World
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Region
10/13/2023 6:40:52 PM
Tens of thousands of Muslims demonstrated Friday across the Middle East in support of the Palestinians and against the intensifying Israeli bombardment of Gaza, underscoring the risk of a wider regional conflict as Israel prepares for a possible ground invasion.
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Egypt
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Society
10/9/2023 11:12:47 AM
Islam unequivocally prohibits inflicting any harm on Muslim or non-Muslim foreigners and society is responsible for ensuring their protection and safety, read a statement by Al-Azhar Fatwa Global Centre on Sunday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
9/25/2023 6:15:04 PM
Egypt has strongly condemned the tearing of a copy of the Holy Quran by an extremist in The Hague, Netherlands, on Monday, describing the repeated incident as a “provocative and irresponsible act” that violates Muslims' sacred beliefs and promotes hate speech.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
9/12/2023 8:12:57 PM
The experience of the last few years has revealed the existence of a tolerant social fabric that only becomes stronger in the face of those promoting sectarianism or other forms of conflict
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World
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International
9/8/2023 1:55:24 PM
China stands accused of incarcerating over one million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in a network of detention facilities in the northwestern region of Xinjiang.
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World
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International
9/7/2023 8:32:39 PM
France's top administrative court on Thursday upheld a government ban on traditional over-garments worn by some Muslim women in schools and rejected complaints it was discriminatory and could incite hatred.
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World
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Region
9/6/2023 5:22:08 PM
Millions of Shia Muslim pilgrims massed at the golden-domed mausoleums of the holy Iraqi city of Karbala on Wednesday, commemorating Arbaeen, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world.
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World
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Region
9/6/2023 9:44:18 AM
Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Iran arrived Tuesday in the Islamic Republic, and his counterpart landed in Riyadh, cementing a restoration of ties between the Gulf rivals after a seven-year rupture in ties.
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World
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International
9/3/2023 7:27:39 PM
Swedish police on Sunday arrested two people and detained around 10 people after a violent riot broke out at a protest involving a burning of the Quran, police said.
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World
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International
9/1/2023 11:00:00 PM
French students won’t get past the door if they show up for school wearing long robes, President Emmanuel Macron made clear Friday, saying authorities would be “intractable” in enforcing a new rule when classes resume next week.
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World
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International
8/30/2023 3:46:43 PM
The Muslim call to prayer will ring out more freely in New York City under guidelines announced Tuesday by Mayor Eric Adams, which he said should foster a spirit of inclusivity.
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World
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International
8/28/2023 12:33:06 PM
The wearing of abaya dresses by some Muslim women in French schools is a "political attack", the government's spokesman said Monday as he explained a ban announced on the clothing.
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World
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International
8/27/2023 10:53:31 PM
French authorities are to ban the wearing in school of abaya dresses worn by some Muslim women, the education minister said on Sunday, arguing the garment violated France's strict secular laws in education.
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World
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International
8/25/2023 1:53:10 PM
Denmark on Friday said it plans to ban Koran burnings after a string of desecrations of Islam's holy book in the Scandinavian nation sparked anger in Muslim countries.
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World
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International
8/21/2023 12:55:03 PM
Authorities in Pakistan are promising 2 million rupees ($6,800) in compensation for each of nearly 100 poor Christians who lost their homes when a Muslim mob angered over the alleged desecration of a Quran stormed their neighborhoods, burning at least 16 churches and damaging houses, officials said Monday.
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World
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International
8/19/2023 11:55:15 AM
A Muslim cleric is among a dozen people being investigated for using mosque loudspeakers to order protests against alleged blasphemy by Christians which erupted into mob violence in Pakistan earlier this week, a senior police official said.
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World
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International
8/18/2023 6:42:13 PM
More than 80 Christian homes and 19 churches in Pakistan were vandalised when a Muslim mob rampaged through the streets over alleged blasphemy this week, the head of Punjab provincial police, Usman Anwar, said Friday.
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Opinion
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Opinion
8/16/2023 11:57:00 AM
The deteriorating security situation in the African Sahel region underscores the need to re-evaluate the military and security strategies of its countries
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World
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Region
8/14/2023 2:32:59 PM
Iranian security forces have arrested eight foreign suspects after detaining a gunman in the killing of one person at a Shia Muslim shrine, state media reported on Monday.
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World
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Region
8/13/2023 8:14:49 PM
A shooting Sunday at a Shia Muslim shrine in Iran's south killed at least four people, state media said, less than a year after a similar attack on the same site.
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