Two Malaysian lesbians whipped in public
Two Malaysian Muslim women convicted of attempting to have sex in a car have been caned in a public whipping.
Witnesses said the women, aged...
Imran Khan pledges to grant Pakistani citizenship to millions of refugees
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has pledged to grant citizenship to all Afghan and Bangladeshi refugees who were born on Pakistani soil.
Pakistan is home...
Indian Muslim party condemns decision to legalise homosexuality
The Indian Muslim party Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has condemned the Indian Supreme Court’s decision to decriminalise homosexuality.
JIH Secretary General, Muhammad Salim Engineer, said the decision...
Taliban confirm death of prominent Afghani guerrilla leader Jalaluddin Haqqani
The revered guerrilla leader Jalaluddin Haqqani who founded the 'Haqqani Network' has died after several years of illness, the Afghan Taliban has confirmed.
Haqqani was...
Indonesian Muslim leader condemned for Netanyahu meeting
Nearly 50 Muslim leaders, journalists and scholars have signed a letter condemning a visit by the head of Indonesia’s largest independent Muslim organisation to...
Imran Khan sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan
Imran Khan has been sworn in as the 22nd prime minister of Pakistan.
The ceremony commenced this morning with the playing of the national anthem,...
Unarmed students killed and hundreds injured as road safety protests spread in Bangladesh
Hundreds of unarmed demonstrators have been injured and scores have been killed in Bangladesh as student protests over road safety regulations bring Dhaka and...
Japanese company to build “mobile mosques” for Muslim tourists during 2020 Olympics
A Tokyo Sports and Cultural events company has decided to build "mobile mosques" to make visiting Muslims feel at home during the 2020 Olympic...
Flashback: Roshan Salih’s 2011 interview with Imran Khan about U.S. and corrupt Pakistani elite
5Pillars editor Roshan Muhammed Salih interviewed the leader of Tehreek-e-Insaf party and the likely new prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, back in 2011...
Indonesian Muslim leader accused of betraying Palestinians after meeting Netanyahu
A prominent Indonesian Muslim leader has been accused of betraying the Palestinians after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Yahya Cholil Staquf, the Secretary-General...
