Islam World

India’s Supreme Court has upheld the government’s decision to revoke special status for the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Ruling on Monday, the court also ordered the region to hold local elections by September 30 next year. The decision is…

A blast hit a police vehicle in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province on Sunday, leaving one policeman dead and injuring two others, local media reported. The blast took place near Sultan Ibrahim Chowk area of Khuzdar district of the province, killing…

Research at Binghamton University in the US shows that praying can benefit physical health, AboutIslam website cited a study in an article published on December 9. The researchers say that the physical motions completed during salat, if performed regularly and…

Five terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Mullazai area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district, the army’s media affairs wing said on Friday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the killed terrorists remained actively involved in…

The UN cultural agency on Wednesday recognised iftar, the meal that breaks the daytime fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on its list of intangible cultural heritage. The UN agency’s recognition came following the application for the sociocultural…

At least nine people were killed, and 25 others injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on a passenger bus in Pakistani city of Chilas located in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). The armed assailants on motorcycles fired indiscriminately at the bus, which was…

Human Rights Watch (HRW) in a report on Friday revealed that women’s rights activists in Afghanistan are facing alarming threats and attacks under the Taliban rule, Amu News reported. The organization has highlighted the stories of several women who are…

Six people, including two clerics, were killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in Jebril area in Herat City on Friday afternoon, Amu Agency reported. Local sources indicate that among the victims were four women and two religious scholars, with…

At least 9 Iraqis were martyred and 14 others wounded in an attack with roadside bombs and gunfire on a vehicle and rescuers in Iraq’s eastern Diyala province on Thursday evening, security sources told Reuters. According to sources quoted by…

Afghan migrants deported from Iran have expressed grievances of “mistreatment and physical abuse” by Iranian police during their time in the neighboring country, Amu News reported. According to the article, several deported migrants reported being “mistreated and beaten” by Iranian…