India: BJP’s ‘Bulldozer Justice’ Targets Muslims for Religious Expression
IQNA – Across several states of India governed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), authorities are using arrests and property demolitions to punish Muslims for peaceful religious expression, leading to mounting accusations of state-sanctioned religious discrimination.
20:30 , 2025 Oct 17
Md. School Board VP’s Decision to Meet with Mosque Leaders Hailed
IQNA – News that Washington County Board of Education Vice President Mike Guessford has agreed to meet with leaders at the Islamic Society of Western Maryland (ISWMD) has been welcomed.
19:06 , 2025 Oct 17
Paris Hosting 'Mosques in Islam' Exhibition 

 
IQNA – "Mosques in Islam" is the title of an art exhibition launched at the Grand Mosque of Paris in the French capital.
08:37 , 2025 Oct 17
Mecca: Project to Add Major Prayer and Urban Spaces Near Grand Mosque
IQNA – The King Salman Gate project, a large mixed-use development planned next to Mecca’s Grand Mosque, will create around 900,000 indoor and outdoor prayer spaces, according to the company overseeing the initiative.
11:41 , 2025 Oct 16
Official Data Show Sharp Rise in Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes Across UK
IQNA – Anti-Muslim hate crimes in England and Wales rose by nearly 20 percent over the past year, according to new Home Office statistics that highlight a sharp increase in Islamophobic incidents following last summer’s riots.
14:51 , 2025 Oct 15
Maryland School Board VP Urges Protest of Mosque Event, Drawing Condemnation
IQNA – A leading Muslim civil rights group condemned Washington County School Board Vice President Mike Guessford for “dangerous” call to protest a mosque's open house.
14:50 , 2025 Oct 15
Egypt’s Al-Azhar Fatwa Body Permits Paying Zakat to Support Displaced Gazans
IQNA – Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta has issued a new religious ruling allowing citizens to direct their zakat funds toward meeting the basic needs of displaced people in Gaza.
19:20 , 2025 Oct 14
Almost All of Gaza’s Agricultural Land Destroyed or Made Inaccessible by Israel
IQNA – The Tel Aviv regime has not only killed so many Palestinians in Gaza and destroyed homes and infrastructure but has also destroyed or made inaccessible 98.5 percent of Gaza’s agricultural land.
14:29 , 2025 Oct 14
Italy Aims to Support Establishment of Palestinian State: PM
IQNA – The prime minister of Italy said her country seeks to support the establishment of a Palestinian state.
11:53 , 2025 Oct 14
Al-Azhar Chief Emphasizes Avoiding Desecration of Religious Sanctities
IQNA – The grand imam of Egypt’s Al-Azhar, stressed the need to respect religious sanctities and avoid insulting.
10:52 , 2025 Oct 14
France’s Islamophobic Atmosphere Keeps Forcing Muslims to Leave
IQNA – With a 72% increase in Islamophobic acts in early 2025 compared to 2024, tens of thousands of Muslims are leaving France, marking a human tragedy that raises urgent questions about the country’s commitment to its own values.
08:47 , 2025 Oct 14
Trump Urged to Demand Release of Gaza’s Kidnapped Medical Professionals
IQNA – An American Muslim advocacy group urged the country’s president to pressure Tel Aviv to release kidnapped Gaza medical professionals following a ceasefire between Hamas and the Israeli regime.
18:10 , 2025 Oct 13