- In Saudi Arabia, “the Presidency of Religious Affairs unveiled an updated AI-powered Manara Robot deployed at Masjid al-Haram (the Grand Mosque in Makkah) and Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah).”
- “The Council of Muslim Elders said that protecting homelands, safeguarding their security and preserving societal unity are among the highest objectives of Islamic Law.” “In a statement commenting on the announcement by several Arab states, most recently the Kingdom of Bahrain, of the discovery of cells and organizations linked to foreign entities, the Council clarified that exploiting sectarian and religious affiliations to serve foreign political agendas or transnational organizations represents a dangerous deviation from the objectives and values of Islamic law.”
- “Pakistan’s top market regulator…approved Islamic brokerage windows for five securities firms, allowing investors to trade Shariah-compliant shares, sukuk and Islamic exchange-traded funds through dedicated platforms.”
- “Dearborn Public Schools in Michigan apologized to parents after more than 200 students were accidentally given pork during Ramadan.”
- In New York City, “Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office with a vow to make the city more affordable, including proposals to lower the price of housing, childcare, and groceries. One of his earliest campaign slogans to gain social media traction was ‘make halal $8 again.'”