More than 2,000 killed in Morocco earthquake
At least 2,012 people were killed and 2,059 injured (1,404 critically) following the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night, the country's Interior Ministry...
OIC reminds Afghanistan that education is ‘Islamic obligation for women’
A delegation of Muslim scholars from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has reminded Afghanistan’s government on that education is an “Islamic obligation for...
Sri Lanka: Channel 4 alleges state collusion in Easter Sunday attacks
Sri Lanka is to appoint a parliamentary committee to investigate allegations made by Britain's Channel 4 that the then government may have colluded in...
Afghanistan urges ‘patience’ on female education
Calling education a “shared need of Muslims,” the Afghan administration has urged “patience” on the issue of girl’s education in the country.
“Girls’ education is...
Nearly 300 Muslim students defy France’s abaya ban
Nearly 300 Muslim female students refused to remove their abaya at the return of the school year today despite a recent ban brought in...
Poll: Majority of Swedes support ban on Quran burning
Swedes who want a ban to be introduced for burning the Quran and other holy books have increased to 53%, two points higher...
Kyrgyzstan bans TikTok amid concerns over impact on children
The Muslim-majority Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan has banned TikTok after appeals from non-governmental organisations about the impact of the platform on children's mental...
Germany: More than a dozen mosques attacked in 2023
Police in Germany recorded more than 250 Islamophobic hate crimes in the first half of 2023, according to figures released this week by the...
Another Indian teacher investigated over comments targeting Muslim students
A teacher at a government school in Delhi who allegedly told Muslim students that the "Ka'aba's location is cursed" and that they are "not proper Indians" is...
Iraq: New law would impose death penalty for homosexuality
A proposed new law currently before the Iraqi Parliament is advocating the death penalty for same-sex conduct and imprisonment for transgender expression.
Earlier this month, Raad...
