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UK Parliament Launches Inquiry into Mosque Security Funding Scheme
Members of the UK Parliament have launched a new inquiry into the effectiveness of a Home Office scheme designed to improve security at mosques, Islamic centres and Muslim religious schools, following reports of lengthy delays, unclear funding decisions and uncertainty among vulnerable institutions.
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Aligarh Muslim University Hosts ‘Behesht-e-Sukhan’, a Literary Gathering Celebrating Devotion to Ahlul Bayt
Aligarh Muslim University hosted a literary and religious gathering titled *Behesht-e-Sukhan* at its Bait-us-Salat, bringing together scholars, faculty members, students and members of the community for a programme celebrating devotion to the Ahlul Bayt (the family of Prophet Muhammad) through Urdu and Arabic poetry.
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Lucknow Seminary Concludes Month-Long Quran Teacher Training Course
Hawza Ilmiyya Zainabiya in Mufti Ganj, Lucknow, has concluded a month-long Quran teacher training course organised under its Al-Kawthar Quran Classes programme, with Islamic scholars stressing the importance of quality Quranic education and preparing women to teach the holy book to future generations.
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Azerbaijan Bars 31 Turkish Citizens Amid Escalating Dispute Over School Hijab Restrictions
Azerbaijan has barred 31 Turkish citizens, including politicians, journalists and religious figures, from entering the country, escalating tensions between the two closely allied nations over restrictions on Islamic headscarves in Azerbaijani public schools.
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New Book Examines a Century of Political Islam in Afghanistan
A new book by Ali-Jan Saeedi explores the relationship between religion and political power in Afghanistan, examining the evolution of political Islam and the role of Islamist movements in shaping the country's modern history.
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Iran Will Not Compromise on Nuclear Rights or Negotiating Conditions, Officials Tell Pakistani Army Chief
Iranian leaders have reiterated that Tehran will not compromise on its nuclear rights or abandon its conditions for negotiations with the United States, as Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, visited Iran amid ongoing diplomatic tensions.
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Quetta Hazara Shia Delegation Raises Community Concerns with Afghan Consul General
A delegation of Hazara Shia scholars and community leaders met Afghanistan’s Consul General, Mawlawi Fazl-ul-Haq Shakir, at the Afghan consulate in Quetta to discuss concerns over issues reportedly affecting the Hazara Shia community in Afghanistan.
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Gaza Aid Cuts Leave 500,000 More People Risk Hunger Winter Approaches
Around 500,000 people in Gaza and the occupied West Bank have lost access to monthly food assistance after the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) reduced the number of people receiving aid from 1.6 million to 1.1 million due to a funding shortage, raising further concerns about worsening hunger as winter approaches.