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- India
UP man held for derogatory social media post against Prophet Muhammad
The Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur strongly protested after a Hindu man allegedly used derogatory language against Prophet Muhammad and the Quran on his Facebook post. The incident occurred on Saturday…
- Featured News
Universal language of the Quran: metaphors that speak across cultures
Hyderabad: For more than 14 centuries, the Quran has remained as an inexhaustible source of reflection, study, and inspiration. The divine revelation, which Muslims believe to be the final word of Allah,…
- World
US politician burns copy of Quran; says she has ‘no regrets’
Republican candidate Valentina Gomez, who is contesting for the 31st Congressional district seat in Texas, has sparked widespread shock after she posted a video on social media where she is seen torching…
- World
Netflix’s You star Penn Badgley reveals he reads Quran before bed
Hollywood actor Penn Badgley, widely known for his roles in Netflix series ‘You’ and ‘Gossip Girl’, has opened up about his spiritual practices—revealing that he reads the Holy Quran before bed as…
- India
Nagpur violence: Over 50 persons held, 5 FIRs lodged
Nagpur: More than 50 persons have been taken into custody, and five FIRs were registered in connection with the violence in Maharashtra’s Nagpur city, police commissioner Ravinder Singal said on Tuesday. Violence…
- India
Police clash with protesters in Nagpur amid rumours of Quran burning
Nagpur: Tension gripped central Nagpur on Monday when stones were hurled at police amid rumours that the holy book of the Muslim community, the Quran, was burnt during an agitation by a…
- India
AMU hosts lecture on “The Quran and the Earth”
Aligarh: The K.A. Nizami Centre for Quranic Studies, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), organized a lecture on “The Quran and the Earth” as part of its ongoing Quran Extension Lecture Series: “Creative Wonders…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches AI-operated Quran studies platform in 10 languages
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched an AI-operated “Al-Maqraa” at the Grand Mosque (Masjid al-Haram), offering access to the Quranic education in 10 languages to people across the globe. The…
- India
Srinagar police detain 3 women for distributing Quran, hijabs; released later
Jammu and Kashmir police detained three Muslim women in Rajbagh city in Srinagar while disturbing copies of the Quran and hijabs on Sunday, February 23. A group of young Kashmiri women had…
- Hyderabad
High demand for Hafiz-e-Quran in Hyderabad during Ramzan
Hyderabad: Come Ramzan, the hafiz-e-Quran or huffaaz, ones who have memorized the Quran in its entirety are called in and are in demand across the city. The Hafiz-e-Quran, as they are also…
- World
Sweden authorities cremate Salwan Momika’s body after weeks of being unclaimed
Swedish authorities cremated the body of the Iraqi Christian, Salwan Momika weeks after no one came forward to claim it, according to a post by Current Report. The controversial self-proclaimed “anti-Islam activist”…
- Middle East
Sweden court convicts Salwan Momika’s friend over Quran desecration
The Stockholm district court on Monday, February 3, delivered a landmark legal decision and convicted Salwan Najem of hate crimes for his anti-Islamic actions that involved desecrating the Quran publicly. The court…
- World
Killing of Quran burner Salwan Momika: Sweden releases 5 suspects
Stockholm: Swedish prosecutors said Friday they have ordered the release of five men who were arrested after the fatal shooting of an Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings. Salwan Momika…
- World
Salwan Momika, Quran-burning provocateur, shot dead during live stream in Sweden
A controversial self-proclaimed “anti-Islam activist” Salwan Momika was reportedly shot dead in Sweden’s Hovsjo district on Wednesday night, January 29. The 38-year-old Iraqi Christian migrant who gained notoriety after publicly burning copies…
- Middle East
Dubai launches call to prayer contest, ‘Quran in Every Home’ initiative
Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, launched the second edition of the ‘Muezzin Al Freij’ initiative on Sunday, January 12. The initiative will introduce a new model emphasizing the…
