World 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
World 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
World 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries Moroccan blogger jailed for posts ‘offensive to Islam’, says brother Rabat – A Moroccan blogger has been sentenced to two years in prison for “offending the Muslim religion” after... Read more 17 Aug, 2022
Countries Nigeria Islamic court sentences three to death by stoning for raping boys Kano – An Islamic court in northern Nigeria’s Bauchi state has sentenced three men to death by stoning for... Read more 2 Jul, 2022