- “Global Islamic finance assets grew by approximately 14.9% year-on-year in 2025, reaching nearly USD 5.2 trillion.”
- “The European Commission has countered criticism from far-right political groups for allocating EU research funds over the past years on projects focused on subject matters like Islam, the Qur’an, Sharia, and Islamophobia.”
- “The Sawt Al-Azhar newspaper published statements from the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayeb, refuting various misconceptions regarding greeting Christians in Egypt on their holidays….He stressed that the Quran and the Sunnah do not prohibit the construction of churches, and that Sharia law equates the defense of mosques with the defense of churches and synagogues.”
- “Prominent Indian Islamic scholar Mufti Shamail Nadwi, who become famous after his debate with Javed Akhtar on the existence of God, has stated that Pakistan cannot be regarded as an Islamic country, arguing that Islamic laws are not effectively implemented there.”
- “As K-pop and K-beauty trends attract more Muslim tourists to Korea, their ‘culinary maps’ are changing. Muslims, who previously relied on kebabs or lamb dishes in areas like Itaewon, Seoul, are now actively seeking Korean restaurants that meet Halal standards.”
- In Malaysia, “the MADANI government has continued its efforts this year to uphold and strengthen Islam based on the values of compassion, justice and wisdom, positioning it not merely as an identity but as a foundation for national governance and leadership, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.” For more content and context on Islamic law in Malaysia, consult our Editor-in-Chief Professor Intisar Rabb’s “Legislation and Regulation of Islamic Law in Malaysia” and its appended resource roundup.