Iraqi calligrapher's handwritten Quran ends 6 years of artistry and craft

ISTANBUL -- Iraqi calligrapher Ali Zaman gazes with pride at his masterpiece — a colossal, handwritten manuscript of the ...

Islamic studies instructor from Euless sentenced to 80 years for child sex abuse

Euless man faces 80 years in prison after authorities accused him of instructing a woman to produce sexually explicit videos ...
Religion News Service

Quran Revolution founder sentenced to 80 years on child pornography charges

(RNS) — A former Texas imam and online Quran instructor who was charged with conspiracy to produce child pornography has been ...

Four days in North Korea: no jeans, ‘fake restaurants’ and a lot of Celine Dion

North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong-Un banned skinny jeans in May 2021, saying that they, along with mullets and certain body piercings, were symbols of a ‘capitalistic lifestyle’. There are no ...

Boy, 4, Asks Mom If He Can Bring in His Sister for Show and Tell. When the Day Arrived, She 'Cried the Whole Time' (Exclusive)

Stephanie DeRoss tells PEOPLE about the heartwarming moment her son Daniel, 4, decided to bring in his little sister Sophia, ...

Experts warn of radicalisation threat from unvetted tutors targeting Sydney kids

Islamic clerics from overseas terrorism hotspots – including the Philippines and Middle East – are targeting children in ...
Toronto Star

Zohran Mamdani officially sworn in on a Quran full of symbolism

NEW YORK (AP) — Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani took his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old Quran, marking the first time a mayor of New York City uses Islam’s holy text to be sworn in and ...
Indiatimes

Zohran Mamdani to use Quran at swearing-in: First NYC Mayor to do so; will feature 3 unique Qurans

Zohran Mamdani will make history on January 1 as the first New York City mayor to place his hand on the Quran during his swearing-in ceremonies. Mamdani, who represents a range of demographics not ...
Times Union

Zohran Mamdani chose a Quran full of symbolism for his mayoral oath

NEW YORK (AP) — Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani will take his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old Quran, marking the first time a mayor of New York City uses Islam’s holy text to be sworn in and ...
WFMZ-TV

Zohran Mamdani chose a Quran full of symbolism for his mayoral oath

This photo provided by The New York Public Library shows the Schomburg Quran on Dec. 16, 2025 in New York. (Jonathan Blanc/The New York Public Library via AP) Show more Show less This photo provided ...