Nawair-Ud-Deen: Imam Yunus Kehinde dies
Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.” Qur’an 2:156 Sheikh Yunus Akanbi Kehinde remembered as scholar and spiritual guide as Muslim community mourns national religious figure … Read More
Iran warns Gulf ports unsafe after US blockade
Revolutionary Guards signal wider maritime threat as Washington restricts access to Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz By Abdullahi Yusuf Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) … Read More
US blockades Iran as Trump threatens to ‘eliminate’ vessels
Naval restrictions targeting Iranian ports mark a sharp escalation, with Tehran condemning the move as illegal and warning of global economic fallout By Abdullahi Yusuf US President Donald Trump has … Read More
Turkey says Israel casting it as next enemy after Iran
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warns of widening regional tensions, asTürkiye criticises Israeli strategy and questions US-NATO direction By Abdullahi Yusuf Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has accused Israel of attempting … Read More
Pakistan pushes ceasefire after US-Iran talks collapse
Pakistan calls for restraint as negotiations between Us and Iran end without agreement, despite 21 hours of discussions By Abdullahi Yusuf Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed Sunday that the … Read More
Iran dismisses setback claims as US talks end without deal
Iran downplays lack of breakthrough while Ishaq Dar urges restraint and continued ceasefire compliance as delegations depart Pakistan By Abdullahi Yusuf Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei pushed back Sunday … Read More
US-Iran talks end without deal in Islamabad
Vice President JD Vance says Iran rejected key conditions as both sides offer competing accounts of high-stakes negotiations By Abdullahi Yusuf High-level negotiations between the United States and Iran wrapped … Read More
Truth Is Bitter Series (Ep 11)
Short satirical reflections on faith, society and the uncomfortable truths we avoid. First published in the Jumada al-Ula/al-Akhirah 1431 AH (2010) print edition of The PEACE Magazine. By Abdulfattah Abdussalam … Read More
US-Iran peace talks begin in Pakistan as Vance meets Sharif
Islamabad positions itself as mediator as US-Iran negotiations begin, with uncertainty over format and prospects for a wider Middle East ceasefire By Abdullahi Yusuf Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met … Read More
Iran sets terms ahead of high-stakes US talks
Iran sets tough conditions on sanctions and Lebanon as distrust shapes “make-or-break” negotiations with Washington in Islamabad By Abdullahi Yusuf An Iranian delegation has held talks with Pakistan’s Prime Minister, … Read More