For nearly 40 years, Dar al-Taqwa has been a cultural and spiritual landmark in London — a place where Muslims, scholars, students, and newcomers have gathered to learn, connect, and find books found nowhere else. Founded in 1985 by Egyptian publisher Samir el-Atar, the shop has served as the UK’s only non-sectarian Islamic bookshop, offering everything from political works and cultural studies to children’s books and Qur’an translations in many languages. Since Samir’s passi

In a small hospital room in East Jerusalem, 16-year-old Yamen Al-Najjar lies in a bed he rarely leaves. His voice is weak, his pain constant. “Life is hard… I miss home,” he whispers. But returning home now could mean death. Yamen was evacuated from Gaza just two days before October 7, 2023. He suffers from a rare bleeding disorder that doctors in Jerusalem have struggled to treat. His mother, Haifa, has spent two years pleading for a foreign hospital to accept him. Now, all

New York City made history. Zohran Mamdani a proud Muslim, a Democratic Socialist, and the son of immigrants became the youngest mayor in a century and the first Muslim and South Asian to lead America’s largest city. His victory wasn’t just political. It was personal. It was about belonging, dignity, and breaking barriers in a world still healing from years of division and fear. From Outsider to Mayor A year ago, few believed Mamdani could win. He faced powerful opponents, i

C entral Sudan is witnessing yet another wave of heartbreak. In just a few days, more than 2,000 people have been forced to leave their homes as intense fighting engulfs towns and villages across North Kordofan. What remains behind are abandoned houses, shattered markets, and families split apart by fear and desperation. This is not an isolated moment it is part of a war that has been tearing Sudan apart for more than two years. What began as political tension in 2023 between

Uzbekistan has placed Islamic heritage at the heart of learning with the opening of a new children’s educational hub inside the Center of Islamic Civilization in Tashkent. Created to connect young learners with the depth of Islamic culture and scientific legacy, the children’s hall offers an immersive and interactive experience. Through multilingual exhibits in Uzbek, Russian, and English, children can explore the history, achievements, and contributions of great Islamic scho

In el-Obeid, North Kordofan, what should have been a solemn moment of mourning turned into tragedy. An attack on a funeral claimed 40 lives, leaving families shocked and devastated, their grief replaced by terror. The city, still under government-aligned forces, now braces for further violence as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) advance. Thousands have already fled nearby towns, seeking refuge from the relentless conflict. Witnesses report mass graves, summary exec

On November 5, 2025, New York City witnessed a historic milestone: Zohran Mamdani was projected to become the city’s first Muslim mayor. For Muslim communities across the city and beyond, this victory represents more than politics it is a moment of visibility, validation, and hope. For decades, Muslims have faced prejudice, discrimination, and underrepresentation in governance. From the dark shadow cast by the 9/11 attacks to everyday Islamophobia, the sense that “there is no

For the fourth day in a row, Gaza awoke to the sound of explosions instead of silence. What was meant to be a fragile cease fire turned once again into tragedy as Israeli airstrikes hit the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, killing three Palestinians, according to the local health authorities. Residents describe a night filled with fear the roar of jets overhead, the shaking of buildings, and the cries that follow. These were ordinary families, already displaced and struggling t

The scale of suffering in Sudan is almost beyond words, yet it’s all too real. Nearly 400,000 people are now facing famine in Darfur and South Kordofan, according to the latest report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). This is not just another crisis it’s the world’s largest humanitarian disaster, unfolding before our eyes while millions fight for their very survival. El Fasher: Starvation Behind Siege Lines For a year and a half, the people of El Fa

The massacres in El Fasher, carried out by the RSF and fuelled by its UAE backers will end only when the world acts. What unfolded over 18 months reached a horrific climax last week when the RSF captured El Fasher. Mass killings followed. Survivors say almost 500 people were slaughtered in a single maternity hospital. Others tell of summary executions in the streets. Satellite images now show blood soaked ground, the violence so swift and brutal that monitors compare the firs

Jerusalem, anyone looking at Gaza on Tuesday could easily believe the ceasefire had already collapsed. In the shattered city of Rafah, Israeli forces came under grenade and sniper fire, according to the military, killing one Israeli soldier. In response, Israel unleashed a wave of punishing airstrikes across the Strip strikes that, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, killed more than 100 people. For a moment, it seemed as if the U.S. brokered ceasefire had fallen

Right now, Sudan is facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, yet many people don’t even know it’s happening. Millions of families have been forced to flee their homes because of violent conflict, hunger, and the complete collapse of basic services. 💔 Families Walking for Days Entire villages have been destroyed. Mothers carry their children for days under the burning sun, walking hundreds of kilometers just to find safety. Over 270,000 people have fled from

They did not return to their families with open arms, but in silence, lifeless, wrapped in sorrow. Thirty Palestinian prisoners have come home, not to freedom, but to graves freshly dug in the soil of Gaza. The ceasefire, meant to bring calm, echoes only with the sound of grief. The grief in Gaza deepens. Thirty Palestinian prisoners, their bodies cold, some marked by what appear to be signs of torture, were returned to their homeland today. These were not just numbers, but s

Horror has descended on El Fasher, Sudan, as hundreds of innocent patients and medical staff were reportedly massacred inside a hospital after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized the city. Families are grieving, and survivors speak of a city turned into a killing field. The World Health Organization confirmed the deaths, and its Secretary General - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was “appalled and deeply shocked” by the reports of more than 460 people killed at the Saudi

Fear and despair are growing across Gaza as the fragile ceasefire shows signs of collapse. Wednesday’s wave of Israeli strikes claimed the lives of more than 100 people, mostly women and childrenleaving families mourning and communities shattered. Despite the violence, US President Donald Trump insists the ceasefire remains intact, while mediator Qatar expressed frustration but pledged to continue efforts toward the next phase of the truce. The conflict’s shadow stretches bey

A quiet night in the southern Lebanese town of Bilda turned deadly when Israeli forces stormed the area, killing a municipal employee as he slept inside the town hall. The victim, Ibrahim Salameh, was described by locals as a humbel worker who took pride in serving his community. The raid, carried out with drones and armored vehicles, left residents in shock. Israel claimed it was targeting "Hezbollah infrastructure", yet offerd no proof that the building had any connestion