Family of Dr Aafia Siddiqui pleads with ISIS to spare Britons
The family of the jailed Pakistani scientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui has pleaded with ISIS to spare the lives of two British hostages it has...
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...
Dr Bilal Philips held in custody over ties with “extremist groups” in Philippines
Police and immigration officers in the Philippines arrested Canadian cleric, Dr Bilal Philips last Sunday, on suspicion of having links with radical extremist groups.
Dr...
Chinese authorities ban “five types” of Muslims from Xinjiang’s public transport
Chinese officials in Karamay have banned the wearing of the hijab, niqab, burqa and "youths with long beards" from public transport until the end...
China’s biggest gold mine found in Muslim majority province of Xinjiang
Geologists have discovered China's largest gold mine in the Muslim majority province of Xinjiang, according to the state news agency Xinhau.
The new find, close...
Pakistani soldiers called in to protect Saudi Arabia’s border against ISIS
Saudi Arabia has deployed thousands of troops from Egypt and Pakistan along its border with Iraq, amid fears of invasion by the Islamic State of...
Maldives to boycott Israeli products and terminate bilateral agreements
The government of Maldives announced today the boycott of Israeli products and the end to all bilateral agreements with the country.
“President Yameen and the...
A leading Pakistani politician calls for unified “Islamic army” to fight Israel
A PML-Q leader has called for Muslim countries to form an "Islamic Army" to stop Israeli atrocities in Gaza and liberate Palestine.
In a statement...
Rohingya Muslims banned from marrying Bangladeshi nationals
Bangladesh’s government has banned marriage between Bangladesh nationals and Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, claiming that the latter are attempting to use marriage to gain...
China bans Ramadan for Muslims in Xinjiang
The Chinese government has banned civil servants, students and teachers in the predominantly Muslim region of Xinjiang from fasting in the month of Ramadan.
This...
