- In Nigeria, “the Kano State Hisbah Board has said its mass wedding programme is open to both Muslims and Christians.”
- “Islamic scholar Dr. Muhammad Salah has urged Muslims to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to expand Islamic education and Da’wah, while stressing that its use must be guided by authentic Islamic knowledge and ethical standards.”
- “Cambodia is taking another significant step to diversify its tourism industry…responding to the rapidly growing global demand for halal tourism and Muslim-friendly hospitality.”
- “Months after the killing of Iran‘s supreme leader at the start of its war with the United States and Israel, mourners will hold a dayslong funeral and burial for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The mourning period will see Khamenei’s body carried through cities in both Iran and neighboring Iraq.”
- “According to Malaysia’s Prime Minister, measures to strengthen the system of Islamic courts will concern their organisation and not their jurisdiction over non-Muslims in a country where the balance with the civil courts remains a sensitive issue.” 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.
- “When it comes to halal travel, most Malaysians would first think of overseas destinations like Indonesia, Turkey or Saudi Arabia. However, unbeknownst to many, Malaysia is actually the world’s leading Muslim-friendly travel destination, and has been for the past 11 years.”