The World Health Organization or WHO issued a statement Wednesday warning that Afghanistan’s health system is on the verge of collapse. According to the statement, over 2,000 medical centers in the country are either closed or facing closure due to international aid drying up. Healthcare providers in Afghanistan, especially COVID-19 hospitals,...
A Canadian government report accused China of “influencing or manipulating” the Chinese community in Canada and worldwide. The Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (OCAO) used “coercive tactics” to intimidate the Chinese community living internationally. The report was penned by the Canadian Border Service Agency security br...
A University of Birmingham survey has found that British people from middle and upper-class occupational groups are more likely to hold prejudiced views of Islam. The survey was conducted in conjunction with YouGov. It found 23.2% of people from Britian’s higher social class were prejudiced against Islam compared with 18.4% of people from lowe...
Two Malaysian state agencies are appealing in court to reinstate the Islamic conversion of three children. In 2020, the Malaysian Shah Alam High Court ruled in a civil action by the children’s non-Muslim mother to invalidate the conversion of her three children. That was initiated by their Muslim father, who had converted to Islam. The [&hell...
Latin American Islamic groups recently assembled in Sao Paulo, Brazil to sign an agreement for the establishment of the Latin American and Caribbean Islamic University. The institution will allow future Muslim leaders to study Islam without having to move to Muslim countries. Imams in Latin America have been discussing the idea for years. Braz...
The foundations of a 12th century prayer hall have been discovered under the Al-Nuri mosque in the Iraqi city of Mosul. That is where ISIS once proclaimed their headquarters. The mosque and its iconic leaning minaret were severely damaged by ISIS during a battle in 2017, and had been undergoing reconstruction. Four additional rooms for [&hel...
A portion of the world’s largest Quran was unveiled Tuesday at Dubai’s Expo 2020 in the United Arab Emirates. The artwork was created by renowned Pakistani artist Shahid Rassam. Cast on canvas with aluminum and gold-plated script, surah Al-Rahman the 55th chapter of the Quran, is on display at the Expo’s Pakistan Pavilion. Rassam and […...
Disabled former Indonesian athlete Azhari makes prosthetic limbs for people with disabilities at his home in the South Sumatran city Palembang. Azhari has been making prosthetic limbs for people with disabilities for almost 50 years. He said his hope is to rebuild their self-confidence. At least 10 million people have some sort of disability...
Iraqi national Adam Muhammed has begun his journey to Hajj by foot. The 25-year-old started his trek from London on Aug. 1 and hopes to reach Makkah by July. He has already reached Istanbul in Turkey. Adam is accompanied by a dog he found in Serbia and a trolley he uses to carry his supplies. […]
The remains of a fifth century Byzantine church were unveiled in Gaza after a three-year restoration project. Gaza’s Hamas rulers touted how they are embracing their “Christian brothers.” The remains of a church and a monastery were first discovered in Jabalia, a city in northern Gaza, in 1997. The church floor is adorned with what […]...
