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Israeli settlers defaced and set fire to the Abu Bakr as-Siddiq Mosque near Nablus in the occupied West Bank during Ramadan, with graffiti denigrating the Prophet and claims of attackers fleeing after pouring fuel. The incident follows a broader surge of settler and military violence in the area, drawing UN and rights groups’ warnings about a coercive environment and potential displacement of Palestinians.
At least eight people were killed and 18 injured in a bombing at the Imam Ali Mosque in Homs, Syria, marking the first attack on a mosque since Bashar Assad's ouster. The blast was claimed by the Islamist group Saraya Ansar al-Sunna, and the attack has heightened sectarian tensions amid ongoing conflict and security crackdowns in the region.
A deadly explosion during Friday prayers at the Imam Ali mosque in Homs, Syria, killed at least eight people and injured 18, with the attack claimed by Sunni extremist group Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah, raising concerns amid ongoing sectarian violence in the region.
A series of explosions at a Jakarta high school mosque injured at least 55 people, mostly students, with a 17-year-old student identified as the suspect. Authorities are investigating whether the incident was a terror attack, noting the suspect's possession of a toy gun with extremist inscriptions. The cause of the blasts remains under investigation, and no definitive motive has been established yet.
The death toll from a mosque shooting in Nigeria's Katsina state has risen to at least 50, with gunmen attacking during morning prayers, amid ongoing clashes between herders and farmers in the region. The attack, possibly in retaliation for a recent raid, highlights the persistent violence in Nigeria's northwestern and north-central areas, compounded by broader conflicts including Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar shared footage of a missile attack by Iran on the Al-Jerina Mosque in Haifa, injuring religious figures and highlighting Iran's targeting of civilian sites across religious communities, which he condemns as war crimes.
At least six people, including a police officer, were killed and over two dozen injured in a shooting near the Imam Ali mosque in Oman’s Wadi Al-Kabir region during the Shi’ite observance of Ashura. The Royal Oman Police neutralized three attackers. Among the dead were four Pakistanis, and one Indian citizen was also killed. The US embassy in Muscat has issued a security alert, and an investigation is ongoing.
Dozens of people were shot dead at a mosque in Natiaboani town, Burkina Faso, during early-morning prayers by suspected Islamist fighters, while a church in Essakane was also attacked on the same day. The attacks, which left at least 15 worshippers dead, have raised concerns about a coordinated plot. Burkina Faso has been plagued by insecurity, forcing millions from their homes, and the military's promise to combat insurgents has yet to bring an end to the violence.
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been awarded the "Dame Grand Companion" honour, the second highest honour in the country, for her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Christchurch mosque attacks, and the White Island volcanic eruption. Ardern, who resigned in January, said she felt "incredibly humbled" to receive the honour but was in "two minds" to accept it as the efforts for which she was getting recognised for "were about all of us rather than one individual."
An Indian-origin man, Sharan Karunakaran, was arrested in Canada for allegedly yelling threats and religious slurs, and trying to run over people in a mosque during the holy Islamic month of Ramzan. The incident was condemned as an “Islamophobia-motivated attack” by several officials. The National Council of Canadian Muslims described the incident as “greatly distressing”.
A man has been arrested over two attacks on pensioners outside mosques in Birmingham and west London. The 82-year-old victim in Ealing was set alight outside a mosque on 27 February, while Mohammed Rayaz was set on fire in Edgbaston on Monday. Detectives, supported by counter-terror police, are questioning the suspect on suspicion of attempted murder. Both incidents are now being linked, and officers are keeping an open mind as to any potential motivation.