Islam World

Mosque Attacks in Greater Manchester Sparks Fears Among Local Muslim Community ———————————— An article from the IQNA news agency reports on two attacks on the Elaf Mosque in Cheadle Heath, Stockport, Greater Manchester. The most recent incident involved masked individuals…

Bahrain Accused of Human Rights Violations Against Families of Political Prisoners ————————————— Bahrain’s largest opposition group, Al-Wefaq, has accused the government of systematically discriminating against the families of Shiite political prisoners, deepening concerns about human rights abuses in the kingdom.…

Iraq Submits First Climate Transparency Report to United Nations ……………. Iraq has formally submitted its first Biennial Transparency Report (BTR) on climate change to the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), marking a key step in…

Heavy monsoon rains have unleashed the worst flooding in three decades across the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, leaving a trail of devastation that has claimed dozens of lives, displaced millions, and crippled the agricultural heartland. The disaster has…

In southern Syria, over 164,000 displaced Bedouin and Druze families remain in limbo due to unresolved sectarian conflict and political deadlock. Classrooms in a school in Abtaa, Daraa province, have been converted into makeshift shelters for Bedouin families displaced by…

UN Official Warns Taliban Rule and Poverty Are Major Challenges in Afghanistan ……………… The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has warned that Taliban rule and widespread poverty remain the country’s most pressing challenges, urging urgent…

Pakistan Defends Afghan Refugee Deportations Despite International Criticism …………….. Pakistan has reaffirmed its decision to proceed with the deportation of undocumented Afghan refugees, despite mounting pressure from international organizations. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan told reporters in Islamabad that…

A powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the mountainous region of the country, killing more than 2,200 people and injuring nearly 4,000. The aftershocks are adding miseries to the already-devastated victims of the economically-troubled nation. The quake, which occurred just before…

Women Sue ASU Police Over Forcibly Removed Hijabs After Gaza Protest ———————————- Four Muslim women have filed a lawsuit against Arizona State University (ASU) and several law enforcement agencies, including the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, alleging that their constitutional rights…

Syria Unveils world’s largest handwritten Quran at Damascus International Fair ———————————- According to a report from IQNA, Syria has unveiled “Mushaf al-Sham,” a unique, special copy of the Syrian National Quran, at the 62nd Damascus International Fair. The manuscript, considered…