Dr Zakir Naik’s Peace TV reportedly banned in Sri Lanka
Cable operators in Sri Lanka have reportedly blocked the prominent Muslim preacher Dr Zakir Naik’s Peace TV channel in the wake of the Easter...
Family members of Easter Sunday bombings “ringleader” killed in police raid
The father and two brothers of the alleged ringleader of the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka were killed in a security forces operation...
Face veils banned in Sri Lanka after Easter Sunday attacks
Sri Lanka has banned face coverings in public following the Easter Sunday attacks that killed at least 250 people and injured hundreds more.
President Maithripala...
Sri Lankan MP calls for burqa ban in wake of Easter Sunday terror attacks
A Sri Lankan MP has called for a ban on Muslim women wearing the burqa in the wake of the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, which...
ISIS “claims responsibilty” for Sri Lanka attacks
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the bombings in Sri Lanka that killed more than 320 people, according to the group’s Amaq news agency.
The group released...
Bangladeshi madrassa student burned alive for reporting sexual assault against headteacher
Nusrat Jahan Rafi was burned alive at her school in Bangladesh after she filed a sexual assault complaint against her headteacher.
At the local police...
Sri Lankan government says local “Islamist” group responsible for Easter Sunday bombings
The deadly bombings that killed hundreds of people at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday were carried out by a local...
Pakistan Ulema Council awards MBS with “Most Influential Personality of the World”
The Pakistani Ulema Council (PUC) has awarded Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman an award for being the most influential personality to have...
Brunei introduces death penalty for adultery and same-gender sexual intercourse
The Southeast Asian kingdom of Brunei has introduced a new law which will punish adultery and homosexual sex with death by stoning.
The law which...
Prominent Pakistani cleric Mufti Taqi Usmani survives assassination attempt in Karachi
The prominent Pakistani scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani survived an assassination attempt yesterday when he was attacked by gunmen in Karachi.
According to media reports, two...
