Islam
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Grand Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani Refuted Claims of Buddhist Influence on Islam
The late Grand Ayatollah Lotfollah Safi Golpayegani authored a scholarly response to an article published in India which had claimed that Islam was influenced by Buddhism and that the teachings of Buddha were reflected in Islamic thought.
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Over 3,600 People Embrace Islam in Dubai in First Half of 2025
In the first half of 2025, more than 3,600 people in Dubai converted to Islam. This increase follows the cultural and educational programs of Dubai’s Islamic Affairs Department and its extensive efforts to promote religious awareness and strengthen intercultural dialogue.
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party: No Law Will Be Passed Contrary to Islam
A member of the Executive Committee of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has declared that if elected to power, his party will not pass any law that contradicts the Qur’an, the Prophetic tradition, or Islamic Sharia.
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Condemnation of Kenyan Politician’s Anti-Islam Remarks
Supporters of the ruling “Kenya Kwanza” coalition have condemned remarks made by Rigathi Gachagua, leader of the “Democracy for Citizens” party, over their anti-Islam nature.
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First Multilingual Islamic AI Assistant Launched for Muslims Worldwide
The Muslimai Global Network announced in a statement that the Muslim AI Companion, was officially launched on August 5, 2025, for use on the web and Google Play.
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Iran to host international conference on Fiqh, Law, and AI in Qom and Tehran
The fifth international conference on Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) and law, titled “Fiqh, Law, and Artificial Intelligence”, will be held in the holy city of Qom and in Tehran.
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Turkey’s religious leader urges unity beyond language, borders
Turkey's top religious official said Islam sees differences in language, color and geography as a richness.
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Religion Must Be Effective in Cultural, Political, and Economic Spheres: Ayatollah Ramazani
The Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated that we must pursue a comprehensive approach to religion in order to witness its full functionality, emphasizing that religion encompasses both the outward and inward, as well as individual and collective responsibilities. “A religion with such extensive social rulings cannot exist without a government,” he said.
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Ayatollah Ramezani Highlights the Timeless and Universal Essence of Islam
During a meeting with Muslim scholars from the Russian Federation’s Republics of Bashkortostan and Tatarstan, Ayatollah Reza Ramezani stressed that Islam is a divine, rational, and universal religion transcending time and culture. He emphasized the need to avoid superficial interpretations of Islam and called for a deep, comprehensive understanding rooted in spirituality, reason, and inner refinement.
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Elaborated in critique session in ABWA:
The Series Muawiya: Serves Wahhabi Sponsors/ Prioritizing Audience Appeal Over Historical Accuracy!
At a critique session on the series Muawiya held at the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, history and Islamic experts, and film critics identified its primary objectives as whitewashing the Umayyads and Muawiya, distorting history in favor of Wahhabism, and advancing the project of sowing discord between Shiite and Sunni Muslims.
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Pakistan: Special Islam Awareness Course Launched for Girls at Wilayat Education center
In honor of the blessed month of Ramadan 2025, the Girls' Section of Wilayat Education center has introduced a special Islam Awareness Course for middle school students.
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Growth and Spread of Islam Owe Much to Sacrifices of Hazrat Khadija (S): Allama Sajid Ali Naqvi
Allama Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi stated that the first protectors of Islam and the earliest supporters of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) were Hazrat Abu Talib and Hazrat Khadija al-Kubra (S).
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Grand Ayatollah Modarresi: Islam has all components of civilization
Ayatollah Seyyed Muhammad Taqi Modarresi, one of the Iraqi scholars, called for taking responsibility for propagating Islam and spreading its teachings and trying to invite people by taking inspiration from the path of Hazrat Abu Abdullah Al-Hussein (PBUH).
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61 arrests in Malaysia for insulting Islam between 2020 and 2024
A total of 61 arrests were made towards individuals who insulted Islam between 2020 and 2024, the Dewan Rakyat was told.