Muslims
New Zealand mosque gunman appeals conviction, says guilty plea was irrational
He is serving a life sentence in prison without parole - the first time a New Zealand court imposed a sentence requiring a person to spend the rest of their life in prison.
Joint Muslim statement blames Israel for ceasefire breakdown with no mention of Hamas
Jews, Hindus react more passively in hate incidents, Muslim responses broader, UK study finds
Turkish Muslim student faces arrest, death threats after calling herself Zionist - interview
Bar-Ilan sued for preventing female student from continuing studies after she wore niqab
The lawsuit reads, “There is no legal source that authorizes an academic institution to prevent a student from participating in studies because of her religious appearance."
Imam-led walkout over Jewish participant at CUNY interfaith event draws wide condemnation
“I came here to this event not knowing that I would be sitting next to a Zionist, and this is something I’m not going to accept. My people are being killed right now in Gaza,” said the imam-led.
Indonesia says its Gaza peacekeepers would focus on health, infrastructure tasks
Long an advocate of a two-state solution, Indonesia has often condemned Israel's violence in Gaza and sent humanitarian aid. Indonesia has no diplomatic relations with Israel.
No genocide in Nigeria, says AU chief after Trump military threats
The African Union Commission chairperson refuted US President's claims that "very large numbers" of Christians were being killed in Nigeria
Australia debates banning Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir over upcoming caliphate event
Australian officials are calling to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir over its Sydney conference promoting an Islamic caliphate as an alternative to global governance.
Faith leaders and foreign critics clash over Nigeria’s religious violence narrative
Local imams, pastors, and rabbis point to daily examples of coexistence while arguing that Nigeria’s bloodshed stems from terrorism, corruption, and weak institutions rather than a war of faiths.
Indonesia mosque blast suspect inspired by neo-Nazi figures, white supremacist ideology
Explosions at a mosque in Indonesia's capital Jakarta that injured dozens of people during Friday prayers, with a 17-year-old student the suspected perpetrator.
Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze students meet Pope to promote dialogue
A diverse group of 50 students from Israel and the US gathered in Rome for 4 days, meeting with Pope Leo XIV to strengthen interfaith understanding and reconciliation through dialogue.
Risking threats, NYC Sheikh leads Muslim interfaith visit to Israel
Rowe, who has engaged in interfaith dialogues in the UK, said it was necessary to find deeper commonalities than just rejection of violence.
Boat with Rohingya migrants sinks off Malaysia coast, hundreds missing
The status of the other two boats was unknown, and a search-and-rescue operation was ongoing, he said.
