Islam

Prayers, parties and the changing face of Kuala Lumpur’s Bukit Bintang

Bukit Bintang has been Kuala Lumpur’s tourism and entertainment heart for decades, embodying both the glamour and grit of Malaysia’s capital.

Over $8 million from wakaf-generated income to be given to beneficiaries: MUIS

Local beneficiaries will receive $4.5 million, and foreign beneficiaries will receive $3.98 million.

Israeli far-right minister Ben-Gvir visits flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

His visit drew condemnation from Jordan and Palestinian officials as it goes against a delicate, decades-old arrangement that Jews can visit but may not pray there.

Ousted PM Hasina faces prison on return to Bangladesh, minister says

FILE PHOTO: Sheikh Hasina speaks during a meeting with foreign observers and journalists at the Prime Minister's residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 8, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File Photo

Bangladesh win final ODI against Zimbabwe but lose the series

Explainer-What is Islamic State, the group linked to this week's Damascus bombs?

Emergency personnel work as smoke and fire rise at the site where explosive devices blew up near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was meant to be staying, in Damascus, Syria, in this screengrab obtained from a video, July 7, 2026. REUTERS/Yamam Al Shaar

Replica of mosque on bonfire in Northern Ireland condemned as ‘sickening’

Banners below the structure read “secure our borders” and “end the threat of radical Islam”.

Body of Iran’s Khamenei arrives in Iraq before procession: State media

The coffin of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 during Israeli and U.S. airstrikes on Iran, is carried after arriving aboard a Mahan Air aircraft at Najaf International Airport in Najaf, Iraq, July 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer

More S’pore residents have no religion in 2025 than in 2020

The number of people with no religious affiliation grew from 20 per cent in 2020 to 23.9 per cent in 2025.

Bangladesh lose early wicket as they trail Zimbabwe

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