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Indonesia Jails Police Officer for Desecrating Quran

The Medan District Court in North Sumatra, Indonesia, sentenced a police officer to 16 months in prison for shredding and dumping copies of the Quran into the gutter.

Egypt to Give 1mln Pounds to Int’l Quran Contest Winners

Egypt’s Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs said it will give cash prizes amounting to one million pounds to winners of the country’s upcoming Quran international competition.

Istanbul Focuses on Geometric Patterns of Islamic Art

Organized in collaboration with Istanbul Design Center and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB), the 4th International Workshop on Geometric Patterns in Islamic Art has started in the Turkish city.

City in SW Iran to Host Imam Sajjad (AS) Int’l Congress

The Imam Sajjad (AS) international congress will be held in the city of Gotvand, Iran’s southwestern province of Khuzestan, on Friday.

High-Speed Rail Linking Islam's Holy Cities Launched

Saudi Arabia’s inaugurated a high-speed rail link between the two holiest cities in Islam, part of efforts to boost tourism as the country seeks to shed dependence on oil exports.

Intl Quranic Thinkers Gathering Holds in Indonesia

An international gathering of Quranic thinkers and scholars from different parts of the Muslim world got underway in Indonesia on Tuesday.

Misconceptions about the Tragedy of Karbala

A number of misconceptions about the tragedy of Karbala have been popularized by, of all people, Muslim scholars.

The Divine Word and Islamic Art by Seyyed Hossein Nasr

This article analyses the development of Islamic arts showing how every form of art stems from the Divine Word of the Holy Qur'an and the continuous remembrance of God.

Muhammad, the Most Popular Baby Name in London

Muhammad was the most popular name for baby boys in English regions London, the West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber in 2017, government statistics show, with spelling variations in the name taking it to first place across England and Wales.

Canada’s 1st Professional Muslim Theatre Firm Opens in Montreal

The Silk Road Theater Company, a Canadian Muslim non-profit organization, open “Canada’s first professional theatre company in Montreal to bring diverse stores from within Muslim communities to the stage.

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