Religious
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Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal: Symbolic Meetings Cannot Determine Syria’s Fate
DID Press: Sheikh Wahab Ghazal, head of the Supreme Islamic Alawite Council in Syria and the diaspora, stated that symbolic and media-driven meetings, without international guarantees and responses to fundamental demands, cannot secure Syria’s political future or protect the rights…
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US Strikes in Nigeria Spotlight Religious Tensions and Geopolitical Stakes
DID Press: US President Donald Trump announced that American forces have carried out large-scale and deadly attacks against ISIS militants in northwestern Nigeria. In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump said: “At my direction, the U.S.…
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“Celebrating Birth of Jesus (Isa Ruhullah): Message of Peace and Guidance”
DID Press: The birth of Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him), known in the Qur’an as Ruhullah, marks a moment of light, mercy, and truth in human history. He is the chosen perfect human, a messenger confirming previous scriptures and…
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Pakistan’s Ummat Unity Calls for Blocking Troop Deployment to Gaza
DID Press: Ummat Unity Conference of Pakistan called on the government to prevent the deployment of Pakistani military forces to Gaza for the purpose of disarming Hamas, according to a statement issued at the end of the gathering. The conference,…
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Iranian Official: Quran Key to Solving Muslim World’s Challenges
DID Press: Dr. Sayed Rouhollah Hussaini, Iran’s Cultural Attaché for Afghanistan, emphasized during a meeting with prominent Afghan migrant Quran reciters in Iran that returning to teachings of the Holy Quran is the only way for the Islamic Ummah to…
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Pakistani Clerics Condemn Taliban Ban on Girls’ Education as Un-Islamic
DID Press: Pakistani organization of Islamic scholars issued a statement urging the Taliban government to reopen educational institutions for girls and lift restrictive policies. Led by Maulana Fazlur Rehman, head of the Jamaat-e-Islami Scholars, Pakistani clerics criticized the Taliban for…
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UN-Habitat: Herat Jami Mosque Symbol of Afghanistan’s Heritage
DID Press: UN-Habitat has highlighted Herat Grand Jami Mosque (Masjid-i Jāmi) as one of the most magnificent and valuable Islamic monuments in Afghanistan and Central Asia, emphasizing the urgent need for its preservation. Built over 800 years ago, the mosque…
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Turkey’s “Soft Power” Expands in Russia’s Muslim Regions
DID Press: Turkey is exerting cultural and identity influence across Russia’s Muslim-majority republics, reshaping loyalties rather than borders. The Ankara-led “Turkish Bow” project, spanning from Tatarstan to the North Caucasus, uses identity reconstruction and cultural corridors to strengthen ties with…
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Afghan, Pakistani Clerics Signal De-escalation in Border Tensions
DID Press: A recent gathering of Afghan clerics in Kabul, presented publicly as a religious and social forum promoting peace and restraint, has also served as a platform for conveying indirect political messages to Pakistan and other regional actors, analysts…
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Pakistan’s Clerics Urge Taliban to Enforce Anti-Militancy Fatwa
DID Press: Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) urged the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to fully implement a recent resolution issued by more than 1,000 Afghan religious scholars, which rejects participation in militant activities beyond Afghanistan’s borders. Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, Chairman…
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