Rasa – Millions of Shi’a Muslims across the world, including in Iran, are celebrating the Eid al-Ghadir, which marks the appointment of the first Shi’a Imam, Ali ibn Abi Talib, by Islam’s most revered figure, Prophet Muhammad, as his successor.

Rasa - European Union embassies in the United Kingdom have reported a rise in xenophobic attacks on their citizens by Britons.

Rasa - Police in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh have launched a hate crime investigation after a mosque was damaged by fire.

Rasa - One in four French Muslims is against the country’s secular laws and values, a new study suggests, as the government pushes for more restrictions on Muslims practicing their religion in the society.

Rasa - A Bahraini human rights group says authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested nine Shia Bahraini Muslims in the kingdom after they had performed Hajj rituals, refusing to provide any information about the charges leveled against them.

Rasa - The media in the UK say the resumption of direct flights to Iran by major airlines has already made the Islamic Republic as one of the hottest tourism destinations with one travel agency already reporting a whopping rise of 200 percent in sales of tours to the country.

Rasa - A top-ranking university in the United States has suspended an academic course on Palestinian history midway through the semester, following accusations that it propagated anti-Semitic viewpoints and indoctrinated students against Israel.

Rasa - A restaurant owner in Germany has provoked outrage after reportedly ordering a Muslim woman wearing a niqab to leave the premises.

Rasa - Britain's ambassador to Saudi Arabia has performed Hajj rituals after converting to Islam, becoming the first ever British ambassador to do so.

Rasa - A “Middle Eastern” pregnant woman in Britain has lost her unborn child after being brutally beaten in an apparent racist attack.