Author: Johaer Jilani

Al-Azhar has submitted to Egyptian government controlled media demands that they follow the lead of the Saudi Council of Senior Scholars to declare membership in the Muslim Brotherhood religiously prohibited: Al-Azhar Bans Joining the ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ (Asharq al-Awsat) Muslim advocacy group is now demanding Alaska Airlines to apologize for kicking out two Muslim men from…

“Israel bears moral and humanitarian responsibility for vaccinating the Palestinian population under its control” — Physicians for Human Rights: Israel Is Starting to Vaccinate, but Palestinians May Have to Wait Months (Washington Post) Many imams were sacked for not complying to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance’s order to condemn the Muslim Brotherhood:…

Iran released a statement denouncing “any destructive action against maritime security and safety.” and the Houthis declared that the “U.S. and the U.K. have failed to protect Saudi Arabia’s ports, and that they would be prepared to shield them if the kingdom asks”: Iran Breaks Silence on Saudi Port Attack, Condemns It as Threat (Bloomberg)…

After upholding the death sentence of French-based journalist accused of instigating nationwide economic protests in 2017, Ruhollah Zam, was executed on Saturday. The EU and UN released statements condemning the execution, and German and French envoys were summoned to Iran as a result: Iran Summons EU Envoys for Protesting Reporter’s Hanging (AP) UN Human Rights…

SCOTUS has unanimously ruled that “Muslims put on the no-fly list after refusing to act as informants can sue federal officials for money damages under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act”: Supreme Court Says Muslim Men Can Sue FBI Agents in No-Fly List Case (NPR) After a Muslim woman in a hijab was not allowed into…

Rumors that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has transferred power to his son have been quickly dismissed by Iranian officials who assure the Supreme Leader is healthy: Iran Official Denies Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Failing Health Rumours (The Economic Times) Veteran politician Dr. Hanan Ashrawi resigns from PLO’s Executive Committee following Palestinian leadership restoring coordination with Israel in…

Iranian Journalist, Mohamad Ahwaze, released on twitter that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei has “handed power over to his son, Mojtaba Khamanei”. Ahwaze claims “Khamanei deteriorated overnight” possibly due to prostate cancer: Journalist Claims Iran’s Supreme Leader Transfers Power to Son as Health Deteriorates (Newsweek) “The UAE and Saudi Arabia appear to have been lobbying…