French “halal test” kit detects pork and alcohol in any foods
A new kit has gone on sale in France to detect the presence of pork or alcohol in various foods. The "Halal Test" is...
69% of US Muslims “plan to vote” in upcoming midterm elections
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has released the results of a survey indicating that...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ghulam Azam passes away
The former leader of Bangladesh's largest Islamist party, Professor Ghulam Azam, has died at the age of 91.
The former ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami died from...
Irish parliament urges govt to recognise Palestinian state
The upper house of the Irish parliament has passed a motion calling on the Irish Government to formally recognize the State of Palestine.
Last week,...
Paris opera house removes woman wearing niqab after cast refuses to perform
A Muslim woman wearing the niqab has been forced to leave a theatre in France after the cast refused to perform in protest against...
Pakistan’s Abdul Sattar Edhi “heartbroken” after robbery
One of Pakistan's most prominent charity leaders has been left "heartbroken" after being robbed at gunpoint.
Abdul Sattar Edhi, 86, was asleep when a gang...
Saudi King Abdullah named world’s most influential Muslim
The annual "Muslim 500” list of the world’s most influential Muslims has named King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia in the top position.
The makers of...
ISIS in Japan: The new frontier
ISIS has spread fear and chaos in the corridors of regional and global powers, writes terrorism expert Dr Mohammed Ilyas.
Since the beginning of the...
Netherlands allows biker gangs to fight ISIS in Iraq alongside PKK
The Dutch public prosecutor said on Tuesday that motorbike gang members who have reportedly joined Kurds fighting ISIS in Iraq are not necessarily committing...
Iran’s fear grows over Turkey buffer zone in Syria
It appears that the United States and its Western allies (France and the United Kingdom) have agreed to Turkish President Receb Tayyip Erdogan’s demand...
