Afghanistan bans forced marriage
Afghanistan's new Islamic government has banned forced marriages, and decreed that they will treat women equally, saying women should not be considered the “property”...
World Squash Championship cancelled in Malaysia after Israeli players refused visas
After Malaysian authorities refused to issue visas to Israeli players, the World Squash Federation (WSF) has cancelled the World Squash Championship that was scheduled...
Kabul’s dirty little secret – the hordes of Afghan collaborators
Roshan Muhammed Salih reporting from Kabul, says that Muslims need to have a less generous view of collaborators otherwise we will be giving the...
Indian authorities arrest Kashmiri human rights defender on terrorism charges
The Indian National Investigative Agency (NIA) arrested the prominent Kashmiri human rights activist, Khurram Parvez, after raiding his office and home in Srinagar on...
Pakistan and TTP enter ceasefire agreement
The Pakistani government and the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group have agreed to a month-long ceasefire, which began on Tuesday 9 November that could...
Amnesty: Muslims face discrimination, harassment and violence in Sri Lanka
Muslims in Sri Lanka have been consistently targeted for their religious beliefs and have faced discrimination, harassment and violence since 2013 from the Buddhist...
Indian police arrest Muslims for supporting Pakistan in T20 Cricket World Cup
Indian police have arrested several Muslims for allegedly celebrating Pakistan’s victory over India in the T20 World Cup cricket.
Uttar Pradesh’s chief minister, Yogi Adityanath, said that...
Hindutva mobs vandalise mosques and Muslim homes in India
In a fresh wave of violence against Muslims, at least 15 mosques and dozens of houses and businesses have been attacked by Hindutva mobs...
Malaysian organisations threaten to boycott Bristol University over David Miller sacking
Civil society organisations, scholars and activists from Malaysia have written to the University of Bristol threatening to lobby Kuala Lumpur to stop sending students...
Bangladesh likely to remove Islam as state religion
The Bangladeshi State Minister for Information, Murad Hassan, has said Islam is not the state religion and the country will soon go back to its original...
