, and destroyed a vehicle parked nearby. The fire, which erupted late Saturday night,…

Italian Flotilla Captain Embraces Islam Following Israeli Detention ——————————– Tommaso Bortolazzi, the Italian captain of the Maria Cristina vessel that was part of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) to Gaza, has announced he has embraced Islam following his release from…

Mass Graves Discovered in Rural Homs Containing 16 Unidentified Bodies ………………. Syrian authorities announced the discovery of several mass graves in Abu Hakfa al-Shamali village, in the al-Mukharram area of northeastern rural Homs, containing the remains of about 16 unidentified…

Kosovo Conference Urges Stronger Cooperation Among Islamic Research Centers in Europe ………….. The International Conference on the Role of Muslim Scholars and Thinkers in Europe concluded in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, with a call to strengthen cooperation among Islamic…

Iraq and Iran Exchange Remains of Soldiers Killed in 1980s War …………… Iraq and Iran exchanged the remains of soldiers killed during the 1980s war between the two countries in a ceremony held Sunday at the Shalamcheh border crossing in…

Pakistan’s military has issued a stark warning to India after a series of strong public statements by New Delhi’s political and military leaders, saying any renewed conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours could bring “cataclysmic” devastation. The alert followed recent remarks…

Iran Approves Plan to Remove Four Zeros from National Currency …………. Iran’s parliament on Sunday approved a bill to amend the country’s monetary law, removing four zeros from the national currency in an effort to simplify transactions and curb the…

Amnesty International has sharply condemned the Taliban’s “shameful smear campaign” against Afghan journalist Mehdi Ansari, emphasizing that the publication of his forced confession is a repetitive method used by autocratic regimes. The organization labeled the Taliban’s trial of Ansari, a…