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...
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...
Supporters of Burkina Faso’s new ruling junta took to the streets in the heart of the capital Ouagadougou WA GA DOO GOO for a rally. The West African country now lies in the hands of the Patriotic Movement for Preservation and Restoration. That is the name of the junta led by Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo […]
About 100 Israeli soldiers broke into the Ibrahimi Mosque in the southern West Bank city of Hebron Monday, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs criticized the military intrusion into the site, calling it a serious indication of “Israeli occupation authorities’ intention to impose total control o...
The Central Council of Muslims in Germany is condemning an attack with assault rifles targeting a mosque in the Saxony-Anhalt province. The group said “anti-Muslim hatred and racism are not just in words” as far-right terror attacks against Muslims in the country are on the rise. Two people heard shots near the Islamic Cultural Centre [&helli...
Roughly 8,500 American troops have been put on heightened alert in the U.S. in case NATO activates its Response Force amid tensions in Ukraine, the Pentagon said on Monday. US Department of Defense spokesman John Kirby said the troops are primarily ground forces. They bring a host of capabilities, including logistics, medical, aviation, intell...
“I don’t want kebabs in every village in France,” far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour told supporters at a recent rally in Cannes. His speech focused on his core issues of crime, Islam, and immigration. Zemmour is an Algerian Jewish immigrant himself. With his Islamophobic messages Zemmour is chipping away supporter...
The president of Burkina Faso was arrested on Monday and detained by soldiers along with members of his cabinet, security sources said. This was one day after troops staged a mutiny. Soldiers rose up at several army bases across the West African country on Sunday. They demanded the sacking of the military top brass and […]
Pakistani officials have introduced a series of tough new coronavirus restrictions after recording the country’s highest known daily number of new cases since the pandemic began. This includes barring anyone not fully vaccinated from entering mosques for prayer. The government has already banned indoor gatherings, including weddings. It also...
