Baitul Izzah Grand Mosque incident marks escalation in unrest over police brutality, austerity measures, and lawmaker benefits; buildings torched in multiple provinces.
A fire that began in a maintenance area late on Friday night spread to the roof of the thousand-year-old Mezquita-Catedral; firefighters brought the flames under control in just over an hour and investigators have sealed the site.
20-year-old Mohammed Al-Qasim, on a UK language program and known for his service at Islam’s holiest mosque, died in an unprovoked attack; suspect charged with murder.
Starting this November, 300,000 participants will follow a restored 470 km route—complete with rest stations, interactive hubs, and 4×4 transport—to experience the Prophet’s migration.
A 41‑year‑old Indian passenger Abhay Devdas Nayak on an EasyJet flight from London Luton to Glasgow claimed to have a bomb and shouted “Allahu Akbar” and anti‑American slogans before fellow travelers restrained him.