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 A 27-year-old Bosnian Muslim immigrant has been named the new Swedish minister of education, setting a role model for young, active Muslims.   According to reports, the minister, Aida Hadzialic, was named earlier in October in Stefan Löfven new cabinet…

 The surprisingly passionate response of Ben Affleck, an Oscar-winning actor and director, to TV host Bill Maher and author Sam Harris’s depictions of Islam as “gross” and “racist” has made him a target of US conservative groups which sarcastically gave…

A course on “theology and Islamic beliefs” will be held at the Islamic University of Ghana.    According to reports, study of religion, creation and resurrection, prophet-hood and Imamate will be among the themes of the course. The Islamic University…

The Muslim community in Malawi has rolled off a project to translate the Holy Qur’an into Yao, a language spoken among 99% of Muslims in the secular but diverse southern Africa nation and in neighboring countries.   A member of…

Cuba’s communist government has turned down a plan to open a mosque in the capital Havana.   The leader of Havana’s Muslim community revealed that his efforts to open a mosque in Havana were rejected. He expressed his disappointment at…

The Eid al-Ghadir festival is planned to be celebrated in Britain and Germany.   A ceremony will be held Sunday October 12th at the Islamic Center of England in London to celebrate the promising occasion. Shia Muslims dedicated to the…

The High Court in the UK has stripped Bahrain’s Prince Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa of immunity from prosecution over allegations of involvement in torturing protesters.   A judge at the London-based court announced the annulment of a previous ruling…

Siri Lankan president states, in his Hajj message, that the teachings of the Holy Quran have helped the Muslims of Sri Lanka to live in harmony with other communities in his country through many centuries as they continue to do…

A new mosque opened its doors in Pocatello of Idaho state in the United States.   The new mosque has the capacity to hold about 200 worshipers at a time, and won’t just be used for prayer. The mosque will…

Leaders at the Karbala Mosque in New Delhi said 200,000 people across India had registered their interest to volunteer in Iraq since June. The coordinator at the mosque said in the first instance they would send volunteers with practical skills…