IQNA – A five-a-side football tournament for school students was held in Blackburn this weekend during which funds were raised for the oppressed people of Gaza.

IQNA – As heavy rains caused floods and displacement in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts, south of India, about 45 mosques in the region turned into relief camps, welcoming and feeding people from all religions.

IQNA – A prominent mosque in Preston has requested permission to broadcast the Call to Prayer on four days of the year during Islamic festivals.

IQNA – The ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip has prompted many social media users to learn more about Islam.  

IQNA – Several Islamic charities have launched appeals to help the vulnerable during difficult time of winter, as millions of people worldwide face the dreadful season.

IQNA – Most funeral homes don't know how to bury Muslims but a group of Muslim women seek to introduce a change.

IQNA – The UN cultural agency UNESCO has added iftar, the meal that ends the daily fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, to its list of intangible cultural heritage.

IQNA – The president of the Federation of Islamic Organizations in Europe said the main challenge facing European Muslims in maintaining their Islamic identity.

IQNA – The grand imam of Egypt’s Al-Azhar Islamic Center said there are numerous verses in the Holy Quran inviting people to respect the environment.

DUBAI (IQNA) – Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City has announced plans to build what it described as the region's first mosque that will produce as much energy as it consumes over a year.

OTTAWA (IQNA) – As tensions from the Israel-Hamas war continue to ripple through Canada, and officials across the country report an alarming rise in anti-Muslim occurrences, some experts say Islamophobia must become a classroom priority addressed now, in practical ways and on multiple fronts.

OTTAWA (IQNA) – The Muslim community in Chatham-Kent, which consists of hundreds of people, wants to have a cemetery where they can bury their loved ones according to their faith.