Iran warns Afghanistan over water supply from shared River Helmund
A major water dispute has broken out between Iran and Afghanistan amid a war of words between both sides.
Last week Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi...
Indian court bans Al Jazeera documentary on Muslim persecution
A court in India has banned an upcoming Al Jazeera investigative documentary about hate crimes against Muslims committed by Hindu supremacists.
Last week the Allahabad High...
Police charge Indian Muslim journalist for revealing identity of school slap victim
An Indian Muslim journalist has been charged by police for revealing the name of the seven year old boy who was slapped repeatedly by...
Delwar Hussain Sayedee’s death sentence reduced to life imprisonment
Bangladesh's highest court has reduced the death sentence of a prominent Jamaat-e-Islam leader, sparking protests by both his supporters and secular opponents.
In a ruling...
First grand assembly ‘Loya Jirga’ since end of U.S. occupation opens in Kabul
Afghanistan is holding its first Loya Jirga - or grand assembly of tribal and religious leaders - since the end of the Western occupation...
Indian govt approved release of murderers who raped Muslim woman
The Indian government approved the release of 11 men convicted and sentenced to life in prison for gang-raping a Muslim woman and murdering members of...
Growing curiosity about Islam in Japan
"I came here purely out of curiosity.”
A mosque in Tokyo says it's welcoming more than a thousand visitors a week as interest in Islam...
Anger in Kashmir after three civilians ‘tortured and killed’ in Indian army custody
In Jammu Kashmir’s Poonch district, three men have been found dead under suspicious circumstances after having been in Indian army custody.
The deceased individuals, identified...
Afghanistan announces record customs revenue collection
The Afghan authorities have announced that they collected £934m in customs revenue in the last fiscal year - nearly £300m more than the previous...
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...
