Muslim man beaten to death in Rajasthan, India
This is the moment a 26-year-old Muslim man was beaten to death in Rajasthan, India on Tuesday.
Mohammad Afsar's killing took place in the street...
Dr Zakir Naik apologises for “anti-Chinese” comments in defence of Uyghur Muslims
Prominent Islamic preacher, Dr Zakir Naik, has apologised for making "anti-Chinese" comments in a recent talk about the oppressed Uyghur Muslims of Xinjiang, after...
Ayesha Malik appointed as Pakistan’s first female supreme court judge
A 55-year-old woman took her oath on Monday in Pakistan’s capital city Islamabad as the country’s first female Supreme Court judge.
The oath-taking ceremony took...
Kashmiri icon Syed Ali Shah Geelani passes away
The veteran Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who was an icon of resistance against Indian occupation, has passed away at the age of 92.
Geelani, who...
Dr Aafia Siddiqui “assaulted” in prison
The Justice for Aafia Coalition has reported that Dr Aafia Siddiqui, who is detained at Carswell Prison at a US Military base in Fort...
Sultan of Brunei’s ex-wife lost “£1m in a day in casinos”
The former wife of the Sultan of Brunei lost up to £1m a day during an extended gambling spree, a court has heard.
Mariam Aziz...
VIDEO: Floods hit Moulvibazar district of Sylhet in Bangladesh
Video footage of floods which hit the Maulvibazar district of Sylhet city in north-eastern Bangladesh on Eid weekend.
Heavy rainfalls throughout the weekend led to...
Haldwani: Muslims live in fear after India mosque demolition
5Pillars' correspondent Musa Farooqi reports from the town of Haldwani in northern India where deadly anti-Muslim violence erupted after the illegal demolition of a mosque...
MPs express concern about welfare of Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez
Members of Parliament have asked India to provide updates about the welfare of the Kashmiri human rights defender, Khurram Parvez.
Parvez was arrested by the National...
Pakistan Supreme Court rules Imran Khan arrest illegal, orders immediate release
Pakistan's Supreme Court has ruled that former prime minister Imran Khan's arrest on corruption charges on Tuesday was illegal and has ordered his immediate release....
