Mauritanian Islamic scholar Sheikh Murabitt al-Hajj has passed away at age 105, online news sources reported. Muhammad Ould Fahfu al-Massumi (Sheikh Murabitt al-Hajj), born in 1913, passed away on Tuesday, said Islam21C.com. Al-Hajj was known for his zuhd (ascetism), worship,...

Using tanks, warplanes, and artillery fire, on Friday the Israeli army launched a major attack on the Gaza Strip, allegedly in response to gunfire towards its soldiers along the border, according to Israeli sources. Israeli war jets are hovering over Gaza, said the official, speaking on...

Turkey has obtained fresh evidence linking supporters of a U.S.-based cleric to a 2016 failed military coup, Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul said, adding he would discuss the new information with his U.S. counterpart later Friday. Turkey's so far fruitless two-year effort to seek cleric...

Several people were injured in an assault by a man wielding a knife on a bus in northern Germany, police and witnesses said Friday. The packed bus was heading in the direction of Travemuende, a popular beach close to the city of Luebeck, when a man pulled a weapon on passengers, local...