World

The Muslim Community saw various incidents of both grim and inspiring nature unfold over the past few days. First Mosque Opens in Des Moines Area After Decade-Long Effort:The first Al-Salam Mosque in the Des Moines area, located in Granger, Iowa,…

The security crisis in Africa’s Sahel region is escalating as extremist Sunni groups ramp up their activities. The Al-Qaeda affiliate known as the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an extremist Sunni group, has claimed to have…

UK Lost Green Space Equivalent to New Forest in Five Years ……………… Nature and farmland in the United Kingdom equivalent in size to the New Forest – about 604 sq km – disappeared under new developments between 2018 and 2023,…

Mass protests erupted across Morocco this week, driven by public anger over worsening economic conditions, high living costs, and political discontent. Demonstrators took to the streets in several cities, clashing with heavily deployed security forces in some of the most…

Swedish MEP Proposal to Ban Hijab in EU Sparks Debate ……………. A proposal by Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers of the Sweden Democrats to ban the hijab and niqab within the European Parliament in Brussels has sparked controversy. The plan would…

Incidents at Religious Sites: Deadly Church Collapse in Ethiopia and Arson Threat in US Mosque ——————————- Two distinct events involving religious sites hurt the religious community this week, with a tragedy striking a church in Ethiopia and a security threat…

Thailand Appoints First Muslim Woman as Culture Minister —————————– Zubaydah Taisert, a prominent figure in law, politics, and business, has been appointed as Thailand’s Minister of Culture in the cabinet of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. This marks a historic moment,…

Germany Balances Integration: Muslim Holidays Granted as Mosques Open Doors for Dialogue ————————————- Germany is witnessing a concerted effort to foster greater social cohesion and religious acceptance, highlighted by a major religious holiday concession and the annual nationwide “Open Mosque…

US Academic Freedom Under “Unprecedented” Attack ——————————— Scholars at Risk (SAR) has released its Free to Think 2025 report, documenting an “unprecedented” assault on academic freedom in the United States during the first half of 2025. The international watchdog recorded…

Accelerating Global Ecological Crisis: Forests Collapsing While Europe Paves Over Green Land —————————————- New reports highlight the accelerating global loss of vital ecosystems, driven by both climate stress and aggressive human development. While forests worldwide are succumbing to rising temperatures,…