Iran Releases Rare Footage of Mojtaba Khamenei Amid Health Reports

Undated video shows Iran’s Supreme Leader meeting officials as Tehran seeks to counter speculation over his prolonged absence from public view By Abdullahi Yusuf Iran has released rare footage of … Read More

IRGC: US Must Accept Iran’s Conditions to Reopen Hormuz

By Sadiq Abdulfatah The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will depend on the United States accepting conditions set by Iran. IRGC … Read More

King Abdulaziz Qur’an Contest Enters Final Stage

By Sadiq Abdulfatah The final rounds of the 46th King Abdulaziz International Competition for Memorizing, Reciting and Interpreting the Holy Qur’an have begun at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The … Read More

Hanafi Calls for Wider Public Education on Islamic Rulings

By Sadiq Abdulfatah Afghanistan’s Minister for the Promotion of Virtue, Prevention of Vice and Hearing of Complaints, Shaikh Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, has called on religious scholars to educate the public … Read More

ASEAN Integration Opens New Markets for Muslim Businesses

The bloc’s expanding single market is creating new avenues in halal trade, small business and cross-border commerce for the region’s 240 million Muslims. By Abdullahi Yusuf For Southeast Asia’s estimated … Read More

Muslim World League to Commission Cardiac Centre in Kaduna

New facility in Tudun Wada is expected to provide specialised cardiovascular care and reduce the need for patients to seek treatment abroad By Abdullahi Yusuf The Muslim World League is … Read More

Allies Welcome, Rivals Watch as Saudi, Türkiye and Pakistan Forge Defence Pact

The Makkah agreement brings together three major Muslim powers under a mutual-defence framework, but its significance will depend on whether the new partnership develops into a functioning regional security alliance. … Read More

How Does Iran View the New Mecca Defence Pact Between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?

Iran has responded cautiously to the new defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, with officials calling for greater regional self-reliance while some Iranian voices warn that the alliance … Read More

JIBWIS, Muslim World League Set for Abuja Security Conference

Scholars, policymakers and security experts to discuss extremism, peace and development By Sadiq Abdulfatah Jama’atu Izalatil Bidiah wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS Nigeria), in partnership with the Muslim World League, is … Read More