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Akke Rahman has become the first British Muslim to climb Mount Everest, the highest mountain on earth, saying he is exhilarated at making the accomplishment. Rahman, 39, who is from Oldham, said he achieved the mission of his life. He…

The mosque and Husseiniyah of Ale Yasin, peace be upon them, in the Australian city of Sydney, commemorated the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Sadiq, peace be upon him. The Husseiniyah, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority, held a mourning ceremony…

Twenty-six people are missing after a ferry ran out of fuel and sank in bad weather off the coast of Indonesia, officials have said. The country’s search and rescue agency said the vessel was carrying 43 people when it capsized…

The city of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, is witnessing the construction of a new mosque that can accommodate 10,000 worshippers. Local media sources reported that the new mosque, which will be built through donations from benefactors, will become one…

Shia Muslims in Pakistan, France and the United States organized protests calling for the reconstruction of al-Baqi Cemetery. Media platforms covered the protests in the Pakistani capital (Islamabad), the French capital (Paris) and the US city (New York), where Shia…

Italy’s Holy Quran Society held an award ceremony for the winners of the Quran memorization competition. The contest was organized by in two sections for men and women. The contenders competed in the categories of memorization of the entire Quran…

The Director of the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, Hujjat Al-Islam Sheikh Muhammad Radhi Wasram, met with a group of Shia university students. During the meeting, Sheikh…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was deeply shocked and saddened by the heinous mass shooting in an elementary school in Texas, the United States, said his spokesman. It is particularly heart-wrenching that most of the victims are children, said Stephane Dujarric,…

The Malaysian Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA) intends to develop eco-friendly mosques through the use of endowments and grassroots donations. Malaysian Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Mansur Osman said the aim of the assistance is to provide easy,…

In another milestone for Muslims in the UK, Cllr Akhtar Zaman been elected as the mayor of Bolton, becoming first Muslim and first person of Asian descent to be selected for that post. Zaman, who represents Halliwell, took over the…