Keywords: Islam


Reports claim Giancarlo Esposito embraces Islam during Middle East visit

Award-winning American actor Giancarlo Esposito has attracted widespread attention following reports that he embraced Islam during a recent visit linked to the production of an international film project in the Middle East. The reports gained momentum after a video circulated on social media showing......

Muslims in France celebrate Eid al-Adha with faith, solidarity and legal hurdles

Every year, Eid al-Adha structures the lives of millions of Muslims across France in a rhythm of early rising, communal prayer, family meals, and the ritual sacrifice at the heart of the celebration. In Bordeaux, a 21-year-old named Assia describes a day that blends genuine spiritual intensity with practical......

How Iran shifted from a Sunni scholars’ hub to an officially Shia state

Iran, historically recognized as a center for Sunni scholarship, has undergone a profound religious and political transformation over the centuries. Today, the nation officially embraces Shia Islam, a shift that has influenced its domestic policies and regional relations. Experts explain that this transition......

Libya opens investigation into assassination of Seif al-Islam Gaddafi

Libyan authorities have launched an investigation into the killing of Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the late dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was shot dead in the western city of Zenten. The Attorney General’s Office in Tripoli confirmed that forensic experts and legal investigators examined his body......

Countries with the largest number of mosques in the World

A recent overview of global mosque distribution highlights Indonesia as the country with the highest number of mosques, far ahead of other nations. India and Bangladesh follow, reflecting both population size and the historical presence of Islam in these regions. Countries traditionally associated with......

Portugal’s Parliament approves controversial Burqa ban bill seen as targeting muslim women

Lisbon, October 17, 2025 (AP/Reuters) — Portugal’s parliament has approved a bill banning face coverings such as burqas and niqabs in most public spaces, a move widely perceived as targeting Muslim women and aligning the country with several other European nations that have enacted similar......

Hacker breaches airport PA system to broadcast political messages

A public address system at Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) in Pennsylvania was hacked on Tuesday evening, allowing an unauthorized user to broadcast political messages targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The incident, which lasted approximately......

Kenya hosts preliminary rounds of the Mohammed VI foundation’s hadith competition

The Kenyan branch of the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema organized on Saturday in Nairobi the preliminary rounds of the second edition of the Hadith Nabawi Acharif competition. A total of 22 male and female participants from different regions of Kenya took part in the event, held at the Nairobi......

Modernity and the Muslim world: navigating reform, identity, and tradition

Modernity, marked by forces like globalization, secularization, and rationalization, has posed a profound challenge for the Muslim world: whether to resist, adapt, or reinterpret the global order through the lens of Islamic tradition. Over the past two centuries, Muslim scholars, reformers, and philosophers......