Sudanese Islamic leader Hassan al-Turabi passes away
One of the world's leading Islamic political thinkers and activists, Dr Hasan al-Turabi, has passed away in Khartoum at the age of 84.
A specialist...
Hizb ut-Tahrir Australia found guilty of “gender discrimination”
The Australian wing of the global Islamic political party Hizb ut-Tahrir has been found guilty of "discriminating against women" for allegedly "making" them sit...
Prominent Saudi scholar survives assassination attempt in Philippines
A prominent Saudi scholar was shot and injured at a public event in the Philippines on Tuesday, Filipino authorities have confirmed.
Saudi media outlet Al...
Thousands mourn killer of Pakistani politician Salman Taseer
Thousands of mourners in Pakistan have turned out for the funeral of a former bodyguard executed for killing Punjab's governor over his opposition to...
Three American Muslims killed in “execution style” murders
The U.S. state of Indiana witnessed execution style shootings of three young Muslims in the past week.
Law enforcement officials identified the bodies of Mohamed Taha...
Malaysian scientist part of team that proved Einstein’s gravitational waves theory
A Malaysian woman is among the international group of scientists who made the ground-breaking discovery of Albert Einstein’s gravitational waves theory.
Malaysian-born Hafizah Noor Isa...
Indonesia bans the celebration of Valentines Day
Indonesian officials and scholars have banned the celebration of Valentine's Day because they believe it contravenes Islamic teachings.
In Banda Aceh, the capital of the...
Elderly Muslim man beaten to death with shovel by hired builder
A construction worker from the American city of Portland is being held on suspicion of murdering an elderly Muslim man with a shovel, the...
Nelson Mandela’s grandson’s conversion to Islam causes national “disquiet”
Traditional tribal leaders in South Africa appear to be uneasy about Mandla Mandela's conversion to Islam.
The Congress of Traditional Leaders in South Africa (Contralesa)...
More than 2,000 Muslim women protest against hijab ban in Bosnia
More than 2,000 women protested in Sarajevo on Sunday against a ban on the hijab for lawyers, prosecutors and other working professionals in Bosnia's...
