Bangladesh cricket probes sexual harassment claims
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Cricket Board has opened an inquiry after former women’s captain Jahanara Alam accused former and... Read more
7 Nov
‘I was heartbroken’ – Hundreds protest murder of gay imam Muhsin Hendricks
Cape Town – Hundreds of people in rainbow colours gathered on Saturday in South Africa’s tourist magnet Cape Town... Read more
2 Mar
Muslim nations announce start of Ramadan in shadow of Gaza war
Riyadh – The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins on Monday, Middle Eastern nations have announced, with the king... Read more
11 Mar, 2024
Germany arrests seven over alleged Islamist plot
Berlin — German police on Thursday arrested seven men for allegedly planning a terrorist attack in the country inspired... Read more
6 Jul, 2023
Saudi summons Swedish ambassador over Koran burning
Riyadh — Saudi Arabia has summoned Sweden’s ambassador to denounce a Koran burning outside a Stockholm mosque that sparked... Read more
3 Jul, 2023
Nigerian sharia police arrest 19 over ‘gay wedding’
Kano – Islamic sharia police in the northern Nigerian city of Kano have arrested 19 young people for organising... Read more
20 Dec, 2022
Nigeria judge sentences imam to death over blasphemy
Kano – A Nigerian Islamic Sharia court has sentenced a prominent Sufi Muslim cleric to death for blasphemy against... Read more
16 Dec, 2022
Amnesty urges Senegal to tackle abuse in Koranic schools
Senegal – Many children in Senegal’s Koranic schools face multiple abuses as well as financial exploitation through forced begging,... Read more
13 Dec, 2022
Soul-searching in Senegal after woman MP hit in parliament
Dakar – Senegal is asking some tough questions about the state of its democracy, reputedly one of the strongest... Read more
7 Dec, 2022
Nigeria Islamic court orders arrest of local celebrities
Kano – An Islamic court in northern Nigeria has ordered police to arrest and investigate 10 local celebrities for “immoral... Read more
9 Sep, 2022
