In a decision being hailed as a major step toward female equality in the Islamic world, the grand mufti of Egypt has said that Muslim women have no obligation to prove their virginity to prospective ...
Professor of Arabic language Wael Farouq decried the violence perpetrated by Islamic fundamentalists in Iraq, saying, ‘Islamic practice today needs a deep reform to the conception of every Muslim that ...
Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawky Allam said on Tuesday that Muslim scholars need to engage in a reform of religious discourse, adapting their interpretations of Islamic law in line with changes in society, ...
It stated that astronomical data confirm that the conjunction (astronomical new moon) for Ramadan will occur at 12:01pm UTC on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, corresponding to 1:01pm Nigerian time, making ...
Mumbai: Muslim groups have asked the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, to consider honouring Maulana Sheikh Abubakar Musliyar, the honorary 'Grand Mufti' of India, with the Bharat Ratna, the ...
LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Some of the world's most well-known Islamic scholars are launching a self-regulating professional association that will develop training and professional conduct standards ...
A top Indian Muslim cleric has played a key role in the postponement of the execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya in Yemen's capital, Sana'a. Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, the Grand Mufti of India, reached ...
Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawki Allam has denounced the " Disgraceful" terrorist attack, which targeted a gathering of religious scholars in Afghanistan's Capital Kabul, killing at least people 55 people ...