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Palestinians gather to celebrate the Islamic Hijri New Year at the Ibrahimi Mosque, known to Jews as the Cave of the Patriarchs, located inside the Israeli-controlled H2 sector of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, on June 16.
WORLD
Jun 29, 2026
Israelis and Palestinians deeply divided over sacred shrine in Hebron
The Cave of the Patriarchs is split into an area for Jews and one for Muslims, each with a separate entrance.
Farooq Soban, a Pakistani resident of Ebetsu, Hokkaido, points to damage from a fire that destroyed a local mosque in the city, on April 29.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jun 1, 2026
Mosque fire shows need for better communication with foreign residents
The fire in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, exposed the need for deeper cooperation between Japanese and Pakistani residents on a broad range of issues.
Palestinians pass by destroyed buildings during Eid.
WORLD
May 28, 2026
No feasts and no joy: Gazans mark a dark Eid
Despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, Israeli airstrikes are still common in Gaza, where most of the population depends on aid for basic needs, according to the United Nations.
Muslim worshipers walk along the Grand Mosque complex under the water-mist fans installed in the holy city of Mecca on Sunday.
WORLD / Society
May 25, 2026
With ice cream and giant fans, hajj pilgrims battle searing heat
Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology has predicted daytime temperatures this week would hover between 42 and 47 degrees Celsius in Mecca during the Hajj.
Pilgrims perform umrah around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque ahead of the start of hajj in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday.
WORLD
May 24, 2026
Pilgrims from the West flock to hajj despite Mideast war
For many, the chance to perform the sacrosanct Muslim rite has taken precedence over the fears of instability caused by the war against Iran.
A child holds his parents' hands as they leave the mosque at the scene of a shooting at the Islamic Center in San Diego, California, on Monday.
WORLD
May 19, 2026
‘I saw bad stuff,’ says 9-year-old who hid in closet during California mosque attack
The child said his classmates and he were ushered into a closet at the mosque where they attend school, trembling in fear as shots rang out.
Pope Leo XIV delivers a Regina Coeli address from the Apostolic Palace window overlooking St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican on April 26.
WORLD
May 10, 2026
Pope condemns fresh violence in Sahel after dozens killed
On Saturday, security sources said dozens of people in central Mali had been killed the day before by the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims, an Al-Qaida-linked group.
A Shiite Muslim man gestures while visiting the Imam Ali Shrine during the fasting month of Ramadan in Najaf, Iraq, on March 10.
WORLD / Society
May 4, 2026
‘No pilgrims’: Regional war hushes Iraq’s holy cities
The conflict has stemmed the influx of pilgrims from Iran, Lebanon, the Gulf states, India, Afghanistan and elsewhere.
Muslims pray at Tokyo Camii in the Yoyogi-Uehara neighborhood. Though Muslims account for only 0.3% of Japan’s population, rhetoric in online spaces and by conservative politicians has fomented social tensions.
COMMUNITY / Issues / The Foreign Element
May 4, 2026
Fujisawa flashpoint: A mosque project stokes nativist fears
The planned construction of a mosque in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, had been quietly proceeding for years — until a YouTuber decided to run for office.
Brenton Tarrant, the man charged over the 2019 shootings at two Christchurch mosques, stands in the dock during his appearance at the Christchurch District Court on March 16, 2019. On Thursday, Tarrant lost his appeal that sought to overturn his conviction and sentence.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 30, 2026
New Zealand mosque shooter’s bid to appeal convictions denied by court
The Court of Appeal’s decision means the appeal process is now at an end.
People at a traditional market in Kuwait City on Thursday, ahead of Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan
WORLD
Mar 20, 2026
Displacement, bombs and air raid sirens weigh on Mideast Eid celebrations
Long seen as the region’s safe havens, Persian Gulf nations have been the target of Tehran’s retaliatory strikes following U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran from Feb. 28.
Victims of a suicide bomb attack receive treatment at a hospital in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Mar 18, 2026
Suicide bombings show resilience of Nigerian jihadists despite years of war
Many experts said the blasts were a sign of strength and that there could have been a degree of coordination between rival ​groups.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks in New York City on Monday after a weekend incident in which an improvised explosive device was thrown near an anti-Islam protest. Police are investigating the attack as an Islamic State group-inspired act of "terrorism."
WORLD / Politics
Mar 14, 2026
Congressional Republicans echo anti-Muslim rhetoric as Islamophobic incidents rise
On social media, at least four Republican members of Congress posted language viewed by many Muslim Americans and Democrats as Islamophobic.
A man identified as Emir Balat is detained by police officers during a rally to stop public Muslim prayer outside Gracie Mansion, the official residence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in New York City on Saturday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 10, 2026
Two men charged with terrorism after homemade bomb thrown at anti-Islam protesters in New York
Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, are accused of traveling from Pennsylvania to Manhattan with dangerous improvised explosive that they used at an anti-Islam rally.
Anti-Iranian regime protesters wave Iranian flags from before the 1979 revolution with the Lion and Sun emblems, during a march in support of the U.S. and Israel attack on Iran, in Paris on Sunday.
WORLD
Mar 2, 2026
Cheers, music, anger: World reacts as Iran’s Khamenei is killed
The world greeted with jubilation, anger or trepidation the news Sunday that Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes.
A man walks to the site of a missile attack on farmland in Jabo, Nigeria, on Jan. 1.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 22, 2026
As U.S. pressures Nigeria over Christians, what does Washington want?
Trump claims the widespread insecurity in Africa’s most populous nation amounts to “persecution” of Christians — a framing rejected by many.
People assist Palestinian artist Yazeed Abu Jarad as he creates a sand sculpture with the greeting message "Welcome, Ramadan" on a beach in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
WORLD
Feb 18, 2026
First Ramadan after truce brings flicker of joy to devastated Gaza
Nearly all of Gaza’s 2.2 million residents were displaced at least once during the more than two years of war between Israel and Hamas.
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman in Dhaka on Dec. 31. Rahman says his party has no inclinations toward any particular country.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 21, 2026
How an Islamist party is gaining ground in Bangladesh, worrying moderates
Jamaat-e-Islami is reinventing itself ahead of parliamentary polls next month, following the August 2024 toppling of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Rohingya refugees attend a rally organized by the United Council of Rohang at the Balukhali refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on Dec. 20.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 29, 2025
Rohingya refugees hope new leaders can pave a path home
The refugees living in squalid camps in Bangladesh have elected a council, hoping it can improve conditions and revive efforts to secure their return to Myanmar.
Islamic State graffiti in a house in the battle-torn city of Marawi, Philippines, in April 2018
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 28, 2025
Islamic state isn’t back in Asia, but its ideas still endure
The question is not whether Islamic State is “back” in Asia. It isn’t, but its ideology remains, as the tragedy in Bondi shows.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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