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The World Bank has said the shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine mean the world is unlikely to achieve a long-term goal of eradicating extreme poverty by 2030. The report, which was released yesterday, stated…

Australian authorities are preparing to repatriate more than 60 Australian widows and children of ISIS fighters from detention camps in Syria. Officials insist the detainees will be put under surveillance when they are repatriated and that the women have agreed…

On Tuesday October 4th, the Dubai government inaugurated a Hindu temple that houses 16 “Hindu deities”, with the aim of providing places of worship for all denominations; while Muslim minority in India is suffering from violations and acts of displacement…

Believers around the world are celebrating Eid Al-Zahra, marking the end of the mourning period of Muharram and Safar. This day, which is known as Eid Al-Zahra – in reference to the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon…

Relief organizations have warned that school-age children in Sudan are facing problems related to education, either fully or partially. Media reports, the latest of which was published by the British newspaper The Guardian, warned of what it called a “serious…

Muslims living in European countries have long been aware of the Islamophobic attitudes that are espoused by not only majority ethnic groups, but also by their respective governments. Indeed, in countries such as the UK, anti-Muslim workplace behaviors have been…

In a 57-second voice message received by Kuraby Mosque in Brisbane’s south on Monday, a man labels Muslims “terrorists”, vows to kill them and burn down their mosques. On Tuesday October 4th, Queensland police said counter-terrorism detectives arrested a 30-year-old…

An Islamic cemetery from the Islamic era has been discovered in Granada, Spain. At least 600 tombs from three different eras (from the eleventh to the sixteenth centuries) were discovered during work to develop a car parking lot in the…

French far-right politician Marine Le Pen has called on Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin to close more mosques in the country, saying that closing 24 mosques over the past two years is not enough. Le Pen said, in an interview on…

Various artworks were displayed at the first Austin Muslim Culture Festival by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) at Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center. The festival featured a wide variety of food, art, clothing and jewelry vendors, as…