DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) —-The European Union launched a €2 million ($2.18 million) project on March 19, 2025, aimed at assisting approximately 8,000 individuals severely impacted by the violence and upheaval during the July-August 2024 uprising in Bangladesh. Titled “Pathways to Healing: A Survivor-Centered Approach to Address Violence and Hu...
TAIZ, Yemen (MNTV) – Qatar has launched a project to construct 86 homes for families affected by disasters in Taiz, Yemen, with a budget of $225,000. The initiative, enabled by Qatar Red Crescent Society, aims to encourage displaced families to return to their home village of Al-Afirah by providing safe, well-designed, and high-quality housing...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) – A nationwide charitable campaign in Saudi Arabia has amassed more than $270 million within just one week, reflecting a strong culture of giving during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The National Campaign for Charitable Work, now in its fifth edition, is facilitated by the “Ehsan” platform, which allows individ...
A Toronto man is creating tiny mobile homes attached to bicycles to help unhoused people escape the harsh winter cold. Ryan Donais, leveraging his construction skills, began building these shelters this summer to address the city’s growing housing crisis. Each unit, costing about $10,000 funded through donations, provides heating, electr...
Dutch-Moroccan artist Sarah Amrani’s debut exhibition Terror of Beauty is captivating audiences in Amsterdam, where it runs until February. Hosted at Foam, the exhibition examines the pressures Muslim women face in a digital world dominated by Western beauty ideals. Central to the show is a holographic mannequin that showcases “pe...
A new education and community center in Houston aims to highlight the rich history of Spanish-speaking Muslims. Founded by Jaime “Mujahid” Fletcher, who turned his life around after leaving gang culture, the Centro Islamico provides materials to educate the public about Islam. The 10,000-square-foot facility features Andalusian-inspired archi...
Mian Channu, Pakistan – AFP Dozens of villagers gathered in front of the modest home of Pakistan athlete Arshad Nadeem to watch the hulking javelin thrower take part in the Olympic Games final. The event was broadcast live by a digital projector onto a screen hanging on the back of a truck in his farming […]
Masjid Muhammad, Washington’s iconic mosque linked to Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali, is set to receive a $150,000 grant from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund. It marks the first time a mosque has been honored by the program. The award is part of a $3 million fund which will focus on critical renovations, […]
KARACHI (AA) – Thousands of jubilant cricket fans flooded the streets across Afghanistan to celebrate the blue shirts’ advance to their first-ever T20 World Cup semi-final. The inexperienced but stirred-up Afghan team beat Bangladesh by 8 runs in a rain-affected match at the Arnos Vale Stadium in St. Vincent, West Indies, on Monday...
Houston – AFP Like her ancestors before her, Emirati astronaut Nora AlMatrooshi has spent much of her life gazing up at the stars and dreaming of flying to the Moon. This week, she became the first Arab woman to graduate from NASA’s training program, ready to blast off into the cosmos. AlMatrooshi, 31, was one […]
