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The Quranic Arabic Corpus, an annotated linguistic resource which shows the Arabic grammar, syntax and morphology for each word in the Holy Quran. It is part of a PhD research project into Arabic language computing at the University of Leeds.…

Hard-line in the Philippines have pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).   Clips have been uploaded in recent weeks on the video sharing site YouTube showing both southern Philippines-based Bangsamoro Freedom Fighters BIFF…

An international forum titled “Innovations in Quranic Studies” will be held on November 18 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.   According to news sources, the forum will be held by the Quran and Hadith Section of the Academy of Islamic Studies…

Muslims in the UK are complaining that the HSBC bank is closing their accounts for no reason.     The Guardian reported that London’s Finsbury Park Mosque was among the Muslim organizations to have their account closed without being told…

A competition on Adhan (call to prayer) and recitation of the Holy Quran has been held today in Mumbai, India.   According to news sources, the Shia Ithna Ashari Mosque of Govandi, suburban neighborhood in eastern Mumbai, has hosted the…

Offering a deep insight into the lives of Dutch reverts to Islam, a new exhibition is held in the Amsterdam Museum which puts a spotlight on increasing number of reversions and elaborates upon the spiritual process as well as the…

Twin racial attacks at Brooklyn mosque over the weekend have drawn the ire of the Muslim community and city officials who condemned the soaring anti-Muslims attacks in the last two weeks.   The Islamic Center of Bay Ridge in Brooklyn…