Iran, Zahedan- University students belonging to the Iranian Sunni community have gathered in Darululoom Zahedan to meet Islamic scholars and intellectuals.

Yousuf Raza Gilani, the Pakistani prime minister, has been convicted by the country’s Supreme Court of having committed contempt of court in a case that could see him thrown out of office.

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.