The South African left-arm fast bowler Wayne Parnell has accepted Islam as his new religion. He, if selected in future, will now be third Muslim in current South African team along with Hashim Amla and Pakistan born Imran Tahir.

As thousands of Egyptians are preparing for a mass rally on Friday, July 29, to promote national unity, prominent Muslim scholar Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi has called on Egyptians to close ranks and avoid rift.

The United Nations has criticized the media over its initial linking of the killings of scores of people in Norway to Muslims.

Religious Affairs Directorate President Mehmet Görmez on Thursday announced the launch of two new programs to be implemented during Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting.

Palestinian forces have attacked the residence of former Fatah member Mohammed Dahlan who is under investigation on charges of murder and corruption.

At least 11 people have been killed when Syrian forces backed by tanks stormed a town near the capital Damascus, Syrian human rights campaigners said.

Preparations are underway for the fourth convoy of the humanitarian aid Miles of Smiles to the Gaza Strip as organizers and participants started to flock to Cairo over the past 24 hours.

Guilty until proven innocent was the first thought that came to Muslims after Oslo attacks, receiving shocking initial blame reports from the right-wing websites and counter terrorism experts who were quickly to point fingers to Muslims worldwide. “This is predictable and something that we have come to expect, but it is sad,” Safaa Zarzour, secretary […]

Coming into effect on Saturday, July 23, a recently imposed Belgium ban on wearing full body Islamic veil, or burqa, is set to be challenged by two Belgian women before the country’s constitutional court for violating their human rights.

Anders Breivik, the man who has confessed to a bombing and shooting spree in Norway that left at least 92 people dead, intended to “radically change Norwegian society” with his attacks, his defence lawyer has said.