Iran, Golestan- A prominent Sunni scholar and lecturer at “Nu’man” Islamic seminary in northern Iran, Shaikh Baijan Akhund-Qazal passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2012 in “Simin-Shahr” region of Golestan province.

Suicide bombers have struck across Afghanistan in co-ordinated attacks, with explosions and gunfire rocking the diplomatic area of Kabul as Taliban fighters took over buildings and tried to enter parliament.

Hundreds of prisoners are believed to have escaped from a jail in northwest Pakistan after it was attacked by anti-government fighters armed with guns and rocket-propelled grenades.

Providing guidance for new reverts, a Pakistani Islamic school has established a multi-purpose camp to teach new Muslims the basic principles of Islam and provide them with legal counseling and financial support.

Abdul Salam Zaeef, a former Taliban leader considered an important interlocutor in negotiations to bring the armed group to the discussion table, has fled the country for safety reasons.

Two separate attacks in Afghanistan’s west and south have left at least 18 people dead and another 45 wounded, according to local police.

At least four US-led soldiers have been killed in a bomb attack in Faryab province, northern Afghanistan, Press TV reports.

Celebrating the rich Islamic heritage of Uzbekistan, a new cultural exhibition has been opened in Dubai to show the lofty contribution of the Central Asian Muslim country to Islamic civilization and its pivotal role in the history of Islam.

Shaikh Abdul-Hameed Ismaeelzahi indicated toward the Islamic Republic Day, 31 March, in the second part of his speech saying, ‘Following the victory of revolution in 1979, the Iranian nation widely took part in referendum next year; the majority said “yes” to the Islamic republic system on 31 March 1980. Republic means the government should be […]

With mosques packed with worshippers and younger generations see Islam as a cornerstone of their identity, Chechnya is witnessing an Islamic revival after two decades of wars with Russia.