Indonesia cancels Hajj for its pilgrims over coronavirus fears
Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, has cancelled plans to attend the Hajj pilgrimage this year because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
Around 220,000...
Family of British man jailed in India say he’s being targeted because he’s Muslim
The family of a British man jailed in India for allegedly breaching coronavirus laws say he's being targeted because he's Muslim and are campaigning...
India requests that Malaysia extradite Dr Zakir Naik
The Indian government has sent a formal request to Malaysia to extradite the prominent Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik.
The Indian National Investigation Agency (NIA)...
GoFundMe page aims to send generous Indian farm labourer’s wife on Hajj
A GoFundMe page has been set up to try to raise enough money to send the wife of an Indian farm labourer, who gave away...
Hizb ut-Tahrir spokesman in Pakistan has now been missing for 8 years
It's been eight years since Naveed Butt, the Pakistani spokesman for Islamic political party Hizb ut-Tahrir, went missing in Lahore.
It is believed that Butt was...
Sri Lankan authorities cremate Muslim woman who didn’t have COVID
The family of a 44 year old Muslim woman who thought she was cremated because she had COVID-19 are in a state of shock...
Turkish series Diriliş Ertuğrul enraptures Pakistan
The makers of Turkish drama “Diriliş: Ertuğrul” have said the team is overwhelmed after the series generated a huge reaction with its Urdu-dubbed version...
Indian farm labourer donates Hajj savings to coronavirus victims
A farm labourer and his wife in India who had worked hard for years to save money to go on Hajj have donated everything...
100,000 mourners defy Bangladesh coronavirus lockdown
More than 100,000 people defied Bangladesh's coronavirus lockdown on Saturday to attend the funeral of one of the country's most prominent Islamic scholars in...
Pakistan to open mosques during Ramadan with precautionary measures
Pakistan's President has agreed a plan with senior imams to allow congregational and Taraweeh prayers to take place during Ramadan while still adhering to...
