Earlier September, Pope Francis visited Indonesia, where he delivered a speech in Istiqlal Masjid- the largest mosque in the country. Together with the grand imam, they signed the “Joint Declaration of Istiqlal 2024,” which, as its subtitle reveals, aimed at apparently “fostering religious harmony for the sake of humanity”- addressing two of the “serious crises” in today’s world: “dehumanization and climate change.”

On 18 September, the news agency eurasiadaily reported: “A women's cell of an international terrorist organisation was operating in Tatarstan, recruiting Russian citizens into its ranks. This was reported today, September 18, by the Centre of Public Relations (CPR) of the Russian Federal Security Service.

Nafsiya Reflections: Are We an Ummah that Can Shine Again?
What comes to mind when we ask, who is the world leader in science and technology? The US comes to mind in military, economic and technological advancements.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a statement from New York, pointed out that “‘Israel’s’ assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran will not go unanswered, and our response is coming. We do not seek to possess nuclear weapons; such weapons are not part of our military doctrine.”