A Taliban commander has written to Malala Yousafzai, telling her she was shot for being critical of the Taliban - not because she championed girls' education.

As millions of Muslim pilgrims prepare to converge on holy sites in Saudi Arabia this [northern] autumn, the global health community is anxiously monitoring an outbreak of a respiratory virus known as Mers.

The Muslim cleric who claims to have converted suspected killer Michael Adebolajo to Islam says the attack could be justified.

The second suspect in the Woolwich murder was known for handing out radical leaflets, and a woman believed to be his girlfriend had recently converted to Islam.

The Boston bombings are tragic on a number of levels, it is tragic for those who have lost their lives, it is tragic for the families of the lost ones, and it is tragic for those who bore witness to the carnage.

The now infamous pocketknife that inspired Richard Prosser to pen his "Wogistan" rant will be auctioned on Trade Me.

Richard Prossers infamous "Wogistan rant", where he said young Muslim men should be banned from flying on Western airlines, sparked a global outcry..

NZ First MP Richard Prosser has been trying to build bridges with the local Muslim community after apologising for anti-Muslim comments.

On second anniversary of fall of Mubarak, Egyptians take to Tahrir Square over lack of progress.

Parking congestion at Auckland mosque more pressing issue than conflagration over clumsy anti-Islamic production.

Islamic leaders have moved rapidly to stamp on extremists within their communities and heal serious rifts with other Australians in the wake of last Saturday's violent riot in Sydney.

Zain Ali says it may be the perpetrators of violence who are the ones who have besmirched and dishonoured Muhammad.